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 $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…
The Advocate General of the Union has advanced with public civil action after the platform refuses to sign an agreement of conduct. In issue are flaws in the verification of ages and protection of minors.
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Brazil sues online platform Discord over alleged failures in children protection
Brazil’s government said on Wednesday it filed a lawsuit in a federal court against Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, seeking damages of 500 million reais (about $97 million) for the company’s alleged failure in protecting children online.
Brazil Seeks $97 Million From App Discord Over User Protections
Brazil’s government is seeking 500 million reais ($97.1 million) in damages from chat app Discord Inc. in a local lawsuit, while also demanding that the platform strengthen protections for children and women and comply with Brazilian law.
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