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not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

Persona, Discords "Age Verification" Service, creates a profile of you, sends it to the US Feds and deems you suspicious based on your appearance, exposed by Hackers

www.therage.co

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Persona, Discords "Age Verification" Service, creates a profile of you, sends it to the US Feds and deems you suspicious based on your appearance, exposed by Hackers

www.therage.co

not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago
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Hackers Expose Age-Verification Software Powering Surveillance Web
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Three hacktivists tried to find a workaround to Discord’s age-verification software. Instead, they found its frontend exposed to the open internet.
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    And will not be implementing age restrictions, for now. Key point is t the end.

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      • BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        Aye, I pointed out for now they’re not doing it. They’ll do it again eventually.

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