Tech firms adapting before Brazil's new child safety rules start, official says
By Patricia Figueiredo ( May 5, 2026, 11:02 GMT | Comment) -- Tech platforms and retailers have started adjusting to Brazil’s new online child safety law months before enforcement of age checks across a wide range of online services is due to kick in, the director of digital safety and risk prevention at the Ministry of Justice and Public Security has told MLex. The so-called ECA Digital law has drawn global attention for its broad scope and its reliance on age assurance as a central tool.Brazil’s plan to require age checks across a wide range of online services is reshaping how platforms and retailers operate ahead of detailed regulations being published and enforcement starting, a senior government official has told MLex....
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