Freedom of expression on the brazilian internet.

The Brazilian judiciary and legislative are debating a new law to regulate freedom of expression on the internet.

The debate centers on limiting the expression of ideas on the internet, seeking a way to adapt the legislation regarding crimes of slander, defamation, offenses against minorities, hate crimes, and racism, into a specific law aimed at repressing these deviations.

The main issue is to suppress these crimes that, when committed, destroy the social fabric, causing extreme disapproval from the population.

This disapproval raises questions about the performance of democratic institutions. The repression of these crimes can serve as a remedy, combating these virtual criminals, but if the legislation is too stringent, it may end up affecting one of the pillars of democracy, which is freedom of expression.