Overview

• The Ministry of Justice, through the National Secretariat for Digital Rights, announced a new age band labeled not recommended for children under six, which remains a proposal for now.
• A public consultation will use a questionnaire to hear from streaming services, game makers, social networks and generative‑AI providers.
• The government says the classification could be formalized by a ministerial portaria in October after the consultation concludes.
• Officials cite the Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente, the Marco Legal da Primeira Infância and the newly approved ECA Digital (Law No. 15,211/2025) as legal grounds.
• The measure targets early‑literacy audiences by tightening criteria, including excluding any form of violence from the 'Livre' category and adding a step between 'Livre' and 10+.