On 2 September 2024, the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) confirmed the decision of 30 August 2024 issued by Minister Alexandre de Moraes of the STF to suspend the X platform, formerly Twitter, throughout the national territory. The decision fo…
On 2 September 2024, Resolution No. 767, which adopts amendments to the cybersecurity regulation for the telecommunications sector, enters into force. The resolution expands the scope of the regulations to cover all telecommunications providers, inc…
On 30 August 2024, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD) announced it had suspended the preventive measures imposed on Meta banning the company from processing personal data from its platforms for AI training purposes under its new privacy …
On 23 August 2024, the rapporteurs of three cases requested that the Supreme Federal Court (STF) jointly judge their cases concerning the Civil Rights Framework for the Internet and digital platforms. The cases concern, respectively, the necessity f…
On 23 August 2023, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD) published Resolution CD/ANPD No. 19 of August 23, 2024 approving and implementing the data transfer regulation and standard contractual clauses. The regulation establishes mechanisms …
On 19 August 2024, UNESCO opened a consultation on the “Consultation Paper on AI Regulation: Emerging Approaches Across the World” until 19 September 2024. In particular, the paper aims to contribute to the global discussion about whether and how to…
On 14 August 2024, the Federal Court in São Paulo, Brazil, issued a ruling against WhatsApp, prohibiting the messaging service provider from sharing Brazilian users' data with other companies within the Meta Group for advertising purposes. The rulin…
On 9 August 2024, the “Cartagena de Indias Declaration for Governance, the construction of AI ecosystems and the promotion of AI education in an Ethical and Responsible manner in Latin America and the Caribbean” was signed by the governments of 16 c…
On 9 August 2024, the United Nations (UN) Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) announced that the Member States had finalised the draft cybercrime convention, aiming to strengthen international cooperation in combating cybercrime. The convention will b…
On 7 August 2024, the Brazil Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovations published the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Plan (PBIA) 2024-2028 during the 5th National Conference on Science, Technology, and Innovation. The plan aims to position Brazi…