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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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[โ€“] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

It was hard enough getting new contacts to install it and stay connected.

Posted notices that I was shutting it down. Added links to a web page and a telegram channel.

[โ€“] Gonzako@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

I personally just pulled the plug. Whoever might have cared can msg me through any of the other accounts