Brazil's Digital ECA Phase 2 Enforcement Activates
Brazil's Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents enters Phase 2 enforcement this week. Platforms serving Brazilian minors must implement age assurance.
What Changed
Brazil's Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents (Digital ECA) entered Phase 2 of its enforcement schedule effective this week. The Phase 2 obligations require operators of platforms accessible to minors in Brazil to implement age assurance mechanisms, content moderation auditing, and parental notification flows for high-risk content categories. Phase 1, effective March 17, established the legal framework. Phase 2 makes the technical obligations enforceable.
Who It Affects
Social media platforms, gaming services, video streaming services, e-commerce sites with social or messaging components, and any digital service that serves users in Brazil and has reasonable knowledge that minors use the platform. The obligation applies regardless of where the operator is headquartered. Brazilian users mean Brazilian rules.
What to Do
Confirm whether your platform serves Brazilian users and, if so, document your age assurance methodology in writing. Acceptable methods under the Digital ECA include facial age estimation, document-based verification, and parental consent flows. deepidv age estimation and tokenized age verification both meet the technical bar. Operators with Brazilian user bases above 100,000 monthly actives should have a documented compliance program before the next enforcement window in Q3.
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