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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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[–] 4 points 8 months ago (4 children)

That is still very different than giving them access to my facial data or government id

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (3 children)

    And you know they don't have, how? They litterally track everything.

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  • [–] 0 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Because I've never uploaded my face or a picture or my ID before? They don't just magically pull that from the ether.

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