Chile speeds up Safe Digital Environments bill

Chile’s government has given urgent status to the Safe Digital Environments bill, a proposal aimed at protecting children and adolescents in online environments. The text is in its first constitutional review in the Chamber of Deputies’ Future, Science and Technology Committee, and includes issues related to minors’ access to social media, platform accountability, algorithmic design and child protection within the cybersecurity framework.

What did the executive branch announce about this bill?

The Ministry of Social Development and Family said the executive branch will submit amendments to the bill before Aug. 28, 2026. That decision came as part of the urgent review of the consolidated text, which brings together four parliamentary motions on protection for minors on digital platforms and cybersecurity.

The move speeds up legislative debate on a proposal that combines several parliamentary initiatives into a single text. According to the ministry, the discussion is aimed at reaching broad agreement on child protection, with changes that could affect how platforms operate when users are minors.

What is the status of the other reforms linked to digital violence and data?

The bill that defines digital violence in Chile and amends the Criminal Code has been moving through Congress since 2020 and is now in its second constitutional review in the Senate, according to recent local press coverage. At the same time, the country is still considering bills that would amend Law 21.719 and other motions tied to personal data protection and artificial intelligence.

Senate records show bills linked to Law 21.719, both to amend it and to refine it. Added to that is the debate over an artificial intelligence law and other proposals related to privacy, compliance and data use, outlining a parallel regulatory agenda in the digital space.

What does this legislative agenda reflect?

Chile is moving on several regulatory fronts at once, with bills affecting data protection, artificial intelligence, child digital safety and digital violence. The result is a set of legislative processes moving at different speeds, where some initiatives are already advancing in the Senate and others, such as Safe Digital Environments, are now getting renewed priority from the executive branch.