A violação aos direitos autorais na internet e nas redes sociais

Abstract

The Brazilian Copyright Law rules the protection of moral and patrimonial rights of an author and related rights, however, such rights are constantly violated on the internet via internet service providers, such as the social media. The object of this work consists in the analysis of the provisions and the violations of the Brazilian Copyright Law. Verifies which violations are perpetrated more frequently on social media. Analyses the possibilities of adaptation of some conducts, aiming, especially, the balance between the property right and its social function. Study the terms of use or of service and policies of the social media, looking into the practices to prevent or cease the violation of copyright rights. Examines the responsibility of the internet service providers. The method used in the research is the bibliographical, because its writing was based on the study, interpretation and critical analysis of the information contained in books, monographs, legislation and court decision. The result reached is the necessity of the creation of rules directed to the protection of the rights of an author on the virtual environment, being a necessary task the adaptation of the Brazilian Copyright Law to the new technologies