On November 9, the Social Communication Council of Brazil’s National Congress discussed a proposal requiring digital platforms to notify the council and other bodies when they remove content without a court order. The measure calls for notification within 24 hours and aims to bring transparency to moderation and prevent excessive removals.
The bill was introduced by Senator Esperidião Amin. Dilson do Carmo Lima Ferreira, a legislative consultant to the Senate, raised questions about which blocks and providers would be covered and noted that the text does not provide for sanctions. He also warned about the volume of notifications and suggested, as an alternative, periodic reports on the criteria and procedures for removing content.
Council members questioned the body’s capacity to receive and analyze the information. No decision was made: the council’s president, Patrícia Blanco, proposed that members study the issue and discuss it again at the next meeting, scheduled for December 7, with suggestions for debate in the Senate’s Constitution and Justice Committee.
