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Discord must suspend Go Live livestreams in Brazil after ANPD order
The Brazilian data protection authority said Discord lacks real-time access to livestream content, limiting automated violation detection, and gave Discord three days to comply while minors protections are reviewed.
Brazil's data protection authority, ANPD, has ordered Discord to suspend its livestreaming feature, according to BBC Business, after an investigation linked the platform to the alleged encouragement of a 13-year-old girl to take her own life.
Discord's livestreaming tool, called Go Live, lets users create and join interest-based groups and run real-time voice or video calls on desktop and via the mobile app.
ANPD said Discord does not have real-time access to livestream content, which it said prevents automated detection of rule violations, the report added. Discord told the BBC it is reviewing the order and said it is committed to user safety.
Discord said it found evidence that harmful activity was coordinated on other platforms before a Discord server was created and continued even after individuals involved were banned. The order remains in place until Discord can show it has implemented adequate protective measures for minors, which may include age verification checks, and Discord has three days to comply and can appeal within 10 business days.