Brazil: Content-related regulation in Federal Decree n° 8771/2016
Progress
Current status
adopted
11 May 2016 adopted
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
Adopted Federal Decree n° 8771/2016
President Dilma Rousseff signed Federal Decree n° 8771/2016 regulating the Civil Rights Network for the Internet (Marco Civil da Internet, lei n° 12.965), which includes content regulation provisions.
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government