Online safety & content laws in Chile (2026)

Freedom House's Freedom on the Net 2024 report rated Chile Free with a score of 86/100, tying with Canada as the third-freest online environment globally. Authorities do not block or filter political, social, or religious content, and infrastructure is open.

Under existing law, ISPs and digital platforms bear no liability for user-generated content unless they fail to comply with a binding court order to remove it within the specified deadline. There is no notice-and-takedown regime imposing proactive content-moderation duties.

Ley Marco de Ciberseguridad (Law 21.663) entered into force on 1 January 2025, establishing the autonomous National Cybersecurity Agency (ANCI) to regulate and supervise cybersecurity standards for operators of critical services — both public and private. This is the primary in-force digital-regulation milestone.

Law 21.719, published December 2024, modernises Chile's privacy framework along GDPR lines and introduces a children/adolescent distinction requiring parental consent for processing data of those aged 16 and under. Full compliance obligations take effect in December 2026.

Bill 14.561-19, introduced in 2021 and approved in general by the Senate in August 2025, would require large platforms operating in Chile to maintain a local legal representative, disclose content-moderation criteria, provide users an appeal mechanism against removals, and explain algorithmic curation. It remains in detailed committee debate as of mid-2026.

At least two parallel bills introduced in early-to-mid 2026 would restrict under-16 access to social networks, live-streaming platforms, AI chatbots, gambling sites, and adult-content services. The government's 'Entornos Digitales Seguros' bill and the cross-party 'Protección Digital Infantil' bill both impose platform obligations including age-verification duties, complaint channels, and time-limited investigations — but neither is yet law.