Brazil: Introduced law for the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments (Bill 2628/22) including age verification obligation
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Introduced law for the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments (Bill 2628/22) including age verification obligation
On 18 October 2022, the Law for the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments (Bill 2628/22) was introduced in the Brazilian Senate. The Bill would prohibit online platforms from allowing the creation of accounts for users under 12 years old. The platforms would be required to establish an age verification mechanism and obtain the parents' consent to open accounts.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content, software provider: app stores
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2022-10-18
under deliberation
2024-12-06
under deliberation
2025-08-20
under deliberation
2025-08-27
adopted
2025-09-17
adopted