Brazil: Bill amending Civil Rights Framework for Internet on rules on labelling political content and algorithmic amplification, including government access to data was introduced to Chamber of Deputies (No. PL 450/2026)

On 10 February 2026, the Bill amending the Civil Rights Framework for Internet on rules on labelling political content, algorithmic amplification, including government access to data, was introduced to the Chamber of Deputies. The Bill applies to digital platforms, including social networks, search engines, messaging services, and marketplaces that distribute or boost third-party content. The Bill governs access to platform records on political content during elections by authorities. The provision applies to digital platforms subject to the transparency and record-retention rules. The Bill imposes record-retention duties for algorithmically distributed political content during elections. It requires platforms to retain records for at least two years after the end of the electoral period. Retained data must include audit logs and metadata on political content and promotion, including content origin, account and agent identifiers, algorithmic parameters and model versions, advertising campaign details, and moderation or removal actions. Platforms must also keep technical logs sufficient to reconstruct content distribution and amplification in an interoperable, machine-readable format. The Bill also requires records to preserve integrity and enable independent technical auditing, including logs of Artificial Intelligence (AI) model changes where models were decisive. The Bill limits access to records and metadata to reasoned and specific requests from the Superior Electoral Court, the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office, or the Federal Police. Requests must specify the investigation scope, legal basis, data sought, time period, and necessity and proportionality. The Bill also provides that platforms must provide essential data within 48 hours and full records within seven business days, subject to justified extensions or court orders. Access may be subject to investigative secrecy, and receiving authorities must apply minimisation, confidentiality, and protective safeguards, including controls on onward sharing.