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Society defends the position despite national laws prohibiting campaign ads that offend political candidates

Google CEO in Brazil after the company did not get a YouTube video attacking a candidate for mayor alleged violations of the electoral law.

Google appealed against the charges against Jose Fabio Coelho Silva, who was released after agreeing to cooperate with the case, according to a police statement.

"Google provides clarification to the judicial authorities," said a company spokeswoman in Sao Paulo, Wednesday.

The interview came a day after a court in the State of Sao Paulo has banned an online video that sparked violent protests in the Muslim world, which gives 10 days for Google filming its subsidiary YouTube. Google has not been officially informed of the case, according to a spokesman.

Together legal review represents the highest pressure Google has faced in Brazil to control third party content downloaded from their websites and the first time that its leaders were under intense fire.

But rather than reflect a coherent national policy, the cases show how citizens who feel aggrieved can get an overview of local judges with extensive procedural powers.

few days another judge revoked the arrest warrant Balthazar wrote that "Google is not the mastermind behind the video, do not send the file, and for this reason can not be punished for its spread. "

The company also defended the political rights of users in a statement at the time.

"Google believes that voters have the right to use the Internet to express their opinions on political candidates, as a form of full exercise of democracy, especially during election campaigns" wrote Corporation.

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