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Brazil: Expanding child online safety regime

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2026-07-31 18:15 UTC → 2026-08-04 21:55 UTC · added removed

Brazil’s child‑protection framework, launched in May 2026, continues to broaden. The Digital Child Statute (Law 15.211/2025) now requires obliges platforms to use age‑verification tools, allow restrict accounts for users under 16 only through a to parent‑linked account profiles and apply stricter default privacy settings. A legal gap remains for AI‑generated synthetic child‑abuse material, prompting calls for a new offence. abuse material remains under discussion. The Senate has approved harsher is moving ahead with tougher penalties for deep‑fake sexual crimes against minors (PL 3066/2025) and is considering PL 94/2026, which would a proposal to ban social‑media access for users those under 16 and impose substantial fines. In July 2026 (PL 94/2026). President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s Lula’s Decrees 12.975/2026 and 12.976/2026 took effect, amending the Marco Civil da Internet. They 12.976/2026, now in force, expand platform liability for illegal content, fraud and digital violence, mandate liability, require a legal representative in Brazil, permanent complaint channels Brazil and mandate removal of flagged posts illegal content within two hours, with oversight by hours. Implementation is being reinforced at the Attorney‑General’s Office municipal level. Eight capitals signed the “Rio Letter” pledging inter‑sectoral coordination and budgeting for child protection. A National Policy for the ANPD. The decrees have triggered immediate political backlash; opposition lawmakers Prevention and Combating of Sexual Abuse (Portaria 836) and the “Faça Bonito” and “Maio Laranja” campaigns have filed motions mobilised cities such as Goiânia, Ubatuba, Sorriso, Rondônia, Mato Grande, Sergipe, Bahia and many others to suspend them, citing concerns over regulatory overreach hold seminars, workshops and public actions that educate children, train professionals and improve reporting mechanisms. Law‑enforcement operations – Operation Caminhos Seguros, Guardiões da Esperança and regional crack‑downs – have resulted in dozens of arrests and the blurring seizure of illicit material with political speech. Adding to child‑pornography material. The National Commission for the debate, Deputy Renan Ferreirinha Eradication of Child Labor issued a national protocol defining a three‑stage care flow for victims. The judiciary has introduced mandatory judicial permits (alvarás) for child influencers, created a draft law national alvará registry and issued guidelines on monetisation, while the ANPD began auditing major adult‑content sites for age‑verification compliance. Together, these measures aim to prohibit minors under 16 from using social‑media platforms, framing it as part of broader tighten online safeguards, improve coordination across health, education and youth‑protection reforms. Officials continue to warn that budget monitoring, professional training for child‑protection councils justice sectors, and address the practical effectiveness of age‑verification mechanisms remain insufficient. surge in reported child abuse cases across Brazil.

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  1. 2026-08-04 21:55 UTC Brazil: Expanding child online safety regime
  2. 2026-07-31 18:15 UTC Brazil: Expanding child online safety regime

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