Brazil: Bill establishing minimum protection duties for children and adolescents on digital platforms (Bill No. 730/2026) including organisational requirement was introduced to Chamber of Deputies

On 24 February 2026, Bill establishing minimum protection duties for children and adolescents on digital platforms (Bill No. 730/2026) was introduced to the Chamber of Deputies.The Bill would require digital platforms to establish an institutional and priority channel for notifications, requests and complaints from the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Guardianship Councils and the Judiciary, subject to technical requirements of security, authenticity and preservation of evidence. It would establish response deadlines of 48 hours for emergency measures involving imminent risk to the physical integrity or liberty of a minor, 72 hours for initial data preservation and precautionary blocking of content or functionalities, and 7 working days for non-emergency information and technical cooperation. Platforms would be required to preserve requested records and content for at least 180 days from notice, unless otherwise determined by a judicial order. The Bill provides for administrative liability and objective civil liability for damages resulting from omission in adopting the required measures. It establishes sanctions including warnings, administrative fines calculated in relation to gross revenue in Brazil in the previous financial year, corrective measures and temporary blocking of monetisation functionalities. In cases of persistent recidivism or serious and imminent risk, the Bill also allows for temporary suspension of services.