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Discord Users Threaten Exodus Over Age Verification Face Scan Controversy (www.newsweek.com)
submitted 3 weeks 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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[–] Bazell@lemmy.zip 35 points 3 weeks ago (18 children)

Sadly, but another good platform has rotten.

[–] Lembot_0006@programming.dev 21 points 3 weeks ago (17 children)

Discord thinks that it is important. Good news that it isn't. And even if there is no good substitute, then it is possible to abandon Discord by just quitting and not looking for any alternatives. Like if your local market stopped having aubergines then you can just stop even wanting them. Not a big deal.

[–] Taldan@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Not a big deal to you

There are other people in the world that live different lives than you. Some of us use it as a primary messaging platform. It's how I talk to most friends and family

[–] LikeTearsInTheRain@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

Seriously, I love aubergines. If my super market stops carrying it I will just get it elsewhere.

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