Influencer shares video of discussion with real estate owner over parking The conviction of influencer Gabriel Piccolo, known on the internet as 'Menino da Lei', to pay R$30,000 for exposing a real estate agency generated repercussions and raised a debate: is it necessary to have a degree in Law to talk about laws on social media? To answer the question, g1 heard experts about the legal limits of disclosing legal information by people without a degree in the area. A resident of Praia Grande, on the coast of São Paulo, Piccolo has more than 3 million followers publishing videos about legislation, despite having no training in the area. The Court of Justice (TJ-SP) understood that, when discussing a parking space and exposing the company, he misinterpreted the legislation and exceeded the limits of freedom of expression. g1 sought Piccolo's defense, but received no response until the last update of this report. ?Click here to follow the g1 Santos channel on WhatsApp. Lawyers Thyago Garcia and Matheus Tamada, who have no connection to the case, stated that Brazilian legislation does not prohibit people without legal training from producing educational content about laws or rights. "What the legislation requires is that any public demonstration respects the personal rights of third parties and does not exceed the limits of lawfulness", they explained. Influencer without training in Law is sentenced after video about real estate Social Networks Understand what is and is not allowed in the production of content about laws: Can't Can't Civil liability Practice of law Who is the 'Boy of the Law' ? Can Produce educational content about laws and rights, even without training in Law. Explain legal norms in an informative way. Opinion, criticize and comment on facts of public interest. Disclose legal information, as long as it is done responsibly and respects the rights of third parties. ? You cannot expose people or companies in a way that violates rights such as honor, image, intimacy and private life. Publishing information without checking the facts, especially in content with a wide reach. Exceeding the limits of freedom of expression, committing abuse of rights. Cause losses to third parties through action, omission, negligence or recklessness, which may generate a duty to compensate. Perform acts exclusive to law without registering with the OAB, such as providing individualized legal advice, drafting procedural documents or representing the interests of third parties. Civil liability The lawyers emphasized that liability for possible damages does not depend on the existence of a crime. According to Garcia, whenever a person causes harm to another through action, omission, negligence or recklessness, the duty to compensate may arise, as provided for in the Civil Code. In the digital environment, this care must be even greater due to the reach of publications. "A video published to thousands or millions of followers has the potential to affect the reputation of individuals and legal entities practically instantly. The greater the reach of the publication, the greater the duty of care of those who disclose information", added Garcia. According to Garcia and Tamada, in addition to possible compensation for moral damages, similar situations can result in requests for removal of content, right of reply, compensation for material damages and, in certain circumstances, criminal liability. Practice of law According to Tamada, producing informative content on legal topics, in itself, does not constitute illegal exercise of the profession. The situation changes if the person starts to provide individualized legal consultancy, prepare procedural documents or represent interests of third parties without registration with the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB). For the two lawyers, the main lesson of the case is that the internet does not prevent the application of legal norms. "The same rules that protect the honor, image and reputation of people outside of social networks also apply to the digital environment. The influencer, the journalist, the lawyer and any citizen have the right to criticize, give their opinion and report facts of public interest, but they must do so with diligence, checking the information in advance and clearly distinguishing facts from opinions", they stated. Who is the 'Boy of the Law' As determined by g1, the influencer will turn 26 next Monday (27). Piccolo gained recognition on social media by exposing laws considered “unknown” by internet users, calling himself 'Boy of the Law' in his profile bio. Many of his videos, produced from other viral cases, contain explanations of articles and excerpts from federal, state and municipal laws. The content covers everything from criminal to civil and labor rules. of sales at an electronics company for around five months. Influencer Gabriel Piccolo, known on social media as “Menino da Lei”, has more than 3 million followers on social media. Condemned The process began after the influencer published the video in which he argued with the Real Estate businessman. been irregularly demoted. "And the law protects your rights. You, citizens, can park your cars freely because if this type of thing happens to you, film the situation", said Piccolo. The defense of commerce highlighted that the situation occurred due to the misinterpretation of an article from the Council