Discord suspends livestreams in Brazil, after the country's data protection authority ordered it last week, saying Discord failed to protect children and teens (Associated Press)

Discord has suspended its livestreams in Brazil following an order from the country's national data protection agency. The agency had criticised Discord for failing to protect children and adolescents.

The suspension comes after a suicide case in July, in which an underage girl in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul was allegedly coerced by other users into committing suicide during a livestream on the platform. According to Associated Press, Brazil's first lady, Rosângela Lula da Silva, known as Janja, said on August 6 that the platform should be taken offline, citing the case.

Discord stated that it is in conversations "to seek a solution that allows us to reestablish those resources for our users in Brazil." The company also expressed its commitment to working with public policymakers in Brazil to create a safer online experience.

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