Social Phenomena and the Redistribution of Power

A Legal Analysis of Essay on Cancellation

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4025/rcj-uem.v8i2.81224
Keywords: Digital Cancellation, Freedom of Expression, Abusive Litigation

Abstract

This review examines the intersection between digital sociology and legal doctrine through Pedro Tourinho’s Essay on Cancellation. The study is grounded in an analysis of the factual phenomenology of cancellation, interpreting it as a sociological report that precedes legal norms on crimes against honor (defamation-related offenses) and civil liability. The methodological approach connects this “pre-history” to today’s network dynamics, in which the “crowd” operates a parallel normative system of reputational deprivation. It analyzes the thesis that digital cancellation functions as a pressure tool used by vulnerable groups against historical forms of oppression, filling gaps left by a slow or selective state justice system. The text highlights the denunciation of lawfare and abusive litigation, exemplified by coordinated lawsuits aimed at silencing social criticism. Finally, it discusses the shift from a purely punitive logic toward restorative justice proposals grounded in structural reparation and effective behavioral change.

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Author Biography

Raquel Mundo Trindade, State University of Maringá - UEM

Law student at the State University of Maringá. PIBIC–CNPq scholarship holder. Member of the Empirical Research Group on Human Rights and Justice and of the Research Group on Controversial Aspects of Bioethics in Law. Completed secondary education at Colégio Estadual Dr. Gastão Vidigal.

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TOURINHO, Pedro. Eu, eu mesmo e minha selfie: como cuidar da sua imagem no século XXI. São Paulo: Portfolio-Penguin, 2019.

Published
2025-08-07
How to Cite
Trindade, R. M. (2025). Social Phenomena and the Redistribution of Power. Journal of Legal Sciences UEM, 8(2), e0018. https://doi.org/10.4025/rcj-uem.v8i2.81224
Issue
Vol 8 No 2 (2025): Journal of Legal Sciences
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Reviews

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