Discord Ends Partnership with Persona A Major Victory for Digital Privacy Advocates.
The Discord Privacy Backlash: Shifting Away from Persona Amid Biometric Data Fears Discord has found itself at the center of a global user revolt, forcing the platform to "extinguish the fire" by terminating its partnership with Persona , a third-party identity verification provider. The move comes after a fierce outcry from the community regarding the collection of sensitive personal and biometric data. The UK Catalyst and the Privacy Trigger The controversy began when users in the United Kingdom were prompted to verify their age through Persona to comply with the country's stringent new Online Safety Act . However, the backlash intensified when users discovered that the system could retain facial scans and government ID data for up to seven days. Rumors regarding Persona’s links to broader surveillance databases further fueled a climate of distrust, leading many to fear their data would be used beyond simple age verification. The Community Ultimatum As hashtags agains...