Brazil: PNDD investigation into Meta's updated content moderation policies
Progress
Current status
under investigation
14 Jan 2025 under investigation
10 Jan 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Attorney General's Office published interim assessment of Meta's content moderation policy updates
On 14 January 2025, the Attorney General of the Union (AGU) published a preliminary assessment of Meta's response to a notification from the Brazil National Prosecutor's Office for the Defense of Democracy (PNDD) regarding changes to its content gov…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
National Prosecutor's Office for the Defense of Democracy opened investigation into Meta's updated content moderation policies
On 10 January 2025, the Brazil National Prosecutor's Office for the Defense of Democracy (PNDD) issued an extrajudicial notification to Meta, requesting clarifications on its recent policy changes regarding content moderation. The request follows Me…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government