Brazil opens investigation against TikTok for violating consumer rights

2022-07-05 22:42:20 By : Ms. Margo Huang

Ecuadorian television channelThe Brazilian authorities opened an investigation if the Chinese social network TikTok violates rights contained in the Consumer Defense Code.Such as protection against harmful content, official sources reported on Monday.The National Consumer Secretariat, a body linked to the Ministry of Justice, reported in the Official Gazette of the Union that it will initiate "preliminary investigations of irregularities and offending behavior" by the popular platform.According to the entity, there are "indications of infringement" of some articles of the Consumer Defense Code.They deal with consumer protection against services "considered dangerous or harmful" and "misleading and abusive" advertising.Brazil considers any "discriminatory advertising that incites violence, exploits fear or superstition" or takes advantage of the "weakness or ignorance of the consumer, taking into account their age, health, knowledge or social status" to be abusive.Last June, the National Consumer Secretariat already ordered the social network to suspend the display of content considered "inappropriate" for minors.TikTok, which will be able to present its defense once it is notified of the administrative process.He then alleged that he already deletes publications that are not in line with his content policy.It also guaranteed that it does not allow minors under 13 years of age to register.The Chinese platform is the fastest growing social network worldwide and one of the most used by Brazilian users.Drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have provided "good evidence" that they could also be used for some symptoms of Alzheimer's disease,...On the afternoon of this Tuesday, July 7, President Guillermo Lasso sworn in new ministers in different State portfolios.Developing…The trend comes amid a wave of misinformation about Covid-19 and the vaccines that have helped curb deaths from the pandemic.The politicization of…The participation of Tamara Salazar, Dixon Arroyo and Lisseth Ayoví this Tuesday, July 5, at the 2022 Bolivarian Games was completed flawlessly.All three won medals from…European stock markets, the euro and oil prices fell sharply on Tuesday due to growing fears of a recession in the major economies in a context of…Analía's Revenge is a novel that is broadcast every day by the Guayaquil signal at 9:00 p.m., which is a complete success.That's why in short...