“Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil”, 12 August 2026

Brazil's data protection authority (ANPD) has ordered Discord to suspend its livestreaming feature after a teenage girl was allegedly encouraged to take her own life in a broadcast on the platform...

The investigation by the ANPD began on 7 August after the death of a 13-year-old girl, who was reportedly pressured to end her life by others in the Discord server - or group - she was in.

Discord told the BBC it was "thoughtfully reviewing" the ANPD's order and is "committed to user safety".

"Groups or individuals who promote or encourage violence have no place on Discord," a spokesperson said...

The site, which can be accessed on desktop or as a mobile app, has over 200 million monthly active users, and is popular with gamers.

Discord's spokesperson said in its investigation, evidence was found that the criminal activity "was coordinated on other platforms before the Discord server was created" as well as continuing "after the individuals involved were banned from Discord".

Five teenagers have reportedly been arrested in connection to the teenage girl's death.

Discord now has three days to comply with the suspension and can appeal the decision within 10 business days…