Colombia adds digital protections for minors

Colombia is moving ahead with new rules aimed at protecting minors' digital privacy, while bills on social media use remain under review in Congress. In 2026, the Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies formally presented Decree 0769 of 2026, which it described as new internet protection rules, alongside Law 2489 of 2025 and a proposal from the Democratic Center in Colombia's Congress.

What regulatory framework did the government present?

In 2026, the Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies formally presented Decree 0769 of 2026, which it described as new internet protection rules. The measure is part of the regulatory framework Colombia has been building around digital privacy for minors, together with Law 2489 of 2025.

What is the scope of Law 2489 of 2025?

Law 2489 of 2025 is part of the regulatory framework Colombia has been building around digital privacy for minors. The unresolved regulatory question is how those rules will align with compliance obligations that could affect platforms and other players in the digital ecosystem.

The source material does not spell out the full content of the decree or the law, but it places both measures within a new framework for minors' digital privacy in Colombia.

What bills are under review?

At the same time, lawmakers from the Democratic Center introduced a bill in 2026 in Colombia's Congress to regulate minors' use of social networks. According to the reporting cited, the proposal could include age verification requirements and access limits, although the legislative process and the official text still depend on information confirmed by Congress.

Those bills can be followed through Congreso Visible, the University of the Andes platform that records and publishes pending legislation. It allows users to track parliamentary status, sponsors and the scope of proposals, including those tied to cybersecurity, data protection and digital platform regulation.

What does Congreso Visible show?

Public access to those legislative files makes clear that the debate is not limited to a single rule. While the executive branch presented Decree 0769 of 2026, Congress continues to work on initiatives focused on minors' social media use and other areas of the digital environment.

In that broader map, Congreso Visible serves as the reference point for checking which bills advance, who is backing them and how far they reach in Parliament.