Discord: AGU discusses measures after Janja defends blocking The National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) opened an inspection process against Discord this Friday (7) to investigate possible failures of the platform in protecting children and adolescents. The investigation gathers information about an episode of self-mutilation and suicide of a 13-year-old teenager and seeks to verify whether the company complied with the obligations set out in the Digital Child and Adolescent Statute (ECA), in force since March 2026. ?? Do you have any suggestions for a report? Send it to g1 Among the points investigated are possible failures in preventing and combating the exposure of minors to content that encourages or facilitates self-harm and suicide. The ANPD also investigates whether Discord has effective mechanisms to verify the age of users and whether it complied with the rules for removing content considered illegal and reporting serious cases to the authorities. After meeting with AGU, Discord must present, by next Monday, a plan to expand protection on the platform. Sought, Discord did not respond to the request for positioning until the conclusion of this report. According to the ANPD, the process will investigate: possible failures in the adoption of measures required by law to prevent and reduce the risk of minors under 18 being exposed to content or contacts that encourage, encourage or facilitate self-harm and suicide; the absence of mechanisms considered effective to verify the age of users; possible failures to remove content that violates the rules for protecting children and adolescents; possible failures in reporting cases to the authorities responsible for investigation. Discord will have five working days to present the ANPD with information about the mechanisms that exist on the platform to prevent and combat serious violations against children and adolescents. Girl is induced to self-mutilate during live broadcast on Discord Reproduction/TV Globo If the agency finds irregularities, it may determine changes in the company's practices and apply the punishments provided for in ECA Digital. Among them is a fine of up to R$50 million per infraction. ANPD's activities are complementary to those of other public bodies. The Civil Police and Ciberlab, a laboratory of the National Secretariat of Public Security of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) focused on investigating cybercrimes, are also investigating the case involving Discord. Death of teenager The investigation began after the death of a 13-year-old girl in Naviraí, in Mato Grosso do Sul, on July 22nd. According to the Civil Police and the Ministry of Justice, the teenager was allegedly coerced into taking her own life during a live broadcast on Discord, which lasted around 45 minutes. Teenagers suspected of inducing a girl's suicide were seized with neo-Nazi items and child abuse content, reveals police During the execution of warrants for the operation, which targeted six members of the group investigated in different states, the Civil Police of Mato Grosso do Sul and the Ministry of Justice claim to have found materials condoning neo-Nazism, weapons and child sexual abuse content. According to investigations, the group used Discord and Telegram to attract victims, spread hate speech, promote the radicalization of young people and encourage violent behavior. The victims identified in the investigation were girls. Why Discord has been fertile ground on the internet for extremism crimes Getty Images Discord will have to present a plan to the AGU In addition to the ANPD's inspection, representatives from Discord met this Friday with members of the Attorney General's Office (AGU) to discuss measures to adapt the platform to Brazilian standards. The company has committed to presenting, by next Monday (10), a plan with measures to expand protection within the platform, especially for women, children, teenagers and animals. At the meeting, Discord representatives also assumed obligations related to the so-called duty of care, which requires platforms to adopt measures to reduce risks and protect their users. The company must present a more detailed version of how it intends to comply with the measures discussed with the AGU. According to GloboNews, members of the Federal Attorney General's Office considered this Friday's meeting productive.