Brazil demands safety controls on Discord after livestreamed suicide

Brazilian authorities are demanding safety controls on Discord after investigators say a thirteen-year-old girl was encouraged to self-harm and take her own life during a livestream on the platform. The Straits Times reports the case has prompted government scrutiny of the chat app, which is widely used by teens for gaming and group messaging. It's the latest instance of regulators pressing social platforms over child safety on livestreaming features.

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