( August 17, 2026, 19:21 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Discord announced that it has halted live transmissions on its platforms after Brazil’s privacy watchdog, the National Data Protection Agency (ANPD), ordered the company to do so. In a statement, Discord said it has an active dialogue with the ANPD in order to re-establish these features in the country. The measure comes amid an investigation into Discord’s alleged non-compliance with the Brazilian child online safety act, the Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents (ECA Digital), after the death of a teenager during a live transmission watched by other minors.Statement follows below in Portuguese:...
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