Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software after its code was found tied to U.S. surveillance efforts
via x.com
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Communication platform Discord is under fire after its identity verification software, Persona Identities, was found to have frontend code accessible on the open internet and on government servers. Nearly 2,500 accessible files were found sitting on a U.S. government-authorized endpoint, researchers pointed out on X. The files showed Persona conducted facial recognition checks against watchlists […]