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.
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
신고가 접수되면 접수 사실을 확인하고, 신고된 콘텐츠가 해당 법령의 적용 범위에 해당하는지 검토합니다.
- 삭제 요청이 법령에서 정한 요건을 충족하는지 신속하게 검토합니다.
- 신고가 비동의 성적 콘텐츠에 관한 것이고, 요청이 유효하며, 필요한 정보를 모두 포함하는 경우, 신고된 콘텐츠를 삭제하고 재업로드를 방지하기 위해 알려진 복사본을 식별하고 삭제하는 데 합당한 노력을 기울입니다.
- 신고가 해당 법령이 적용되는 다른 형태의 젠더 관련 폭력과 관련된 경우, 해당 신고를 검토한 후 판단 근거를 포함한 결정 사항을 신고자에게 알립니다. 필요한 경우 콘텐츠를 게시한 사용자에게도 이를 알립니다. 신고에 포함된 정보는 해당 콘텐츠를 Discord에 게시한 사용자에게 공유하지 않습니다. 해당 사용자에게는 콘텐츠가 삭제되었다는 사실만 안내되며, 누가 신고했는지는 공개되지 않습니다.
제출한 정보가 불충분한 경우, 누락된 정보가 제공될 때까지 신고를 처리하지 못할 수 있습니다.