Overview
- The national data protection agency (ANPD) on Wednesday gave Discord three business days to suspend live transmissions and video sharing in Brazil until the company proves it has adopted measures to protect children.
- Investigators link the inquiry to the June 22 death of a 13‑year‑old in Naviraí after users allegedly urged self‑harm during a Discord live session, and police have detained one adult and five minors in the probe.
- ANPD inspectors said technical changes made to Discord’s 'Go Live' feature in early March made live rooms less safe for minors and violated a law that took effect in March requiring platforms to verify age and link accounts of users under 16 to a parent.
- Discord told reporters it is cooperating with authorities and said it had deactivated a private server suspected of promoting self‑harm before the girl’s death.
- The order shows regulators are willing to force feature shutdowns to enforce child‑safety rules and could prompt major changes to how social apps handle live video, age checks, and parental links in Brazil.