Rio Times · Brazil
Key Facts
—What happened Brazil did not abandon its big-tech competition bill. The text was narrowed and the Chamber of Deputies vote was pushed back.
—The bill Bill 4.675/2025, the Fair Competition in Digital Markets bill, which would amend Law 12.529/2011 to give the competition regulator powers over platforms before they act, not only after.
—What changed The revenue thresholds stayed put – about R$50 billion (US$9.8 billion) in global revenue or R$5 billion (US$985 million) in Brazil. What tightened is the test applied next: the criteria must now be weighed together rather than counted separately, which narrows the field.
