Brazil's ANPD orders Discord to suspend live broadcasts amid probe into girl’s suicide
( August 12, 2026, 14:34 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Brazil's National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) has mandated that Discord suspend live broadcasts in Brazil until the company confirms the implementation of measures to protect children and adolescents online. The move is part of an investigation launched by the regulator following the alleged death by suicide of a 13-year-old during a transmission watched by other minors. According to the ANPD, Discord has failed to comply with several provisions of Brazil's child online safety regulations, including preventing access to content that incites self-harm and suicide. Discord has three business days to adhere to the ruling.Press release follows below in Portuguese:...
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