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Discord suspends livestreams in Brazil after teen's suicide

BRASíLIA - Popular messaging platform Discord said Monday it had complied with a Brazilian government order to suspend livestreaming and video calls in the country after a teen girl was allegedly goaded into taking her own life during a broadcast.

Brazil's National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) had ordered the US-based tech company to suspend livestreams on Aug 12, saying it had failed to put safeguards in place to protect children.

The agency had given Discord a deadline of Monday night to comply.

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