Brazil: Issued Senacon fine against Meta for displaying alleged false paid advertising against government program Desenrola
Description
Issued Senacon fine against Meta for displaying alleged false paid advertising against government program Desenrola
On 16 November 2023, the National Consumer Secretariat of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (Senacon) announced that it had imposed a BRL 150'000 daily fine on Meta, the parent company of Facebook, for displaying false paid advertising ag…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content, search service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority