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Brazil's ECA Digital Law Boosts Online Safety for Minors

3/21/2026

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Brazil enacted the ECA Digital law to strengthen protections for minors online, effective this week.
The law requires minors under 16 to link their social media accounts to a legal guardian for supervision.
It prohibits features like infinite scroll and autoplay and requires age verification.
The law bans advertising targeted at children and mandates removal of harmful content.
Enforcement will be led by Brazil's data protection authority, though challenges remain.

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Brazil enacted the ECA Digital law to strengthen protections for minors online, effective this week.
The law requires minors under 16 to link their social media accounts to a legal guardian for supervision.
It prohibits features like infinite scroll and autoplay and requires age verification.
The law bans advertising targeted at children and mandates removal of harmful content.
Enforcement will be led by Brazil's data protection authority, though challenges remain.