Brazil orders Discord to suspend livestreams after teen’s death

Regulator says Discord failed to protect minors from violence, self-harm, and suicide content.

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

Brazil’s National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) on Wednesday (Aug. 12) ordered that Discord, the company that owns the communication app of the same name, suspend its live streaming and video-sharing features in Brazil. The company has up to three days to comply with the order, which is preventive in nature and must be

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

Discord told the BBC it was "thoughtfully reviewing" the order by Brazil's data protection agency and it was "committed to user safety"

BRASILIA, Aug 12 : Brazil's data protection authority ANPD ordered chat platform Discord to suspend livestreaming features, 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 business days and faces potent

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.