Overview
- The presidential decrees numbered 12.975/2026 and 12.976/2026 took effect on Monday, July 20, 2026, placing new legal duties on digital platforms operating in Brazil.
- Platforms must act proactively to curb content tied to listed crimes, respond to official notices, keep a local representative in Brazil, and provide permanent channels for notifications and appeals.
- The rules impose a presumption of platform responsibility when illegal material is spread by paid ads or artificial amplification and require platforms that sell ads to retain advertiser identification records for one year.
- Decree 12.976 defines digital violence against women, requires removal and blocking of nonconsensual intimate imagery within two hours of notification, and mandates victim-facing complaint channels and measures to limit coordinated attacks.
- The ANPD is charged with writing and enforcing implementation rules and is taking public input, while opposition lawmakers and industry groups have filed legislative and legal challenges that leave regulatory uncertainty even as companies must begin adapting operationally.