Discord Discord is a messaging platform popular among young people and video game players — Photo: Ivan Radic/Flickr Discord stated this Wednesday (12) that the decision taken by the National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) to suspend the platform's live broadcasts throughout Brazilian territory is "premature". The platform also stated that it maintains an active dialogue with the ANPD within the scope of the administrative process and that it was awaiting an opportunity to present its statement. "We received the ANPD's determination and are carefully analyzing its content. The ANPD's characterization of Discord does not reflect the platform we have built nor the investments we have made in user safety", stated the platform, in a note. According to Discord, the decision was taken prematurely, as the process was received last Friday (7) and the platform was still "within the applicable deadline" to present a response.
Suspension of Discord: company calls ANPD decision 'premature' and says crimes were coordinated outside the platform
Discord Discord is a messaging platform popular among young people and video game players — Photo: Ivan Radic/Flickr Discord stated this Wednesday (12) that the decision taken by the National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) to suspend the...
"We received the ANPD's determination and are carefully analyzing its content. The ANPD's characterization of Discord does not reflect the platform we have built nor the investments we have made in user safety", stated the platform, in a note.
- According to Discord, the decision was taken prematurely, as the process was received last Friday (7) and the platform was still "within the applicable deadline" to present a response.
- The ANPD's decision, announced this Wednesday, came after the Brazilian first lady, Janja da Silva, stated that it was necessary to take the platform off the air "immediately", citing the...
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The ANPD's decision, announced this Wednesday, came after the Brazilian first lady, Janja da Silva, stated that it was necessary to take the platform off the air "immediately", citing the case of a 13-year-old girl who was allegedly induced, by a group of teenagers, to commit suicide during a broadcast on the platform. According to the agency, the platform had been monitored since last year, and the suspension was decided based on a technical analysis of the various irregularities identified. The decision was taken through a preventive measure and establishes a deadline of three working days for the platform to comply with the determination. Discord did not provide details on whether it plans to comply with the ANPD's determination or whether it should appeal or contest the measure. *This report is being updated