Overview
- Discord said on Monday that it disabled livestreaming, screen sharing and video calls for users in Brazil to comply with an ANPD order while leaving voice calls and text chat active.
- The ANPD issued a preventive order on August 12 that cited ‘‘robust evidence’’ the company failed to meet duties under the Digital Statute of the Child and Adolescent and told Discord to suspend video services until it proves mitigation measures.
- The directive followed a case in which a 13-year-old girl was allegedly goaded into self-harm during a livestream; police have arrested five teenagers and one adult in connection with the broadcast.
- Discord says the abusive campaign was carried out across multiple platforms, that it removed the invitation-only server tied to the case, and that it is working with Brazilian authorities and the ANPD to restore features once measures are verified.
- The move builds on Brazil’s recent push for stronger online protections for minors after a 2025 exposé prompted the ECA Digital and already forced changes at other platforms, and it raises risks that harmful users could migrate to less-regulated services while regulators press for enforcement.