"These aren't unreasonable changes on their own, especially on an app notorious for having drawn in violent extremists and child predators. What's fueled the recent outrage is a new ultimatum issued alongside these features: Starting next month, everyone will be treated as a "teen" user by default unless they undergo a facial recognition scan or upload a government ID for the purposes of age verification."
"The press release noted that Discord's third-party ID-scanning partner will delete documents "quickly," scanned face photos won't leave your device, and alternate verification methods are coming-promises that ring hollow, especially after the app's history of security compromises including a recent vendor hack that exposed more than 70,000 users' government IDs and private profile details. In response, users are exploring alternative platforms and canceling their subscriptions to Discord's premium Nitro service."
Discord announced new teen safety features that block teens from speaking in audio spaces, restrict access to channels and mature images, and screen direct messages from unknown users. The company will default all accounts to 'teen' protections unless users complete age verification via facial-recognition scans or government ID uploads. The company said a third-party ID-scanning partner will delete documents quickly, that scanned face photos will not leave devices, and that alternate verification methods are forthcoming. The platform's history includes vendor hacks exposing more than 70,000 users' government IDs and profile details. A surge of user complaints and cancellations followed.
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