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Brazil: Senate adopted Bill on protection of children and adolescents in digital environments (PL 2628/2022) including age verification requirement

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Senate adopted Bill on protection of children and adolescents in digital environments (PL 2628/2022) including age verification requirement

On 27 August 2025, the Senate adopted the Bill on the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments (PL 2628/2022). The Bill prohibits access by minors to content or services deemed improper, inadequate or legally restricted for tho…

Scope

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

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2022-10-18
under deliberation

On 18 October 2022, the Law for the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments …

2024-12-06
under deliberation

On 6 December 2024, the Law for the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments …

2025-08-20
under deliberation

On 20 August 2025, the Chamber of Deputies passed the Bill on the protection of children and adoles…

2025-08-27
adopted

On 27 August 2025, the Senate adopted the Bill on the protection of children and adolescents in dig…

2025-09-17
adopted

On 17 September 2025, the President signed the Bill on the protection of children and adolescents i…

2026-03-17
in force

On 17 March 2026, the Bill on the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments (P…