Brazil’s ANPD widens oversight of child apps

The ANPD has expanded its oversight of online services to protect children and teens under a recent law tied to the ECA Digital, according to G1, and issued a notice setting new transparency obligations for providers of internet apps aimed at that audience or likely to be accessed by it. At the same time, the agency moved forward against Discord over an alleged failure to meet child protection duties set out in the ECA Digital.

What deadline did the ANPD set for the first transparency report?

According to the ANPD's official notice, the first semiannual transparency report must be published by Sept. 17, 2026. The agency also said the reporting period for that first filing runs from Jan. 1 through June 30, 2026.

The notice also includes an operational exception for providers that do not have data for January and February. In those cases, the initial period may be limited to March 17 through June 30, 2026, still within the framework established by decision CD ANPD No. 122/2026, published in the DOU on Aug. 11, 2026, according to Legismap.

What does the oversight over Discord mean?

The ANPD's broader regulatory reach comes amid its enforcement process against Discord over an alleged failure to meet child protection duties under the ECA Digital. UOL reported that the case could lead to penalties ranging from a warning to a fine and, eventually, suspension of the service.

G1 later said the action against Discord did not amount to a full suspension of the platform in Brazil, but rather the shutdown of its live streaming tool. In another report, the same outlet said the ANPD suspended those live streams until the company shows it has adopted protection measures for children and teens.

Taken together, these moves show the ANPD tightening its oversight of digital services that may be accessed by minors, now with fixed transparency deadlines and precautionary measures on specific features when the agency sees risks for that audience.