Brazil starts to restrict minors' access to social media

Brazil began implementing new measures on Tuesday to restrict minors' access to social media. It was known that a law regulating children's use of social media was approved last year and comes into effect this week, seeking to protect children from addictive social media algorithms.

Digital platforms are required to demand "reliable" age verification to prevent minors under the age of 18 from accessing prohibited or inappropriate content. Authorities said that companies that fail to comply with the new regulations face punishment ranging from fines of up 9 million dollars to an outright "ban" in cases of repeated non-compliance.

Unlike other countries, Brazil opted for a law that is not limited to regulating social media for children, but rather covers the entire internet.