Brazil: Bill amending Law for protection of children and adolescents in digital environments by setting minimum age of 16 for access to open-access social networks was introduced to Chamber of Deputies

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Bill amending Law for protection of children and adolescents in digital environments by setting minimum age of 16 for access to open-access social networks was introduced to Chamber of Deputies

On 5 February 2026, the Bill amending the Law for the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments on setting a minimum age of 16 for access to open-access social networks was introduced to the Chamber of Deputies. The proposal wou…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, other service provider, software provider: other software, messaging service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2026-02-05
under deliberation

On 5 February 2026, the Bill amending the Law for the protection of children and adolescents in dig…