Discord is the subject of an investigation by the São Paulo Civil Police for an apology to digital violence

The São Paulo Civil Police opened an inquiry on March 28 as part of an investigation into the social network Discord, suspected of promoting digital violence. The action took place after the social network failed to comply with an emergency request to stop a live broadcast with violent content aimed at teenagers. During the monitoring, the police's Noad (Digital Observation and Analysis Unit) identified a group on the platform promoting violence…

The social network would not have taken down live where scenes of violence were shown to children and adolescents even after the decision of the Civil Police; the platform claims to invest in specialized teams and technology aimed at the problem. The São Paulo Civil Police launched an investigation in March to investigate the Discord platform. The decision came after researchers requested that the social network take down a live in a closed grou…

Police officers monitor and receive complaints against criminal groups on Discord; “we operate as digital observers,” said delegate