Discord Ivan Radic/Flickr Between 2023 and 2026, at least seven police operations involved the use of the Discord platform. This is what the document from the Ministry of Justice (MJ) shows. "CIBERLAB [of the Ministry of Justice] has repeatedly identified the use of servers and communities hosted on the Discord platform for sharing content related to cruelty against animals, self-mutilation, incitement to suicide, exposure of graphic violence, dissemination of extremist ideologies, organized cyberbullying, psychological coercion and illicit transmissions involving vulnerable victims, including minors", says an excerpt from the MJ's letter. Last Wednesday (12), the National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) ordered the suspension of Discord live broadcasts throughout Brazil. The decision was taken through a preventive measure and established a deadline of three working days for the platform to comply with the determination. According to the ANPD, the suspension will be valid until Discord proves that it has adopted effective measures to protect children and adolescents while using the platform. Discord has until this Friday (14) to present the ANPD with information about what it intends to do to make the platform's protection mechanisms more efficient. READ ALSO:
Discord: in three years, at least seven police operations involved the use of the platform, says Ministry of Justice
Discord Ivan Radic/Flickr Between 2023 and 2026, at least seven police operations involved the use of the Discord platform. This is what the document from the Ministry of Justice (MJ) shows. "CIBERLAB [of the Ministry of Justice] has...
"CIBERLAB [of the Ministry of Justice] has repeatedly identified the use of servers and communities hosted on the Discord platform for sharing content related to cruelty against animals, self-mutilation, incitement to suicide, exposure of graphic violence, dissemination of extremist ideologies, organized cyberbullying, psychological coercion and illicit...
- Last Wednesday (12), the National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) ordered the suspension of Discord live broadcasts throughout Brazil.
- The decision was taken through a preventive measure and established a deadline of three working days for the platform to comply with the determination.
- According to the ANPD, the suspension will be valid until Discord proves that it has adopted effective measures to protect children and adolescents while using the platform.
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Suspension of Discord: company calls ANPD decision 'premature' and says crimes were coordinated outside the platform
Discord admits failure in live alert system that killed a 13-year-old girl In the document, sent to the National Congress about 15 days ago, the MJ also informed that "according to the Federal Police's statement, there are ongoing investigations involving the use of digital platforms, including Discord, for the practice of various crimes, such as hate crimes, induction to self-mutilation, sexual exploitation, cyberbullying and other violent conduct, often involving children and adolescents as both victims and perpetrators." In February, there was a meeting between the Ministry of Justice and Discord. According to the letter, although the social network presented measures at the time, "relevant challenges persist that require the deepening of preventive measures and the strengthening of proactive action mechanisms by the platforms." The Ministry of Justice and Discord were approached for comment on the document. So far, they have not responded.