{
  "id": 1579840,
  "title": "Discord halts livestreams in Brazil after watchdog cites child safety failures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/discord-halts-livestreams-in-brazil-after-watchdog-cites-child-safety-1579840",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-17T22:20:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/sci-tech/2026/08/17/discord-halts-livestreams-in-brazil-after-watchdog-cites-child-safety-failures"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Discord, the popular gaming communication platform, suspended livestreams in Brazil after accusations of failing to safeguard children and adolescents. This action followed a suicide incident during a livestream. The decision came in response to Brazil’s national data protection agency ordering the suspension and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government's efforts to regulate internet usage by minors. The company is now seeking a solution to resume those resources for Brazilian users.",
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        "title": "Discord halts livestreams in Brazil after watchdog cites child safety failures",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/discord-halts-livestreams-in-brazil-after-watchdog-cites-child-safety",
        "published": "2026-08-17T22:23:02.000Z"
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