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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.
Entities
ANPD · Brazil · Discord · Janja da Silva · Mato Grosso do Sul · Ministry of Justice and Public Security · National Data Protection Authority
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 7 SOURCES] Discord's automated systems assigned the fatal livestream a risk score of 0.12, below the 0.95 threshold for automatic intervention. www.diariodocentrodomundo.com.br · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · www.spacemoney.com.br · imprensapublica.com.br · sertao24horas.com.br · +1 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] The ANPD ordered Discord to suspend its livestreaming and video sharing features in Brazil. brasilpopular.com · estadodoparana.com · folhadoleste.com.br · hoy.com.do · horadopovo.com.br · +9 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] Discord can appeal the decision within ten business days. brasilpopular.com · en.tempo.co · www.cnnbrasil.com.br · jornalocal.com.br · kahawatungu.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] Authorities detained five teenagers and one adult in connection with the investigation into the teen's death. brasilpopular.com · contilnetnoticias.com.br · en.tempo.co · hoy.com.do · kahawatungu.com · +1 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Discord described the ANPD's suspension order as premature. contilnetnoticias.com.br · www.cnnbrasil.com.br
- [● 12 SOURCES] Discord has three business days to comply with the suspension order. brasilpopular.com · folhadoleste.com.br · contilnetnoticias.com.br · emtempo.com.br · en.tempo.co · +6 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The suspension of livestreaming features will remain in place until Discord proves it has implemented effective safety measures for minors. folhadoleste.com.br · emtempo.com.br · horadopovo.com.br · brasilpopular.com · kahawatungu.com · +4 more
- [● 19 SOURCES] A 13-year-old girl in Mato Grosso do Sul died by suicide after being coerced during a Discord livestream. brasilpopular.com · estadodoparana.com · contilnetnoticias.com.br · emtempo.com.br · en.tempo.co · +12 more