The federal deputies Captain Alberto Neto (PL-AM) e Sâmia Bomfim (PSOL-SP) discussed this Tuesday (12) in the CNN Arena About solutions to combat adultization and exploitation of children and adolescents on social networks, who gained strength in networks after reports published after a recent post by influencer Felipe Bressanim Pereira, the Felca.
For Sâmia, social networking regulation is a theme that needs to be faced “many years ago,” but has been unable to fault the National Congress.
“I defend a broad process of regulation. Today you can commit all types of crime, including/involving children, without mechanisms to curb this type of practice,” he said.
The deputy also mentioned that the issue was urgently based on last week, but was unable to be discussed after the plenary, in protest to house arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL).
According to the parliamentarian, in addition to criminals who produce this type of content and parents who expose young people, digital platforms should also be held responsible, as they “stimulate” the spread of content through their algorithm.
On the other hand, Captain Alberto Neto argued that the adjustment is made not only in relation to social networks, but also in the Penal Code, by increasing penalties for pedophiles and rapists.
During the debate, Neto also stated that the opposition intends to support the agenda to combat these crimes, provided there is no regulation of social networks, “a jabuti that will bring censorship to our country,” he said
According to Neto, the solution to curb this type of crime is to adjust the ECA (Statute of the Child and Adolescent) to “hold parents who are monetizing on the eroticization of children.”
By proposing other punishments, in addition to the increase of penalties, the deputy also cited the.
Given the complaints published, on Tuesday (12), the Minister of the Civil House, Rui Costa, said the.
Understand the case
The question of adultization gained visibility after Youtuber Felipe Bressanim Pereira, known as Felca, publishing a video with complaints dealing with the exploitation of minors in internet content. The post, shared last Wednesday (6), has over 31 million views and over 220,000 comments.
The main complaint of the video is against influencer Hytalo Santos, who even had the Instagram account disabled on Friday (8), shortly after the repercussion of the subject. Since 2024, he has been investigated by the Public Prosecution Service of Paraíba (MPPB) on possible exploitation of minors in the content he publishes on social networks. In all, he has over 20 million followers.
*Under Douglas Porto supervision
