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Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 17

Discord Suspends Brazil Livestreams After 13-Year-Old's Death Triggers Child Safety Order

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Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 17

Discord Suspends Brazil Livestreams After 13-Year-Old's Death Triggers Child Safety Order

3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 17

Brazil halted Discord livestreams after the platform said Monday it was complying with a data protection agency order tied to child-safety failures.
A July case involving a 13-year-old girl in Mato Grosso do Sul drove the crackdown; five teenagers were arrested, and regulators said livestreams had repeatedly enabled violence, harassment and self-harm.
Discord denied the girl's death was broadcast live, said it had already shut a private server linked to the suspects, and is seeking a solution to restore the feature in Brazil.
Safernet Brazil said complaints involving Discord rose 54% from January to July, reinforcing pressure as Brazil tightens online rules for minors, including guardian-linked accounts for under-16s and stronger age checks.

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