Brazil: Bill establishing minimum age of 16 for social media accounts and restricting commercial exposure of minors (PL 29/2026)
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
02 Feb 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Bill establishing minimum age of 16 for social media accounts and restricting commercial exposure of minors (PL 29/2026) was introduced to Chamber of Deputies
On 02 February 2026, Bill No. 29/2026 to prohibit individuals under 16 years of age from creating or maintaining accounts on social media platforms was introduced to the Chamber of Deputies. The Bill would require platforms to adopt reasonable and p…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
introduction
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament