CIVIL LIABILITY AND CHILD PROTECTION IN THE FACE OF EXPOSURE ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS

Abstract

The growing insertion of children and adolescents into digital platforms has intensified legal debates regarding the protection of dignity, privacy, and personality rights in the virtual environment. The general objective of this study is to analyze civil liability arising from the exposure of minors on these platforms, examining the limits of parental authority, the role of big techs, and the legal mechanisms for protecting childhood, with emphasis on the application of Article 19 of the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet and the parameters established by the Brazilian Supreme Court in Precedents 533 and 987 of general repercussion. Regarding methodology, the research adopts a qualitative approach, using documentary and bibliographic analysis procedures. The investigation included a review of specialized literature (doctrine), a survey of relevant legislation (Federal Constitution, Child and Adolescent Statute, Civil Rights Framework for the Internet, Law No. 15,211/2025), and an examination of paradigmatic jurisprudence from the Superior Court of Justice and the Supreme Federal Court. The analysis of specific cases followed the case study method, including a description of the factual situation, identification of the legal grounds adopted by the courts, and extraction of applicable rules regarding civil liability for the exposure of children and adolescents.