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Discord hack shows risks of online age checks

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Discord hack shows risks of online age checks

RSS BotMB to Hacker NewsEnglish · 21 days ago

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cross-posted to:
tech@programming.dev

Discord hack shows risks of online age checks as internet policing hopes put to the test

As the drive for age verification grows, so does the pressure on online companies to keep users' data safe and, as the Discord hack shows, that cannot be guaranteed.

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don’t ever trust a company with personal information if you can help it… they don’t care, and they don’t get punished for crimes.

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