Brazil sues online platform Discord over alleged failures in children protection
- On August 26, 2026, Brazil's National Data Protection Agency filed a lawsuit against Discord seeking $97 million in damages after the platform's proposals were "deemed insufficient to eliminate the identified risks."
- Earlier this month, the ANPD ordered Discord to suspend livestreams after a 13-year-old girl was encouraged to kill herself during a broadcast in July.
- Authorities arrested five teenagers and an adult in a central-western Brazil town for allegedly encouraging the girl to kill herself, according to the Justice Ministry's Ciberlab intelligence unit.
- On Tuesday, the ANPD fined TikTok nearly $30 million for failing to implement child safety measures, calling it a "powerful signal" to social media companies.
- ANPD director Lorena Giuberti Coutinho initiated compliance proceedings for 22 social media networks last week, warning that "much stronger enforcement action" is expected in coming months.
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Brazil sues Discord for R$500M and wants an office in the country
Brazil’s federal government has sued Discord for R$500M, about $97M, over what it describes as severe gaps in the platform’s age verification and user safety protections. It lands three days after Discord appealed against the data protection authority’s order suspending its livestreaming feature, arguing that only a court can suspend a service, and amid a wider […] This story continues at The Next Web
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Discord has been sued by the Brazilian government over allegations it failed to protect teenagers online, with authorities seeking a daily fine of 500,000 reais ($97,099). The lawsuit demands improvements to age verification, parental controls and content moderation after talks over a compliance agreement broke down. 📲 Why Is Discord Being Sued in Brazil? Here’s What We Know.
The Manila Times
Punch NewspapersBrazil sues Discord for $100M in child safety case
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — The Brazilian government on Wednesday said it was suing the Discord messaging platform for nearly $100 million in damages over its alleged failure to protect children from harmful content and demanded it adopt stronger safeguards.
Radio France Internationale
ABS-CBNBrazil sues Discord for $100 mn in child safety case
Brazil's National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) ordered Discord to suspend livestreams earlier this month after a 13-year-old girl was goaded into killing herself during a livestream. A government statement said the lawsuit filed Tuesday in the capital, Brasilia, was brought after failed negotiations with Discord, whose proposals were "deemed insufficient to eliminate the identified risks." "The lawsuit seeks to compel the Discord platform to ad…
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