Supported by hundreds of entities that work in the protection of children and adolescents, the Bill (PL) 2,628 of 2022 will have the urgency based on Wednesday (20) in the Chamber of Deputies.
Deputies favorable to the text argue that the merit of the matter is voted later this week. THE Opposition is contrary and promises to obstruct the proceeding of the text because it considers that it “violates freedom of expression” and institutes “censorship” by creating rules for big techs with forecasting fines in case of non -compliance.
Nicknamed ECA Digital in reference to the Child and Adolescent Statute (ECA), the Text requires digital platforms to take “reasonable” measures to prevent risks of children and adolescents access illegal or considered inappropriate content for these age groups.
In addition, the PL provides rules for supervision of parents and guardians and requires more reliable mechanisms to verify the age of social networks, What is currently done basically by self -declaration.
In process of the House Communication Commission, the Project can be taken directly to the plenary if the urgency has approved. Like the Text has already been analyzed by the Senate, he can go to the presidential sanction more quickly.
Last week, rapporteur Jadyel Alencar (Republicans-PI) presented the opinion on the Commission Dias after the repercussion of the video of influencer Felca Bressanim Pereira denouncing the ‘adultization’ of children and adolescents on social networks.
Divergence
Criticized by the opposition, which often associates the creation of rules for the functioning of the digital environment with censorship, the Text has been defended by Deputy Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB).
“It’s their right [oposição] obstruct. I think this is an urgent agenda of Brazilian society. This is an agenda that I think the House of Representatives has to face, just as the Federal Senate has faced, ”said the deputy on Tuesday.
PL leader, deputy Caroline de Toni (PL-SC), in turn, classified PL 2628 as an attempt to censor social networks and informed journalists that it was sought by representatives of digital platforms that claimed “excessive regulation”.
“Laws already exist to punish. What we need is to improve the legal system and improve this integration [das policias com as plataformas]. These are punctual measures to facilitate and give legal certainty, not wanting to use it as a pretext to censor the freedom of expression of social networks, ”he said.
Regulation
THE PSOL leader, Talíria Petrone (PSOL-RJ), argued that all sectors in Brazil are regulated and could not be different with social networks.
“This is a demand from society, which today comes from being unprotected inadmissiblely. Big Techsthat do not want to be held responsible. Everything is regulated in Brazil. Why won’t the platforms be? ”He asked.
Hundreds of civil society organizations operating in the area have signed a manifesto in defense of the 2628 project, including the Alana Institute, the Brazilian coalition for the end of violence against children and adolescents, Abrinq Foundation, several child pastorals, the Roberto Marinho Foundation, among others.
“Responsibility for the full protection of children and adolescents is all: families, state and society, including companies. Families and state need the unmistakable commitment of the business sector with the Child and Adolescent Statute,” he says Letter signed by 270 entities of the company.
Big Techs
Sought by Agência Brasil, the Goal (owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp) did not comment on the PL 2628 until the close of this report. The digital council, an organization that brings together the giants of Meta, Google, Tiktok, Amazon technology, among others, has manifested itself asking for changes in the text.
When the theme was in the Senate, the Digital Council criticized what it called excessive obligations.
“The balance between the removal of harmful content and the preservation of freedom of expression becomes a delicate point. The imposition of excessively rigorous obligations on platforms can encourage the indiscriminate removal of legitimate contents,” said the organization that represents, in Brazil, Most of the main active big techs.
