Brazil: Bill amending Law 12965/2014 and Decree-Law 2848/1940 to prohibit early eroticisation of children and adolescents (PL 4934/2025) was introduced to National Congress

On 2 October 2025, the Bill amending Law 12965/2014 and Decree-Law 2848/1940 to prohibit early eroticisation of children and adolescents (PL 4934/2025) was introduced to the National Congress. The Bill prohibits the early eroticisation of children and adolescents by internet application providers. The Bill introduces Article 21-A to the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet (12965/2014), which forbids internet application providers from monetising, boosting, or recommending content depicting minors in an eroticised, sexually suggestive manner, or in adult sexual contexts. Eroticisation is defined as publishing visual representations implying sexuality, erotic connotation, sensualisation, or objectification of minors, even if presented as spontaneous or humorous. Non-compliance would result in sanctions under Article 12 of the existing law and other liabilities. Furthermore, Article 21-B obligates suppliers of information technology products and services, particularly those for children and adolescents, to adopt reasonable measures from their applications' conception and throughout operation to prevent the spread of such content. The Bill also amends the Penal Code (2848/1940) by introducing Article 218-D, criminalising the promotion or facilitation of a child or adolescent's early eroticisation through erotic or sexual images, videos, audio, or texts disseminated online.