The right to healthy internet access by children and adolescents in Brazil as a fundamental right

Abstract

The present work has as general objective to present the theme of access to the internet by children and adolescents in Brazil, reiterating the importance of access and healthy use by these individuals and raising the hypothesis that such right should be understood as a fundamental right, since it is directly related to other rights already established in brazilian law. In this sense, as specific objectives, the work will address the issue of the vulnerability of children and adolescents, as well as the forms of violence that can be practiced against them in the digital environment, to later present how their protection occurs in the country, through presentation of laws, public policies and institutions dealing with the theme. Finally, in the final remarks, this article intends to highlight the challenges to be overcome by the Brazilian government in relation to the protection of these individuals and the guarantee of healthy access to the internet.