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Discord ordered to suspend livestreaming in Brazil over teen safety failures

The Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) has ordered Discord to suspend its livestreaming and video-sharing features, specifically the ‘Go Live’ function, within the country. This preventive measure follows the death of a 13-year-old girl in Mato Grosso do Sul, who was reportedly coerced into suicide during a live broadcast on the platform.

Discord admitted to the Brazilian government that its automated safety systems failed to flag the incident. The platform reported that the specific livestream received a risk score of 0.12, significantly below the 0.95 threshold required to trigger automatic intervention or human review. The company stated that while the environment showed signs of a high-harm ecosystem, the machine learning models did not generate a reliable enough alert at the time of the event.

The ANPD maintains that the suspension should remain in place until Discord demonstrates the implementation of effective technical and governance measures to protect minors. The company has three business days to comply with the order and ten business days to file an appeal. While livestreaming is restricted, other Discord functionalities, such as text and audio communication in private servers, remain operational in Brazil.

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ANPD · Brazil · Discord · Janja da Silva · Mato Grosso do Sul · Ministry of Justice and Public Security · National Data Protection Authority

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