# Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/discord-ordered-to-suspend-livestreams-in-brazil/
- Published: 2026-08-12T17:10:31+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Technology (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgewpqxyrddo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Americas, Technology, World

## Key points

- Brazil orders Discord to suspend livestreaming after alleged teen suicide coercion.
- Regulators cite inadequate real-time livestream monitoring.
- Discord faces major fines unless it improves protections for minors.

## Summary

Brazil’s data protection authority has ordered Discord to suspend its livestreaming feature after a 13-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide following pressure from people in a private Discord server. The case has prompted scrutiny of Discord’s ability to protect minors and detect harmful activity during live broadcasts.

The ANPD began its investigation on 7 August and says Discord lacks real-time access to livestream content, limiting automated detection of violations. Discord says it removed the server soon after it was created, is cooperating with police and found related criminal activity had been organised on other platforms; five teenagers have reportedly been arrested. Discord has three days to comply, may appeal within 10 business days, and could face fines of up to 50m reais ($9.67m) per violation until it demonstrates adequate safeguards for minors, potentially including age verification.

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