BRASILIA: A court on Saturday overturned an order that would have blocked access to Facebook in Brazil for a day after the popular social networking site of the U.S. refused to pull a page that includes illegal political matter.
An election tribunal in Florianópolis, capital of the southern state of Santa Catarina, overturned the ruling also included a fine of about $ 25,000.
Facebook was accused this week by the electoral court judge Philip Siegert Schuch refuse to comply with an order to remove a page considered offensive to local councilor Dalmo de Menezes, who is seeking re-election in October.
The information from the candidate was negative and anonymous, which is illegal in Brazil.The U.S. company said in a message to the AFP he was satisfied with the new standard.
An election tribunal in Florianópolis, capital of the southern state of Santa Catarina, overturned the ruling also included a fine of about $ 25,000.
Facebook was accused this week by the electoral court judge Philip Siegert Schuch refuse to comply with an order to remove a page considered offensive to local councilor Dalmo de Menezes, who is seeking re-election in October.
The information from the candidate was negative and anonymous, which is illegal in Brazil.The U.S. company said in a message to the AFP he was satisfied with the new standard.
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