Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software after its code was found tied to U.S. surveillance efforts

Discord cut ties with its age-verification partner after exposed code fueled federal-reporting concerns, months after a ...
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Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed ID firm after surveillance-linked code discovery

Discord cut ties with Peter Thiel-backed identity firm Persona after researchers linked its software to government-compliant ...

Hackers Expose Discord Age Verification System Issue After Persona Frontend Code Left Wide Open

Discord's new age verification system faces scrutiny after hackers expose parts of its code, raising privacy and security ...
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Discord's age verification: 269 hidden checks match faces to databases

Discord's age verification system secretly runs 269 identity checks including facial scans and government watchlists, ...

Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK

One of the major complaints was that Discord planned to collect more government IDs as part of its global age verification ...

Discord distances itself from Persona age verification after user backlash

The messaging platform says its ‘limited test’ of Persona in the UK has come to an end.
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Discord users will soon have to scan their entire face for full access

Discord users will have to scan their faces to use the app in its entirety as new age restrictions are ushered in. It's a move that's become more commonplace worldwide as websites seek to safeguard ...