Discord Suspends Livestreams in Brazil After Teen's Suicide
The agency said Discord failed to protect minors as complaints involving the platform rose 54% from January to July, Safernet Brazil said.
- 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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The American streaming and social media platform Discord has disabled the livestreaming feature in Brazil, following a reprimand from the Brazilian…
The police had announced in July that a minor living in the western centre of the country had been incited, in a 45-minute direct, to mutilate and then die.
According to the Brazilian government, Discord is doing too little to protect children and young people on the platform from violence.
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