CHILD ADULTIZATION IN BRAZIL AND MINOR WORK IN DIGITAL SOCIAL NETWORKS

Abstract

This summary analyzes the adultification of children and child labor on social media, phenomena that have intensified with the popularization of digital platforms. The early exposure of children to virtual environments has raised concerns about eroticization, economic exploitation, and the loss of the right to integral development. The recent repercussions of this issue have brought the scale of the problem to light, mobilizing society, the legislature, and the judiciary, highlighting the need for more consistent legal responses. This is a bibliographic, qualitative, and descriptive study that sought to clarify the subject matter through an examination of legal provisions and critical social theory. In summary, the Brazilian legal system already offers relevant protection instruments, such as the 1988 Federal Constitution, the Child and Adolescent Statute, the Consumer Protection Code, and labor legislation. However, it is emphasized that the practical application of these standards in the digital environment still faces obstacles, particularly due to the lack of clear parameters regarding the activities of child influencers and the lack of effective oversight.