By Henrique Santiago ( August 20, 2026, 21:03 GMT | Comment) -- Discord is under scrutiny in Brazil following the alleged suicide of a 13-year-old girl, Lívia, during a broadcast on the platform. The country’s privacy watchdog, the National Data Protection Agency (ANPD), has opened an investigation and suspended livestreams until the company demonstrates that it has enhanced safeguards for minors.Brazil's approach toward Discord has aimed to preserve the platform’s operation. And that is a solid stance, according to experts interviewed by MLex. This week, the platform followed an order by the country’s privacy regulator, the National Data Protection Agency (ANPD), and suspended livestreams in the feature known as Go Live. The platform is still functioning in Brazil through message exchanges, audio-only calls and other functionalities excluding video....
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