Brazil: Adopted Federal Decree n° 8771/2016
Description
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.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government