Contemporary challenges of oversharenting in the light of neopragmatism and the ethics of the community of life

Abstract

The article examines the phenomenon of oversharenting within the Brazilian legal system, focusing on the discussion surrounding privacy and the protection of personal data of children and adolescents. The general objective is to investigate how Rodrigo Kaufmann’s neopragmatism and Achille Mbembe’s ethics of community of life may offer methodological alternatives for understanding and resolving conflicts between the freedom of expression of legal guardians and children’s privacy. The methodology adopted consisted of exploratory bibliographical and normative-legal research with a qualitative approach, examining the theoretical foundations of neopragmatism and African cosmogony, as well as the legal framework for the protection of minors. The results show that oversharenting cannot be reduced to an abstract conflict of rights, but involves concrete impacts related to digital exposure, data exploitation and technological vulnerabilities. The article argues that traditional balancing techniques are insufficient, and that a discursive renewal is required—one that privileges real narratives, lived experiences of suffering, and participatory instruments such as amicus curiae and public hearings. The study concludes by recommending dialogical, consequentialist and experience-sensitive solutions, reaffirming the legal thesis that the protection of children demands inclusive, contextual and community-based approaches.