Progress

Current status
in force
17 Mar 2026in force
17 Sep 2025adopted
27 Aug 2025adopted
20 Aug 2025under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
technological consumer goods
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

17 Mar 2026
in force

Bill on protection of children and adolescents in digital environments, including content moderation authority governance (Law No. 15,211) enters into force

On 17 March 2026, the Bill on protection of children and adolescents in digital environments, including content moderation authority governance (Law No. 15,211) enters into force. The Bill establishes an autonomous administrative authority responsib…

  • LAW No. 15,211, OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2025- Full Law Official, Presidency of the Republic Civil House Special Secretariat for Legal Affairs (Official)
17 Sep 2025
adopted

President signed Bill on protection of children and adolescents in digital environments, including content moderation authority governance (Law No. 15,211)

On 17 September 2025, the President signed the Bill on the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments into Law No. 15,211. The Law establishes an autonomous administrative authority responsible for supervising compliance with its…

  • Status: Transformed into Ordinary Law 15211/2025, Brazil Chamber of Deputies (Official)
27 Aug 2025
adopted

Senate adopted Bill on protection of children and adolescents in digital environments (PL 2628/2022) including content moderation authority governance

On 27 August 2025, the Senate adopted the Bill on the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments (PL 2628/2022). The Bill establishes an autonomous administrative authority responsible for supervising compliance with its provisio…

  • Substitutivo da Câmara dos Deputados ao Projeto de Lei nº 2.628 de 2022 do Senado Federal, que “Dispõe sobre a proteção de crianças e adolescentes em ambientes digitais”., Chamber of Deputies of Brazil (Official)
20 Aug 2025
under deliberation

Bill on protection of children and adolescents in digital environments (PL 2628/2022) including content moderation authority governance was passed by Chamber of Deputies

On 20 August 2025, the Chamber of Deputies passed the Bill on the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments (PL 2628/2022). The Bill establishes an autonomous administrative authority responsible for supervising compliance with …

  • Substitutivo da Câmara dos Deputados ao Projeto de Lei nº 2.628 de 2022 do Senado Federal, que “Dispõe sobre a proteção de crianças e adolescentes em ambientes digitais”., Chamber of Deputies of Brazil (Official)