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Discord Users Threaten Exodus Over Age Verification Face Scan Controversy (www.newsweek.com)
submitted 5 hours ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Starting in early March, the platform will place every account into a default "teen-appropriate" experience unless it has proof that users are adults.

The move has brought widespread criticism from Discord users, who are citing privacy and security concerns following a recent breach of a third-party vendor that ended up exposing around 70,000 government ID images used to verify the age of Discord users.

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[–] solrize@lemmy.ml 15 points 5 hours ago (6 children)

Someone on Reddit claims reddit will do the same soon. I wonder if it's govt pressure.

[–] rozodru@piefed.world 8 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

potentially. it's going to become more of the norm as more nations enforce stuff like this to "protect the kids" coughget your id and know what you're doing onlinecough

Also keep in mind Discord is just about to launch their IPO in March so the timing lines up.

[–] forrgott@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 hours ago

I agree, except that it's the data broker corporations that are really behind this.

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