Brazil: National Consumer Secretariat investigation into illegal commerce of cell phones on e-commerce platform Amazon
Progress
Current status
under investigation
10 May 2024 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued National Consumer Secretariat order to Amazon requesting removal of advertisements of 50 sellers due to non-compliance with legal and regulatory standards
On 10 May 2024, the National Consumer Secretariat (Senacon) of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, acting through the National Council to Combat Piracy and Intellectual Property Offenses (CNCP), issued a request to Amazon to remove advertis…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority