BrazilBrazilRulingRE 1037396 (Tema 987) and RE 1057258 (Tema 533)

STF ruling on Marco Civil da Internet article 19 platform liability

Declares article 19 of the Marco Civil da Internet partially unconstitutional and holds internet application providers civilly liable for certain third-party content after notice, and without notice for paid ads, bot networks and a list of serious crimes, until Congress legislates.

Ruled

Plenary rules on motions for clarification (embargos de declaracao), mostly not admitted and one partially accepted, and restates the Tema 987 thesis; judgment becomes finalJun 17 4 months ago

Body: Supremo Tribunal Federal (Plenary)
Votes: majority; Minister Edson Fachin dissenting on Tema 987
Topics: Platforms Kids

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Timeline

Jun 17 4 months ago
Plenary rules on motions for clarification (embargos de declaracao), mostly not admitted and one partially accepted, and restates the Tema 987 thesis; judgment becomes final
Nov 5, 2025 1 year ago
Full text of the judgment (acordao) published in the Diario da Justica Eletronico
Jun 30, 2025 1 year ago
Judgment minutes published in the Diario da Justica Eletronico
Jun 27, 2025 1 year ago
Merits judgment of Tema 987 recorded: appeal denied by majority (Minister Edson Fachin dissenting) and thesis fixed declaring article 19 partially unconstitutional
Jun 25, 2025 1 year ago
Judgment suspended after votes of Ministers Edson Fachin and Carmen Lucia
Jun 4, 2025 1 year ago
Plenary resumes judgment with Minister Andre Mendonca's review vote

BrazilLei 15.211/2025 (PL 2628/2022)

Digital Statute of Children and Adolescents (ECA Digital)

Sets duties for providers of digital products and services likely to be accessed by children and adolescents, including age verification, parental supervision tools and protection against harmful content.

In forceMar 17

BrazilLei 15.352/2026 (conversion of Medida Provisoria 1.317/2025)

Law restructuring the ANPD as the National Data Protection Agency

Amends the LGPD to establish the Agencia Nacional de Protecao de Dados (ANPD) as a special autonomous federal agency, creates a data protection regulation and enforcement career, and sets the ECA Digital's entry into force for 2026-03-17.

In forceFeb 25

BrazilResolucao TSE 23.732/2024unverified

TSE Resolution 23.732/2024 on AI in electoral propaganda

Amends TSE Resolution 23.610/2019 on electoral propaganda, adding rules on the use of artificial intelligence in campaign content, including labeling of synthetic content and a ban on deepfakes.

In forceFeb 27, 2024

European Unionunverified

Digital Services Act TikTok Investigation

The European Commission preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act over harmful algorithmic rabbit hole effects in its recommender system.

RuledNov 6

United Kingdom

SMS designation of Google in general search and search advertising

CMA decision designating Google with strategic market status in general search and search advertising under the DMCC Act, followed by conduct requirements on publishers, fair ranking and data portability.

RuledSep 23

United States (federal)No. 1:23-cv-00108

United States v. Google LLC (ad tech)

The court found Google liable for monopolizing publisher ad server and ad exchange markets, and later rejected divestiture of its AdX exchange in favor of behavioral remedies.

RuledSep 2

Change log

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