Discord suspends livestreams in Brazil after data agency order
Discord said it suspended livestreams in Brazil after the country's data protection agency ordered the suspension following an alleged coerced suicide of an underage girl during a livestream. The move follows arrests in the case and cites the agency's finding of robust evidence that the service exposed children and adolescents to inducement and self-harm risks. Discord denies the incident was live, says it shut a private server earlier, and is in talks to restore services, while nonprofits report a 54% rise in Discord complaints and regulators push tougher age verification laws.
Discord suspended Brazilian livestreams after a data agency order
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A 13-year-old girl allegedly killed herself after coercion during a livestream on Discord. The Brazilian data protection agency ordered livestreams suspended. The platform is negotiating with authorities and may restore features if…
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