Brazil Orders Meta to Halt Use of Personal Data for AI Training

The decision by Brazil’s data protection authority aims to prevent potential harm to users' fundamental rights.

Meta has five days to comply or face a daily fine of 50,000 reais.
The ruling follows a Human Rights Watch report on the misuse of Brazilian children's images.
Meta claims its practices comply with local privacy laws and criticizes the decision as a setback for innovation.
Similar regulatory pushback has occurred in Europe, while the U.S. lacks comparable privacy protections.
Brazil is one of Meta’s largest markets, with over 100 million Facebook users.