Brazil: Bill on Prevention, Repression and Accountability of Dangerous Digital Challenges (PL 1690/2025) was introduced in Chamber of Deputies

On 14 April 2025, Bill No. 1690/2025 was introduced in the Chamber of Deputies, establishing measures for the prevention, repression, and accountability of digital content that proposes, encourages, or disseminates dangerous challenges or practices, placing at risk the life or physical and mental health of children and adolescents. The Bill prohibits nationwide the creation, promotion, dissemination, or hosting of such content in digital environments and obliges digital platforms, social networks, and video or messaging applications to adopt effective monitoring and moderation mechanisms, remove harmful content within 24 hours of notification by the competent authority, notify the Public Prosecutor’s Office and Guardianship Council when minors are involved, and conduct periodic educational campaigns on digital safety. It defines criminal liability for creators or disseminators, with penalties ranging from six to twelve years’ imprisonment for cases resulting in serious bodily harm, and twelve to thirty years for cases resulting in death, while minors are subject to socio-educational measures under Law No. 8.069/1990.