What is Decree No. 12,976/2026

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Note: Individuals to whom Decree 12,976/2026 does not apply may submit reports of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) through our standard in-app reporting system. Our non-consensual intimate imagery policy applies globally in addition to other legal rights you may have where you live.

Decree No. 12,976/2026 is a Brazilian federal regulation issued under Brazil's Marco Civil da Internet that sets out guidelines for protecting women online and addressing violence against women in digital environments. It requires covered platforms like Discord to: 

  • provide a clear reporting channel;
  • review removal requests, including notifications about crimes or unlawful acts or coordinated harassment committed against women because of their gender;
  • remove non-consensual intimate content within a defined timeframe; 
  • take reasonable steps to limit the spread of that content; and 
  • block artificial intelligence (AI) tools from generating or altering intimate images of real people without their consent. 
Important: Need immediate help? If you have concerns about your personal safety, or the safety of someone you know, please contact local law enforcement or social services.

What this article covers:

Your Rights and Our Responsibilities Under Decree No. 12,976/2026

If Decree No. 12,976/2026 applies to you, you or a representative acting on your behalf may:

  • Submit a request for Discord to remove the content that was shared without your consent. That includes images, video, audio, text, or any combination of these that depicts nudity, partial nudity, a sexual act, or a sexualized context, including content wholly or partly generated or manipulated by AI.
  • Learn more on how to report this content to Discord for removal via our dedicated reporting channel.  

If you're outside Brazil, or you're reporting images of someone else that you don’t have legal authority to represent, you can report content under our Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery policy via our standard reporting process using the in-app report menu.

Important: Please note that intimate imagery of a person under the age of 18 constitutes Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). We report illegal child sexual abuse material and grooming to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). Discord takes enforcement action against users who post such content.

Discord’s obligations as a covered provider under Decree 12,976/2026 include:

  • Maintain a permanent, free, and easily accessible space for receiving reports of non-consensual intimate content and other forms of gender-based violence, with confirmation of receipt and a way for the reporting party to track their case;
  • Display information about Brazil's Women’s Assistance Center (Call 180) helpline;
  • Take swift action when Discord receives a valid report, making reasonable efforts to identify and remove known copies of the same visual depiction, and applying measures to help block re-uploads of the same content;
  • Take steps to reduce the reach and visibility of coordinated attacks or harassment against women.

What to Expect After You Submit a Removal Request Under Decree No. 12,976/2026

Wir werden den Eingang deiner Meldung bestätigen und diese prüfen, um festzustellen, ob der gemeldete Inhalt in den Geltungsbereich des Decrees fällt.

  • Wir werden deinen Antrag umgehend prüfen, um sicherzustellen, dass er den Anforderungen des Decrees entspricht. 
  • Wenn sich deine Meldung auf nicht einvernehmliche intime Inhalte bezieht und die Anfrage gültig und vollständig ist, werden wir die gemeldeten Inhalte entfernen und angemessene Maßnahmen ergreifen, um bekannte Kopien zu identifizieren und zu entfernen und ein erneutes Hochladen zu verhindern.
  • Sollte sich deine Meldung auf eine andere Form geschlechtsspezifischer Gewalt beziehen, die unter das Decree fällt, werden wir diese prüfen und dir sowie gegebenenfalls dem Nutzer, der den Inhalt gepostet hat, unsere Entscheidung – einschließlich der Begründung – mitteilen. Wir geben die Informationen in deiner Meldung nicht an Nutzer weiter, die den Inhalt auf Discord gepostet haben. Sie werden lediglich darüber informiert, dass der Inhalt entfernt wurde, erfahren jedoch nicht, wer ihn gemeldet hat.

Sollte deine Meldung unvollständig sein, können wir deine Anfrage möglicherweise nicht bearbeiten, bis du die fehlenden Informationen nachgereicht hast.

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