Brazil: Bill amending Law No. 15.211 to combat child sexual exploitation (PL 224/2026) including design requirement was introduced to Chamber of Deputies

On 3 February 2026, the Bill amending Law No. 15.211 to combat child sexual exploitation (PL 224/2026) was submitted to the Chamber of Deputies. The Bill would apply to suppliers of information technology products or services directed at, or likely to be accessed by, children and adolescents. Under proposed Article 28-B, such suppliers would be required to integrate a native silent alert functionality into their systems or applications to enable the automated detection of grooming patterns in digital environments. Where a risk situation is identified, the supplier would be required to notify the legal guardian and preserve a minimum technical record for evidentiary purposes. Deletion of that record by the potential aggressor would be prohibited, in accordance with applicable legislation and personal data protection safeguards.