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Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software after its code was found tied to US surveillance efforts (fortune.com)
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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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[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 34 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Well, I don't believe you.

Also, you should learn what trust is and how that works.

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 3 points 40 minutes ago (1 children)

Trust isn't on then now. They won't learn what it means until the customer demonstrates what trust means. The trust is gone on our side so leave the platform. Rip the bandaid off. Get off social media. Get off shitty streaming services.

Do it and do it now.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk -2 points 20 minutes ago (2 children)

Got it, cancelling my Netflix now, that will show er... discord? Somehow.

I get what you're saying, but I also don't pay for discord, so it's not like they'll care if I disappear.

[–] TerdFerguson@lemmy.world 2 points 10 minutes ago

Discord gets paid for user's data and they just lost a ton of users. That's why they are "cutting ties" with Persona.

I suspect its more of a temporary reaction and they will reframe this age-verification and the related data collection and try again later.

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 1 points 15 minutes ago

You clearly don't get what I'm saying.