This is a platform for monitoring judicial proceedings that have led, could have led or can lead to the suspension of Internet applications in Brazil. Case documents and analyses related to app blocking, both in Portuguese and English, can be found here.

Bloqueios

Facebook Case II

non-compliance with judicial requests for content removal

10/05 | Blocking order issued but not executed

In October 2016, a judge from Joinville determined the temporary suspension of the facebook.com domain due to failure to comply with a court order requesting the removal of content in the midst of Elections period. The infringing content was a page that made fun of a mayoral candidate from Joinville. This was the second decision of this nature against Facebook, but it never got to be implemented.

WhatsApp Case II

non-compliance with judicial requests for user data

12/16 | Blocked

In December 2015, a judge from São Bernardo do Campo determined the nationwide suspension of WhatsApp for noncompliance with judicial requests for user data. This was the second blocking decision affecting the application, but the first to be implemented. The block lasted almost 12 hours.

Tudo sobre Todos Case

violation of data protection laws

07/29 | Blocked

In July 2015, a federal judge in Rio Grande do Norte determined the block of “Tudo sobre Todos”, a website that published and commercialized personal data of Brazilian citizens. According to the judge, there is violation of legal provisions that protect privacy and personal data (the Federal Constitution, the Civil Marco Internet and the law of Positive Credit).

Uber Case

provision of clandestine transportation service

04/28 | Blocking order issued but not executed

In April 2015, a judge from São Paulo determined that the Uber app be removed from application stores and be remotely deleted from user devices, granting a request of the trade union of São Paulo taxi drivers. The company Uber was allegedly providing an illegal service. The order was issued, but was not implemented.

WhatsApp Case I

non-compliance with judicial requests for user data

02/25 | Blocking order issued but not executed

In February 2015, a judge in Teresina determined the nationwide suspension of WhatsApp for noncompliance with judicial requests for user data. This was the first blocking decision affecting the application, but never got to be executed.

Secret Case

violation of constitutional prohibition of anonymity

08/19 | Blocked

In August 2014, a judge from Vitória determined that the apps Secret and Cryptic be removed from application stores and be remotely deleted from users devices, for violating the constitutional prohibition of anonymity. The order was taken and implemented by Apple, but challenged by Google and Microsoft. The implementation of the decision varied according to the position adopted by each company.

Tubby Case

potential exposure to reputational and psychological harm

12/04 | Blocking order issued but not executed

In December 2013, a judge from Belo Horizonte preemptively banned the provision of the app Tubby, which would allow men to rate the sexual performance of women and was allegedly soon to be released. The block has never been implemented, because the app has never been created.

Facebook Case I

non-compliance with judicial requests for content removal

08/10 | Blocking order issued but not executed

In August 2012, a judge from Florianópolis determined the temporary suspension of Facebook due to failure to comply with a court order requesting the removal of content in the midst of Elections period. The infringing content was a page that allegedly contained "derogatory material" to a councilor of Joinville. This was the first decision of this nature against Facebook, but the block was never executed.