Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a new law (LAW No. 15,211) requiring digital service providers to verify users’ ages and implement stringent data protection measures for children and adolescents. The legislation mandates that tech companies employ reliable age verification mechanisms to prevent minors from accessing content involving violence, pornography, sexual exploitation, drugs, gambling, or self-harm. Additionally, platforms must establish parental supervision tools, prohibit the processing of children’s personal data in ways that infringe on their privacy, and ban the use of such data for targeted advertising. This law, which updates a 1990 statute, is set to take effect in March, positioning Brazil as the first Latin American country to enact dedicated online privacy and safety protections for children.
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