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Creepy monitoring service sells searchable Discord user data for as little as $5
A data scraper is selling information on what it claims to be 600 million Discord users. A report from 404 Media details Spy Pet, an online service that gathers, stores and sells troves of information from the social platform.
Discord will soon offer more games and apps inside its chats
Discord just announced that it's releasing a development SDK for people to make games and apps that are directly embedded in chats. The software tool rolls out on March 18.
National Guardsman who leaked US defense secrets on Discord agrees to 16-year plea deal
Jack Teixeira , the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified defense secrets on Discord, has pled guilty. The 22-year-old withdrew his not-guilty plea on Monday, trading the guilty admission for up to around 16 years in prison.
Senate tells social media CEOs they have 'blood on their hands' for failing to protect children
The CEOs of Meta, Snap, Discord, X and TikTok are testifying in a hearing about child exploitation.
How to watch the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Discord, Snap and X testify about child safety
The CEOs of five social media companies are headed to Washington to testify in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about child safety.
Discord lays off 170 workers in latest round of cuts
Discord have decided to cut its staff by 17 percent, according to an internal memo.
Discord could ban users if they continue to deadname trans people
Discord has officially updated its hateful conduct policy to add behaviors that don't reflect its "goal to promote acceptance and inclusivity."
Discord overhauls its mobile app with new tabs, messaging features and more
It also introduced a Midnight theme for a pure black background.
Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord CEOs will testify before the Senate over online child safety
Not every company is participating voluntarily.
Endlesss Clubs is like a Discord server for making music
You can test it out for yourself now.
Tech CEOs are set to testify in a Senate online child sexual exploitation hearing in December
The Senate wants the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X, Discord and Snap to testify at an online child sexual exploitation hearing in December.
Discord is already killing Clyde, its experimental OpenAI chatbot
Discord has updated the support page for its AI chatbot Clyde to say it's deactivating it at the end of the month. It will no longer be operational as of December 1. The platform introduced Clyde, powered by OpenAI technology, in March 2023.
Discord is switching to expiring links for files shared off-platform
Discord told BleepingComputer it's switching away from permanent file links for files hosted on its network. When those files are shared elsewhere, the links will expire after 24 hours. Content shared within Discord itself won't be affected.
Discord’s latest teen safety blitz starts with content filters and automated warnings
Starting today, Discord is rolling out new automated safety alerts and content filters it claims will better protect teen users. The company’s Teen Safety Assist initiative comes after a recent report found at least 35 cases over six years where US prosecutors accused adults of allegedly using Discord to groom, kidnap and sexually assault children.
WhatsApp Channels are expanding to 150 countries
Channels will now be available in more than 150 countries.
Patreon app adds simple Discord-like group chats
Patreon creators have a new option to interact with fans, as the subscription platform just rolled out a group chat feature. This community chat allows creators to interact with fans, but also lets subscribers talk to one another in a space outside of comments. Creators can have up to four chats going at once and there’s a toolset in place to allow certain restrictions as to who can participate.
Discord's March data breach only affected 180 users, but it's worth a security checkup
Of the 150 million monthly users that Discord reports to have, only 180 had sensitive information exposed in the attack, according to a data breach notification filed with the Office of the Maine Attorney General.
Netflix adds text-based 'Heart of Stone' game to its Discord bot
Netflix has released a new text-based game that you can play on Discord. It ties into a new action movie starring Gal Gadot, which is called 'Heart of Stone' and hits Netflix on Friday.
Xbox gamers can now stream directly to Discord
It's available now for Xbox Insiders.
Discord bans teen dating servers and the sharing of AI-generated CSAM
Discord has updated its policy meant to protect children and teens on its platform after reports came out that predators have been using the app to create and spread child sexual abuse materials (CSAM), as well as to groom young teens.
