The Superior Court of the State of Rio de Janeiro has ordered an internet company that controls a social networking website to pay R$5,000 (approximately US$3,000) as moral damages for allowing the creation of an online community containing content offensive to the reputation and honour of the plaintiff.
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January 18 2010
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