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Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software

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Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software

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Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software after its code was found tied to US surveillance efforts | Fortune

Discord cut ties with its age-verification partner after exposed code fueled federal-reporting concerns, months after a breach hit 70,000 users.

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Discord said it could determine the ages of most users using the “information we already have.”

This is the most terrifying statement of this article.

Folks, use e2ee services, especially if you’re going to do voice or video.

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