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Uruguay: cyberbullying law for schools
Bottom line for counselors: The law sets some anti-bullying rules but leaves much of the detail to schools, and online bullying is only partly covered. Check your school's own policy. There is no takedown regulator, so report harmful posts to the platform. Some online abuse can be a crime under general laws.
Last verified: checked against official sources on 11 November 2026.
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Uruguay
A 2013 law requires a national protocol on mistreatment in schools; there is no stand-alone anti-bullying law.
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One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Partly:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Partly. Law 19.098 (2013) declares a national protocol to prevent, detect and respond to physical, psychological or social mistreatment in schools to be of national interest. The national education administration (ANEP) applies it.
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There is no stand-alone anti-bullying law. ANEP's road maps and protocols set out the steps schools follow.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Partly. The 2013 law does not name online bullying. A 2023 law set the first week of November as a week to prevent school bullying, including cyberbullying.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No online safety regulator that orders removal of bullying content.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No legal minimum age for social media.
- No:
What are the rules on phones at school?
No national rule. Some schools restrict phones, and ANEP set up a working group on the issue in December 2025.
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Source note: this answer draws on news reporting (Subrayado), not an official legal text. Check the official text before relying on it.
- Partly:
When is online abuse a crime?
Partly. There is no bullying offence, but threats and defamation are crimes, and the law on gender-based violence covers some online abuse.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. ANEP's protocol and road map tell school teams how to prevent, detect and respond to mistreatment.
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