Brazil: Ministry of Justice and Public Security requested information from TikTok concerning misogynistic content trends

On 10 March 2026, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP), through the National Secretariat for Digital Rights (Sedigi), the National Secretariat for Public Security (Senasp), and the National Consumer Secretariat (Senacon), sent a formal request for information to TikTok regarding measures adopted to address misogynistic content. The request followed the widespread circulation of the “if she says no” trend, which involved videos depicting simulated physical violence against women. The MJSP referred to the platform’s potential civil liability for the lack of removal of content constituting crimes against women, as interpreted in a ruling of the Supreme Court concerning the Civil Rights Framework for the Internet. TikTok was given five business days to provide Sedigi with information on its technical and organisational measures, including algorithmic controls, automated moderation systems, human review processes, and the monitoring of emerging trends. TikTok was also requested to outline its risk assessment relating to recurring content and to indicate whether the accounts involved were monetised. In parallel, technical records and metadata were shared with the Cyber Operations Laboratory (Ciberlab) to support ongoing police investigations aimed at identifying those responsible and assessing the material elements of the alleged offences.