Freedom of expression and the culture of cancellation

social and legal effects

Abstract

Considering the evolution of technology, communication and access to information have become faster and more accessible to people, expanding freedom of expression, but also promoting the emergence of the phenomenon of the “culture of cancellation”. Thus, the objective is to analyze the content of freedom of expression and verify its relationship with the culture of cancellation. To this end, the applied methodology was deductive, using bibliographic research technique, in addition to internet search to illustrate cases of “cancellation”. It was possible to observe that the misuse of the media seems to increase the possibilities of hate speech and the cancellation of people and companies, which allows us to conclude that in this movement, the prosecution comes before the defense, causing damage that hurts the image and honor of individuals and legal entities.