Discord distances itself from Peter Thiel–backed verification software after its code was found on a Google Cloud endpoint

Discord cut ties with its age-verification partner after exposed code fueled federal-reporting concerns, months after a ...
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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 infrastructure and extensive screening capabilities. Persona denies any ICE ...
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Discord cuts ties with Persona after verification code found tied to US surveillance efforts

Discord cut ties with the Peter Thiel-backed verification software after researchers flagged publicly accessible files ...

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 ...
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Leaked Code Reveals OpenAI’s Secret Government Surveillance Network

Researchers have exposed OpenAI's covert Persona watchlist, active since 2023, screening users for government agencies via 53 ...

Hackers expose Discord age verification system issue after Persona frontend code left wide open

Hackers have revealed that parts of Discord's new age verification system were effectively exposed to the public after the frontend code for third-party vendor Persona was left accessible on the open ...
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How Discord Can Expose Corporate Data

Discord improves collaboration, but a compromised account can expose credentials, customer data and internal plans. Learn the risks and how to reduce exposure.