Court Decision Targets “Boom de Seguidores”
On April 10, 2026, a court in São Paulo issued a ruling against a service that enabled streaming fraud, representing another advancement in the ongoing Operation Authêntica.
The ruling concerns “Boom de Seguidores,” a service that sold artificial streams on Spotify, SoundCloud, and YouTube Music, alongside the sale of likes, followers, and comments for social media platforms.
The Court determined that offering artificial engagement services constitutes misleading advertising and violates Brazilian law.
As a result, the court ordered the permanent and dynamic blocking of the domain www.boomdeseguidores.com.br and any associated domains. The defendant was also prohibited from offering or marketing services involving coordinated inauthentic behaviour through any method, and was required to pay penalty fees.
Operation Authêntica, initiated in 2023, is led by CyberGaeco and the Consumer Protection Prosecutor’s Office of the State of São Paulo and aims to combat the commercialisation of fraudulent engagement services, including those that artificially inflate plays on music streaming platforms. What Is Artificial Streaming and Why It Poses a Risk to Your Royalties This is the third positive ruling resulting from the operation, following previous decisions against Seguidores and Turbine Digital.
Melissa Morgia, Global Chief Content Protection Officer, stated: “Under Operation Authentica, the Courts have consistently confirmed that services that enable streaming fraud mislead consumers and are unlawful. This illicit business model commercialises fraud and in the music context, ultimately diverts royalties from legitimate creators.”
Paulo Rosa, President of Pro-Musica Brasil and APDIF do Brasil, said: “Pro-Música and APDIF applaud the decision taken by the Judge of the 12ª Vara Cível of São Paulo-SP, in which the operators of the website “boomdeseguidores.com.br” were considered as offering misleading advertising and committing fraud, including the ones against the consumers, ordering such website to be shut down. In the case of recorded music, the website’s “marketing services” included the sale of fake and artificial “plays” of music on streaming platforms, Music Distribution Across Africa: The Complete 2026 Guide for Indie Artists & Labels what was clearly considered illegal and fraudulent.”
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