Brazil: Introduced Bill banning the development and commercialisation of software and apps designed for generating obscene content (PL 3902/2023)

On 14 August 2023, the Bill banning the development and commercialization of software and apps designed for generating fake explicit or obscene content (PL 3902/2023) was introduced in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies. The Bill aims to amend the Civil Rights Framework for the Internet (Law No. 12.965) to prohibit the use, creation, distribution, and marketing of applications and programs designed for generating false pornographic or obscene images and videos, commonly referred to as deep nudes. The Bill introduces changes to the Law to increase the responsibility of internet application providers in combating the dissemination of such content generated by artificial intelligence or other computer systems. It includes penalties for non-compliance, such as warnings, fines, suspension of activities, or prohibition.