On June 30, 2026, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) launched a public consultation to gather contributions from society regarding the implementation of new rules applicable to digital platforms. Stakeholders may submit their comments until August 17, 2026, through the Brasil Participativo platform.
The initiative is part of the broader modernization of the regulatory framework established under the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet (Marco Civil da Internet), particularly following the enactment of Decrees No. 12,975/2026 and No. 12,976/2026. According to the ANPD, these regulations grant the Authority new responsibilities for regulating, supervising, and investigating violations related to the protection of users’ rights and the compliance obligations imposed on digital platforms.
The consultation aims to collect technical and practical contributions that will guide the ANPD’s regulatory approach in areas such as the protection of users’ rights, the duties and responsibilities of digital platforms, monitoring and enforcement criteria, transparency requirements, and accountability mechanisms.
The consultation also addresses the protection of women in digital environments, in line with the principles established under the new decrees. According to the ANPD, these new responsibilities will be exercised in coordination with the Authority’s existing powers under the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD) and the Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents.
For companies operating digital platforms, social media services, online marketplaces, mobile applications, online communities, content-sharing services, or other user-interaction environments, the initiative signals an increasingly demanding regulatory landscape and heightened regulatory oversight.
From a practical perspective, the ANPD is expected to develop comprehensive guidance addressing governance frameworks, risk management practices, transparency of internal processes, prevention of harm to users, content moderation, documentation of decision-making processes, information security, user response mechanisms, and corporate accountability.
This evolving regulatory environment requires organizations to prepare proactively. Digital platforms should assess their governance models, review internal policies, map decision-making processes, implement effective monitoring mechanisms, clearly define internal responsibilities, strengthen security controls, and maintain comprehensive documentation demonstrating the measures adopted to prevent and respond to risks within digital environments.
Organizations are also encouraged to review their terms of service, privacy policies, community guidelines, user reporting procedures, content moderation policies, protocols for responding to government authorities, and transparency mechanisms available to users.
The public consultation represents an important opportunity for businesses to participate in the regulatory process and provide technical insights regarding the practical implications of the proposed regulatory framework. At the same time, it reinforces the expectation that digital platform regulation in Brazil will increasingly require organizations to demonstrate robust compliance, effective governance, and institutional accountability.
For businesses operating in the digital economy, this issue should be treated as a strategic priority. Compliance with the emerging regulatory framework will require close collaboration among legal, technology, information security, compliance, public affairs, communications, and product development teams to ensure a coordinated and sustainable governance approach.
