Brazil’s ANPD plans to finish Grok, Tools for Humanity probes in 2026
By Henrique Santiago ( October 2, 2026, 15:28 GMT | Comment) -- Brazil’s data privacy agency aims to conclude two major investigations under the country’s General Data Protection Law in the final quarter of this year. Grok’s deepfake scandal was the watchdog’s highest-profile investigation in the first half of this year, with the Brazilian agency ordering it to halt the production of non-consensual content. The Tools for Humanity case stemmed from concerns over scanning individuals’ irises in exchange for money, an initiative suspended in 2025.Brazil’s data privacy agency aims to conclude two major investigations under the country’s General Data Protection Law (LGPD) in the final quarter of this year. ...
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