Brazil: Attorney General of the Union and Office of the Solicitor General investigation into Meta over child protection violations through AI chatbots
Progress
Current status
under investigation
15 Aug 2025 under investigation
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
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Attorney General of the Union and Office of the Solicitor General issued interim ruling in investigation into Meta over child protection violations through AI chatbots
On 15 August 2025, the Attorney General of the Union (AGU) and the Office of the Solicitor General of the Union (PGU) issued an extrajudicial notice (NUP 00170.003528/2025-45) to Meta Platforms, which operates Instagram and Facebook. The notice was …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body