Dettweiler42 comments on Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software

Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software (fortune.com)

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[–] Dettweiler42@lemmy.dbzer0.com 38 points 8 months ago (2 children)

They're still going forward with the new verification system, just with a different company.

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[–] NotSteve_@piefed.ca 31 points 8 months ago

Discord: we heard your complaints so we're switching our age verification to a completely different company owned by the totally different person Teter Phiel :)

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago

Crazy that Microsoft would need to partner with a Thiel gig to begin with.

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