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 ...

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 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 ...
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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 Caught Stealing a Lot More Than Just Your Selfies and Govt IDs

Backlash against Discord’s global age verification rollout intensified after the company briefly published, and then removed, a notice about a UK-based ...
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Panopticon patch Tuesday: Twitch requires Peter Thiel-funded Persona ID verification for Affiliates to get their first payouts

"Some streamers may be required to verify their identity before receiving their first payout. If your payout is on hold, you'll see a message in your Payout Eligibility Panel and receive email ...