From Code to Court: the Impact of Brazil’s Digital Bill of Rights on Tech Lawsuits

João Ricardo Costa Filho

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Abstract: What was the impact of the Marco Civil da Internet (MCI), Brazil's Digital Bill of Rights enacted in 2014, on the landscape of tech-related lawsuits in the country? Utilizing a synthetic control methodology, we construct a counterfactual scenario to estimate the number of lawsuits that would have occurred in the absence of the MCI. Our findings indicate a statistically significant decrease in the judicialization of internet-related disputes following the law's implementation. This suggests that while the MCI aimed to establish a robust legal framework for internet governance, it concurrently fostered a lesser litigious environment, particularly concerning intermediary liability and content moderation.

Keywords: Brazilian Digital Bill of Rights; Marco Civil da Internet; Synthetic Control (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: K19 K20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-01-19
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