'Real-life horror show': Discord suspends livestreams in Brazil after teen's suicide

In Brazil, a 13-year-old girl allegedly took her own life during a livestream on the messaging platform Discord after being goaded by a group of teenagers. In response, the National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) ordered Discord to suspend livestreams and video calls in the country. The agency claimed that Discord had failed to put safeguards in place to protect children.

Discord complied with the order, stating that they were working with the ANPD in good faith. Stanislav Vishnevskiy, co-founder of Discord, said that screen sharing and video calls would be unavailable for Brazilian users. The company also claimed that the coordinated campaign of harm was carried out across multiple platforms. Five teenagers and an adult have been arrested in connection with the death of the young girl.

When the suspension was ordered, ANPD cited evidence that Discord had failed to adopt reasonable measures to protect children.