Discord Suspends Livestreams in Brazil After Teen's Suicide
The company will restore access only after working with regulators, as Brazil cites repeated livestream abuse and a 54% rise in complaints.
- On Monday, Discord suspended livestreams in Brazil to comply with an August 12 order from the National Data Protection Agency , citing the platform's failure to protect minors from harmful content.
- The suspension follows a July incident in Mato Grosso do Sul, where a 13-year-old girl died by suicide, prompting the ANPD to cite robust evidence the company failed to adopt reasonable safety measures.
- Complaints involving the platform increased 54% between January and July, according to Safernet Brazil, while First Lady Rosangela da Silva, known as Janja, urged authorities to remove the service entirely.
- Co-Founder Stanislav Vishnevskiy said Discord is working to restore access, though he rejected the agency's characterization, claiming the 'coordinated sadistic harm campaign...was carried out across multiple platforms.'
- As Brazil aligns with regulatory efforts in Australia, Canada, and Indonesia, critics warn the ban may drive users to less-regulated platforms, potentially diminishing rather than increasing child protection.
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According to the Brazilian government, Discord is doing too little to protect children and young people on the platform from violence.
Organizations aimed at the protection of minors argue that the decision of the National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) to suspend video resources in Discord is a balanced measure that represents the commandments of ECA Digital. The measure occurred after the death of a 13-year-old adolescent on a private server of the platform. The case, investigated by the Civil Police of Mato Grosso do Sul, involved a live transmission and led the first lady, R…
Discord suspends livestreams in Brazil after teen’s suicide
Popular messaging platform Discord said Monday it had complied with a Brazilian government order to suspend livestreaming and video calls in the country after a teen girl was allegedly goaded into taking her own life during a broadcast.
Discord complies with Brazil order suspending livestreams after teen girl's suicide
The popular messaging platform ended livestreaming and video calls in the country after a 13-year-old girl was pressured into taking her own life during a broadcast. Five teenagers and one adult have been arrested in connection with the death.
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France24Discord suspends livestreams in Brazil after teen's suicide
Brazil's National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) had ordered the US-based tech company to suspend livestreams on August 12, saying it had failed to put safeguards in place to protect children. "We're complying with the order and working with the ANPD in good faith, which means that screen sharing and video calls will be unavailable for Brazilian users starting now," Stanislav Vishnevskiy, the company's co-founder, said in a blog post. Five teenag…
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