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“While estimating age based on user behavior is less invasive than requiring users to upload photos, credit card information or a state-issued ID, age-gating the internet creates dangerous new forms of surveillance, censorship, and exclusion,” EFF’s @davidgreene.bsky.social told @cnet.com.

cnet.comDiscord Introduces Alternative Age Verification Tools After Pushback - CNETTeenage users have options, but some appear safer than others. We pick the best options.

24/9/26, 4:32 pm60 reposts163 likes

That Guy Aku

@lordtekno.bsky.social

If anyone not following the story is asking why? The answer is "cause we want to promote gambling "

Metro’s ZEITGEIST Waste Bin

@metrothefox.bsky.social

Discord could also, I don't know, not sniff around for how mature everyone’s genitals are

MissingNo👾

@moonlitmartyr.bsky.social

Still a no, I'll stick with Matrix and Simplex Chat for groups.

Explorer Rowan

@explorerrowan.northsky.social

Also, the speed at which @discord.com started launching disgusting FanDuel gambling ads at adult users shows that it was ALWAYS about skimming an extra buck, and NEVER about "child safety."

David Sullivan

@davidsullivan.bsky.social

@davidgreene.bsky.social relatedly, did you see that UK Ofcom is taking aim at companies using age inference? they are claiming it is not "highly effective"

David Greene

@davidgreene.bsky.social

Yep. It will be interesting to see if Meta's behavioral inference meets the accuracy standards it agreed to in the Settlement (which are only concerned with young people being falsely identified as adults -- no standards for adults being falsely identified as under 18.

AMP the MADFOX

@ampthemadfox.bsky.social

Still, I do not approve that they forced this out. Because of the UK, Ofcom, and even other Governments trying to push for Age Verification, forcing "child safety" laws when in reality is surveillance and ID Doxxing. I'm very disappointed in Discord for complying to this, and should've oppose them!