Discord, Telegram targeted in Brazil after live broadcast of 13-year-old's death
By Henrique Santiago ( August 4, 2026, 20:08 GMT | Insight) -- Brazil’s Digital Rights Secretariat detailed how groups operating on Discord and Telegram allegedly approached underage girls and encouraged violent behavior, leading to the livestreamed suicide of a minor. Authorities are also investigating an alleged foiled terrorist plot in Brasília during the election period.Discord and Telegram are under scrutiny for allegedly facilitating the dissemination of misogyny and terrorism-related crimes in Brazil....
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