REGULATORY · BRAZIL
ANPD publishes age-assurance Technology Radar
Change
Brazil's National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) published a Technology Radar edition focused on age assurance.
Why it matters
Law No. 15,211/2025 (Digital Statute of Children and Adolescents) requires providers of information technology products or services directed at or likely to be accessed by children and adolescents to adopt mechanisms that provide age-appropriate experiences while respecting evolving capacities and socioeconomic diversity. Social media platforms must verify ages and link accounts of users under 16 to a parent or guardian. Covered businesses must implement risk-mitigation policies, provide Portuguese-language parental controls, operate reporting systems, and firms with over one million Brazilian users must publish transparency reports. Penalties include fines up to 50 million Brazilian reals or up to 10 percent of revenue earned in Brazil, with repeat offenses subject to shutdown; the statute takes effect on March 17, 2026 and the ANPD has regulatory responsibility after receiving independent-agency status in December 2025.
Implications
- · Deploy age-assurance mechanisms and Portuguese-language parental controls for products and services aimed at or accessible to minors.
- · Social media platforms must implement age verification and link under-16 accounts to a parent or guardian.
- · Digital services with more than one million Brazilian users must produce transparency reports.
- · Non-compliance carries fines up to 50 million BRL or up to 10% of Brazil-derived revenue, with repeat violations able to trigger shutdowns.
Who is affected
- · Providers of IT products and services directed at or likely to be accessed by children and adolescents
- · Social media platforms
- · Large digital services with over one million Brazilian users
- · Operators of adult-content hosting, behaviorally targeted advertising, gaming, or social-media features
What to watch
- · March 17, 2026 — Digital Statute of Children and Adolescents (Law No. 15,211/2025) takes effect
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Topics
Law & Public Safety Regulatory Actions Compliance Data Privacy