Brazil Orders Discord to Stop Livestreaming Features, Citing Safety

Brazil's data protection authority ANPD ordered chat platform Discord to ​suspend livestreaming features, citing failures to protect children and ‌teens from exposure to content promoting violence, self-harm and suicide. ANPD said Discord must prove compliance within three business days and faces ​potential fines of up to 50 million reais ($9.67 ​million) per violation.

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