ANPD orders Discord to suspend live streaming in Brazil over child protection failures

Original title: Em medida preventiva, ANPD determina que Discord suspenda transmissões ao vivo no Brasil

Brazil's data protection authority (ANPD) has issued a preventive order requiring Discord to suspend its live streaming functionality in the country, citing identified failures in structural measures and procedures designed to prevent and combat serious violations against children and adolescents. The order targets gaps in Discord's child protection mechanisms on the platform. Service providers operating in Brazil must ensure robust safeguards against exploitation and harm to minors, as failure to do so may result in regulatory intervention and service restrictions.

What changed

• ANPD has determined that Discord must suspend live streaming transmissions in Brazil as a preventive measure
• The order was issued due to identified failures in the implementation of structural measures and procedures aimed at preventing and combating serious violations against children and adolescents
• Discord's existing child protection mechanisms were found to be inadequate to address risks identified by the authority

Who is affected

Discord users in Brazil; technology platforms operating in Brazil with live streaming capabilities; minors (children and adolescents) using online platforms in Brazil

Summary generated by a language model; the official text prevails. Not legal advice.