Brazil inches toward landmark rules targeting online child influencers
By Henrique Santiago ( June 12, 2026, 21:40 GMT | Comment) -- Regulating child influencers in Brazil has sparked concern after the government identified cases of non-compliance with the country’s online child protection framework, including the promotion of betting platforms. Under the new rules, the activity will only be allowed with judicial authorization when involving monetization or content promotion.Brazil is advancing regulation aimed at child influencer activities on the Internet. Although the full scope of these measures has yet to be disclosed, starting June 17 digital platforms must obtain judicial authorization to boost and monetize content produced by children, adolescents or by adults who use the images of minors for commercial purposes online. ...
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