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Brazil's New Law Boosts Online Protections for Minors

3/21/2026

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Brazil enacted the Digital Statute of Children and Adolescents to strengthen online protections for minors.
Effective this week, the law requires children under 16 to link social media accounts to a parent or guardian's account for monitoring.
The law prohibits addictive features like infinite scrolling and imposes fines up to 50 million reais.
Public outcry over online sexualization, spurred by influencer Felipe Bressanim's viral video, helped drive legislation.

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Brazil enacted the Digital Statute of Children and Adolescents to strengthen online protections for minors.
Effective this week, the law requires children under 16 to link social media accounts to a parent or guardian's account for monitoring.
The law prohibits addictive features like infinite scrolling and imposes fines up to 50 million reais.
Public outcry over online sexualization, spurred by influencer Felipe Bressanim's viral video, helped drive legislation.