### [2026-08-17](/feed/2026/08/17/index.md)

##### Discord
# Discord suspends live streaming, screen sharing, and video calls in Brazil to comply with an order from the national data protection authority following the death of a 13-year-old girl allegedly encouraged to kill herself during an online broadcast. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via RFI](https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260818-discord-suspends-livestreams-in-brazil-after-teen-s-suicide)

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