Summary
Popular streamers on platforms like Twitch are worried about Discord's new age verification system. They fear it could compromise user privacy and data security. Discord explains that only some users will need to provide extra information, such as ID or facial scans, to verify their age.
Key Facts
- Discord plans to require age verification for some users soon.
- Alastair, a well-known streamer with over a million followers, is concerned about privacy risks.
- Discord had a data breach last year affecting 70,000 users' ID photos.
- Some users are worried about data protection and the involvement of companies like Persona and its connections.
- Searches for alternative platforms to Discord have increased worldwide.
- Another streamer, Tubbo, criticized the need for detailed personal information without clear data protection assurances.
- Discord's new system sets most users' experience to a safer "teen-by-default" mode.
- Discord says it deletes ID information after verifying a user's age and facial scans stay on the user's device.
