YouTube began requiring legal authorization for recordings featuring children and teenagers in Brazil in November. The platform notified content creators of the change in late October, linking it to the country’s Digital ECA law, also known as the Felca Law.
In its notice, YouTube told channel operators to contact the Juvenile Court and submit the required document remotely. The platform said violations may bring penalties under Brazilian law and its own policies. Videos without authorization may lose monetization, while repeat violations could result in a channel being removed.
The requirement is connected to rules under the Digital ECA, which took effect in March. The law also ends reliance on self-declared age checks: services offering restricted content must use reliable age-verification methods rather than simply asking users to confirm that they are over 18.
The law prohibits monetizing or promoting content that exposes or sexualizes children and teenagers. Technology companies that fail to comply may face measures imposed by Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority and Federal Police, including fines of up to R$50 million per violation or a permanent suspension of operations in the country.
Sources: Olhar Digital.