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Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs

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Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs

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Technology@beehaw.org · 3 days ago

Discord to block adult content unless users verify ages with selfies or IDs.

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In October, hackers stole government IDs of 70,000 Discord users from a third-party service that Discord previously trusted to verify ages in the United Kingdom and Australia.

Different age check case

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