Brazil: Bill amending Civil Rights Framework for Internet on rules on labelling political content and algorithmic amplification, including content moderation regulation 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 content moderation regulation, 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. It requires platforms to visibly label political or electoral-interest content generated, assisted, or amplified by algorithms or Artificial Intelligence (AI), disclose in accessible terms the basic criteria used for automated amplification, and identify paid promotion with advertiser details and a link to a transparency portal. The obligations apply only during the legally defined electoral period. Additionally, the platforms are required to establish expedited procedures to contest, verify, and remove demonstrably manipulated content, with initial review within 48 hours and immediate mitigation where electoral risk is identified, subject to freedom of expression and due process. Platforms must also conduct prior algorithmic impact assessments, publish periodic public electoral transparency reports, and cooperate technically with electoral and law-enforcement authorities to detect coordinated manipulation. Non-compliance is subject to sanctions under electoral law imposed by the Superior Electoral Court, including administrative fines, temporary blocking or restriction of promotion and advertising tools in Brazil, and temporary suspension of essential promotion or advertising services.