Discord assessed the risk of suicide and self-harm among adolescents in Brazil as low. This conclusion is detailed in the platform's first transparency report, released on September 17th, covering data collected during the first six months of 2026.
This disclosure followed the death of a 13-year-old young woman in July, who allegedly committed suicide after being influenced by other young people in a live streaming forum within Discord. In response to this incident, the ANPD determined in August to impose a preventive suspension on streams and similar features nationwide.
Despite the low-risk classification for suicide and self-harm, the ANPD had previously pointed out shortcomings in the actions implemented by Discord to prevent and combat serious violations against children and adolescents. It is important to note that these assessments have different natures: the report focuses on existing controls on the platform, while the regulatory agency imposed the preventive suspension following the July event.
Risk Classification
Suicide and self-harm were classified as low risk. However, other categories received distinct classifications: harassment and bullying, threats to disclose personal information, hate speech, sexually explicit content, non-consensual adult intimate media, and sexual exploitation were considered moderate risks. None of the analyzed risk types reached the high-risk classification.
Discord justified that these final classifications reflect its analysis, which took into account the control mechanisms the platform possesses.
Report Statistics and Interventions
During the period from January to June, Brazilian users registered 1.12 million reports related to issues that were not spam, in addition to another 1.43 million reports specifically related to spam. The platform clarifies that registering a report does not automatically imply that the content or behavior in question violated established rules.
Over the semester, 417.2 thousand interventions were recorded, 301.2 thousand actions taken against accounts, 129.5 thousand accounts deactivated, and 12.4 thousand servers removed. Specifically among accounts likely belonging to adolescents, 30.5 thousand measures were applied, of which 7,550 accounts were deleted and 22,927 received warnings or temporary restrictions.
Additionally, Discord forwarded 12,820 reports involving photos or videos to NCMEC, and another 2,817 reports related to written material about child sexual abuse.
Age Verification
The company requested that 2.37 million users undergo an age verification process. Of this group, 674.9 thousand completed the procedure, and 651 thousand were approved. Among those approved, 271.3 thousand underwent facial estimation, and 409.6 thousand used identity documents. Although the sum of these two procedures exceeds the total number of approved individuals, the report does not detail this discrepancy.
Initially, the date of birth provided by the user itself serves to block registration for minors under 13 years old. However, when a stricter age restriction is necessary, other methods can be employed to confirm age.
Relationship with Authorities
In the first half of the year, Discord received 385 communications from Brazilian authorities. Of these, 204 were deemed legally valid and sufficiently specific to warrant action, such as content removal, taking measures against accounts or servers, data preservation, and providing information to competent authorities.
The company also stated that it is working to implement the specific processes for reporting and notifying child sexual abuse required by the Digital ECA. The next version of this report is scheduled to be released on February 1, 2027.
