Brazil’s data protection authority has ordered Discord to suspend live-streaming features amid concerns over child-safety measures and the effectiveness of age verification under the new ECA Digital law, prompting a broader regulatory crackdown on digital platforms.
Brazil’s data protection authority has ordered Discord to suspend live-streaming features in the country while it assesses whether the platform is meeting new child-safety obligations under Brazil’s digital children’s law, according to reporting by G1 and statements from the National Data Protection Authority, known as ANPD. The measure is preventive and gives the company three business days to comply, while the regulator examines whether parental supervision tools work effectively and whether age checks are strong enough to keep children and teenagers away from restricted content. (reddit.com)
The decision sits within a broader enforcement push under the Estatuto Digital da Criança e do Adolescente, or ECA Digital, a law approved in September 2025 to impose tighter duties on digital platforms operating in Brazil. The ANPD has already said it is monitoring app stores and operating systems, including Apple, Google and Microsoft, as part of its assessment of age-verification systems and parental controls, and it has extended deadlines for companies to explain how they are adapting to the new rules. (gov.br)
Discord had already introduced age-assurance measures for Brazilian users in March 2026, saying it would use a privacy-focused verification process and more restrictive safety settings for younger accounts. The company said adults could confirm their age through facial estimation or identification documents, while users who do not verify may still keep core account functions. The ANPD’s move suggests that those steps have not yet satisfied the regulator’s concerns about live video and real-time supervision. (support.discord.com)
In an interview cited by G1, ANPD director Iagê Miola said the agency would examine the platform’s architecture, including whether parents and guardians can effectively supervise children and whether age checks are capable of blocking access to prohibited material. He said the review could later lead to sanctions if the agency concludes that Discord’s controls remain inadequate. (reddit.com)
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