Brazil agency orders Discord platform to suspend livestreaming over child safety concerns

BRASILIA, Aug 12 : Brazil's data protection authority ANPD ordered chat platform Discord to suspend livestreaming features within three business days, citing failures to protect children and teens from exposure to content promoting violence, self-harm and suicide.ANPD said Discord must prove compliance within three bus

Investigators say a 13-year-old girl was encouraged to self-harm and take her own life during a recent Discord. Five teenagers have been arrested in connection to the death.

Discord, the company behind the communication app of the same name, submitted a proposal to Brazil’s Federal Attorney General’s Office (AGU) outlining measures to enhance user safety in the digital environment, particularly for children and adolescents. According to a statement released by the Attorney General’s Office

Investigators say a 13-year-old girl was encouraged to self-harm and take her own life during a Discord livestream.