Overview

• The government is foregoing a social media content proposal for now and is submitting only an economic regulation bill focused on dominant digital platforms.
• The draft strengthens Cade and creates a Digital Markets Superintendence empowered to craft tailored remedies and act proactively to curb anti-competitive behavior.
• Stricter rules target firms above roughly R$5 billion in Brazilian revenue and US$50 billion globally, with the scope expected to cover Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft.
• Provisions include bans on opaque search ranking, excessive app‑store fees, tying of services and payment steering, and obligations such as data portability and interoperability tools.
• Lula is scheduled to sanction the ‘Adultização’ law today, imposing safeguards for children online with fines up to R$50 million and potential suspensions, after officials briefed tech companies on the final text and planned vetoes.