Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software after its code was found tied to US surveillance efforts

Discord Severs Partnership with Persona Over Surveillance Links

Discord has cut ties with Persona after revelations that the Peter Thiel-backed identity verification software was linked to US surveillance infrastructure. The decision follows mounting scrutiny over how Persona's system was deployed and whether sensitive user data could have been exposed through government-connected endpoints. The controversy has reignited debate about privacy, age verification and the role of surveillance-linked technology in…

Discord's Verification Saga Has Devolved Into a Complete Self-Inflicted Embarrassment

Messaging platform Discord’s efforts to roll out age verification software have been nothing short of a disaster. Back on February 9, the company announced that it was launching “enhanced teen safety features” that would require underage users across the world to have their faces scanned or upload a form of ID. The news led to a massive outcry, with privacy advocates arguing the effort could easily backfire, allowing extremely sensitive data to …

Discord Has Stopped Using Peter Thiel-Backed Software Tied to U.S. Surveillance

User photos were being compared to government watchlist photos, according to an independent researcher.

Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed Persona after government-linked surveillance code discovery - Tech Startups

Discord is backing away from identity verification startup Persona after researchers flagged publicly accessible code tied to government systems, sparking fresh privacy concerns about the chat platform’s safety push. The controversy began when researchers said they found Persona’s frontend files […] The post Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed Persona after government-linked surveillance code discovery first appeared on Tech Startups.

Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software after its code was found tied to US surveillance efforts

Discord cut ties with its age-verification partner after exposed code fueled federal-reporting concerns, months after a breach hit 70,000 users.

Discord Finds Age Identification May Have Privacy Concerns

Discord Drops Persona Age Verification, SolarWinds Serv-U Critical RCEs, Splunk Windows Priv Esc, and Smart TV Screenshot Surveillance Lawsuits In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love covers Discord ending its age-verification experiment with Persona after user backlash and researcher findings that Persona’s front-end code suggested up to 269 verification checks, including watch list screening and risk scoring, amid already-thin tr…