DAMACENO, E. S. B.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/2480727148503953; DAMACENO, Elon da Silva Barbosa.
Abstract:
This paper aims to study the application of Civil Responsibility Institute regarding
racial discrimination externalized through publications on Social Networks, explaining
about the responsibility of who practice the illegal act, so as the provider responsible
for the content available on the network, to compensate the victim for moral
damages, considering their right to complain. Also, it is noticed in this study some
appointments about the origin of racial discrimination in Brazil and comment around
the social networks as a virtual environment that is configured as an extension of
social relationships in reality, afford, the actual legislation, embrace the virtual world,
filling gaps in the absence of specific law. For this, it was necessary bibliographic
research, using doctrine, relevant legislation to the points discussed, so as decision
of Major Courts about Civil Responsibility for damages to personal rights, having as
approach method the deductive, and regarding the procedure, were used the
bibliographic, historic and legal methods. What emerges from the research is the
importance of Civil Responsibility, both from agent and the provider, if it is possible,
in reparation and avoidance of offensive publications in social networks, especially
when it comes to racial discrimination, which violates personal rights and,
consequently, the human dignity, affecting not only the victim, but the group to which
it belongs.