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Brazil raced to write child online safety law, but implementation questions abound

By Patricia Figueiredo ( April 22, 2026, 17:19 GMT | Comment) -- Brazil’s child online safety law has entered force, but key questions on how and when it will be enforced remain open, and companies are seeking guidance on compliance. At a recent UK conference, regulators said early efforts to comply will be noted, despite final rules not expected until later this year. While enforcement may be put off to 2027, firms facing pressure to act now are pointing to legal uncertainty around age-verification approaches.A little over a month ago, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed three decrees connected to the Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents, bringing into force the rulebook commonly known as ECA Digital....

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