Brazilian lawmakers move to repeal Lula's big‑tech regulation decrees

Opposition parties in Brazil are seeking to overturn two presidential decrees (12.975 and 12.976) issued by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that expand the role of the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) and create a permanent channel to address non‑consensual intimate content online. Critics say the measures exceed executive authority and jeopardize freedom of expression.

In the Chamber of Deputies, 29 lawmakers have filed decree‑legislative projects to suspend the decrees, and four senators – Esperidião Amim (PP‑SC), Dr. Hiran (PP/RR), Magno Malta (PL‑ES) and Rogério Marinho (PL‑RN) – have introduced similar proposals in the Senate. Senate President Davi Alcolumbre has directed a legal review of the decrees, while the Supreme Federal Court will hear challenges from platforms such as Google and Meta on June 10, contesting the new moderation and data‑retention obligations.