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Source URL: https://www.intercept.com.br/2025/08/14/deputado-bolsonarista-emenda-lobista-meta-lei-criancas-internet/
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Access date: 2026-03-24
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Document evidences: Meta lobbyist Marconi Borges Machado (Meta public policy manager since 2017)
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secretly authored legislative amendments submitted by deputy Fernando Máximo (União Brasil-RO)
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to weaken Brazil's child protection law (Bill 2628). Digital metadata in submitted documents
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revealed Meta authorship. 38 amendments from far-right deputies sought to dilute protections.
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<h1>Meta Lobbyist Authored Amendments to Weaken Brazil's Child Protection Law</h1>
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<h2>Key Facts</h2>
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<h3>The Core Issue</h3>
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<p>A Meta executive secretly authored legislative amendments presented by federal deputy Fernando Máximo (União Brasil-Rondônia) to weaken Brazil's proposed child protection law. Digital metadata revealed that Marconi Borges Machado, Meta's public policy manager since 2017, directly created documents that Máximo officially submitted.</p>
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<h3>The Amendments</h3>
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<p>Machado authored at least two amendments attempting to:</p>
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<li>Eliminate requirements for platforms to publish content moderation reports</li>
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<li>Remove criminal penalties and fines for non-compliance</li>
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<li>Exempt Meta from obligations to address child exploitation</li>
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<p>One amendment justified the changes by claiming "not all moderation occurs due to conduct causing harm to minors," characterizing reporting requirements as an "undue burden."</p>
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<h3>Legislative Impact</h3>
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<p>The proposed Bill 2628 originally included a "duty of care" provision—inspired by European protections—requiring platforms to actively prevent harm. Far-right deputies from the PL, União Brasil, and Novo parties submitted 38 amendments seeking to dilute protections. The final committee version eliminated the duty of care requirement, replacing it with weaker "prevention and protection" measures that shift responsibility to families rather than platforms.</p>
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<h3>The Pattern</h3>
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<p>Meta's response to Intercept Brasil acknowledged the contribution as "public knowledge" and noted that such proposals appear in the committee record. However, the company declined to explain whether this represents standard practice for its lobbyists authoring amendments for Brazilian lawmakers.</p>
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