Discord is negotiating with Brazil's federal government a conduct adjustment agreement, known as a TAC, to bring its features in line with Brazilian rules, end ongoing investigations and avoid new penalties against the platform, according to Folha de S.Paulo. The talks involve the Ministry of Justice and the AGU, the federal government's legal office. The ANPD, Brazil's data protection authority, would stay out of the deal, at least initially, and continue its own proceedings against the company.
Pressure on the app grew after the death of a 13-year-old girl in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul in July. According to investigators, she was induced by other teenagers to self-harm and take her own life in scenes streamed on the platform. The case drew national attention and led first lady Janja Lula da Silva to call for Discord to be blocked in Brazil.
Suspension of livestreams and appeal
On August 7, the ANPD opened an inspection process into failures in the protection of children and teenagers. Five days later, it ordered the suspension of livestreaming, including the "Go Live" feature, and other video tools until the company proves it has effective safeguards for minors. Discord complied on August 17, keeping messages and audio available, but appealed. On Monday (24), it filed a new appeal asking for the measure to be annulled, calling it "disproportionate", according to G1. The company argues the suspension amounts to a sanction that, under its reading of the ECA Digital, Brazil's new child online protection law, could only be imposed by the courts.
In documents sent to the ANPD and obtained by CNN Brasil, Discord disputes any direct link between the death and the platform. The company says the teenager died at 5:03 a.m. on July 22, while the server tied to the case had already been removed at 4:15 a.m. Under that timeline, the first external alert came at 3:50 a.m., through an emergency request from NOAD, a government digital monitoring unit; the case was escalated internally at 4:10 a.m. and the server was taken down five minutes later. The platform also says it found signs that part of the criminal activity was coordinated on other apps, such as Telegram and TikTok, though it acknowledged that risk signals present in the server did not trigger alerts before the episode.
Parallel tracks
The TAC negotiation runs in parallel with the ANPD process. According to Folha, the talks began before the livestream suspension: the AGU had already received a Discord proposal to strengthen user safety, especially for minors, and was weighing turning it into a formal agreement. The agency has signaled that streams may resume if the company presents measures it considers reasonable. The case is also being watched by Brazil's Federal Prosecutor's Office, which opened a procedure on August 18 to oversee age verification tools, moderation of audiovisual content and the company's institutional representation in the country.
Discord did not comment when contacted by CNN Brasil.