Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents (Digital ECA / Law 15,211/2025)
Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents (Digital ECA / Law 15,211/2025) in Brazil: active, effective March 17, 2026. Applies to Any digital platform, social network, app, or electronic game aimed at or likely accessed by minors in Brazil, regardless of where developed or marketed. Age range: Un
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Category | International |
| Status | active |
| Effective date | March 17, 2026 |
| Age range | Under 12 (children), 12-18 (adolescents) |
| Applies to | Any digital platform, social network, app, or electronic game aimed at or likely accessed by minors in Brazil, regardless of where developed or marketed |
Key requirements
- Reliable age verification mechanisms required for products directed at or likely accessed by minors
- App stores and operating systems must provide free, limited age signals to apps without exposing exact birth date or profiling data
- Parental supervision mechanisms mandatory for services used by minors
- Safety and data protection by design; ANPD made child protection its top enforcement priority for 2026-2027
- App stores and OS providers treated as structural gatekeepers (Stage 1 enforcement)
- Applies extraterritorially — global platforms serving Brazilian minors must comply
Notes
Enacted September 17, 2025; in force March 17, 2026. ANPD began compliance monitoring of app stores and operating systems in Stage 1 and opened a June 2026 consultation on updated age-verification guidance. The ANPD sanctions window opens November 2026.
Frequently asked
What does Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents (Digital ECA / Law 15,211/2025) require?
Reliable age verification mechanisms required for products directed at or likely accessed by minors App stores and operating systems must provide free, limited age signals to apps without exposing exact birth date or profiling data Parental supervision mechanisms mandatory for services used by minors Safety and data protection by design; ANPD made child protection its top enforcement priority for 2026-2027 App stores and OS providers treated as structural gatekeepers (Stage 1 enforcement) Applies extraterritorially — global platforms serving Brazilian minors must comply
Who must comply with Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents (Digital ECA / Law 15,211/2025) in Brazil?
Any digital platform, social network, app, or electronic game aimed at or likely accessed by minors in Brazil, regardless of where developed or marketed
When does Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents (Digital ECA / Law 15,211/2025) take effect and what is its status?
Effective March 17, 2026. Current status: active. Enacted September 17, 2025; in force March 17, 2026. ANPD began compliance monitoring of app stores and operating systems in Stage 1 and opened a June 2026 consultation on updated age-verification guidance. The ANPD sanctions window opens November 2026.
Related laws
| Law | Jurisdiction | Category | Status | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Media Minimum Age Law | Australia | International | active | December 10, 2025 |
| Online Safety Act — Age Verification Requirements | United Kingdom | International | active | July 25, 2025 |
| Online Safety Act — Child Safety Regime | United Kingdom | International | active | July 25, 2025 |
| Under-16 Social Media Ban (Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 regulations) | United Kingdom | International | pending | Spring 2027 (expected) |
| Digital Services Act — Guidelines on Protecting Minors | European Union | International | active | July 14, 2025 |
| EU Digital Minimum Age & Mandatory Age Assurance Initiative | European Union | International | pending | TBD (Commission proposal expected; Digital Fairness Act 2026) |
| GDPR — Children's Consent Requirements | European Union | International | active | May 25, 2018 |
| Under-15 Social Media Ban (2026 Law) | France | International | blocked | N/A (struck down August 14, 2026) |
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