Brazil: National Consumer Secretariat investigation into Mercado Livre over alleged promotion or sale of illegal products
Progress
Current status
under investigation
29 Apr 2025 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
National Consumer Secretariat ordered Mercado Livre to remove content and advertisements related to illegal products
On 29 April 2025, the National Council for Combating Piracy and Crimes against Intellectual Property (CNCP), under the National Consumer Secretariat, ordered that Mercado Livre remove content promoting electronic cigarettes and related products, whi…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority