Opposition congressmen entered with at least 24 PDLs (Project Law Decree) to try to overturn the two decrees signed by Planalto that regulate big techs in the country. In addition to the decrees, four bills sanctioned by the President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) are also questioned by deputies.
which updates the Marco Civil da Internet. The government determined that the ANPD (National Data Protection Authority) will become responsible for managing the operations of big techs in the country, monitoring and notifying possible infractions.
A or articulate terrorism, aiding suicide or self-harm, discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, crimes against women, sexual violence and human trafficking.
One of the changes obliges companies that sell advertisements to archive data for possible liability and compensation for damages to victims in case of violation of laws.
When there are violations in paid advertising content, companies can be held liable for failures to prevent fraud, scams and crimes. If these are not boosted posts, content removal may occur after notification.
The other decree, 12.976establishes guidelines for the protection of women on the internet to combat violence in the digital environment.
With the changes, it was determined that a permanent and easily accessible channel be created for users to report the disclosure of intimate content without consent. The expected punishment is the removal of the material within two hours of notification.
Prohibiting the use of AI to produce intimate images of women also becomes part of the scope of preventive measures required from platforms.
The PDLs, however, still need to be approved in both Houses. Unlike a conventional project, they do not undergo presidential sanction, precisely because they have the power to suspend an Executive decision.
Of the signed projects, 17 are from deputies from the PL, 2 from the Novo, 3 from the Union and 2 from the Republicans.
Lula also sanctioned 4 other bills to combat violence against women. One of them changes the Maria da Penha Law to include the risk to the sexual, moral and patrimonial integrity of the woman as a basis for guaranteeing a protective measure against the aggressor and his removal from the home.
