english: If Arruda had not complied, he would have had to pay a daily fine of R$1,000 (about US$ 457.89). Fellow bloggers claim blogs have in fact had an important role in bringing to light the accusations that led to a state wise investigation into pedophilia, and see this as the latest display of censorship in Brazil. Hiroshi Bogéa points out that the blogger had commented on public information, and had been reporting on the investigation on a daily basis.
non_english: In het rapport Freedom on the Net: A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media staat: “Internetvrijheid wordt steeds meer ondermijnd door juridische pesterijen, onduidelijke filterprocedures en meer toezicht.”