Discord's recent partnership with k-ID for age verification has raised privacy concerns among users following a breach that saw 70,000 IDs exposed. Critics comment on k-ID’s unclear privacy policies, which suggest potential third-party access. While k-ID emphasizes that no personal data leaves users' devices, a spokesperson confirmed only age verification results are transmitted. Discord expects to lose users over this change, yet it plans to enhance user privacy through ongoing security audits and exploring new age verification methods.
Discord's recent partnership with k-ID for age verification has raised privacy concerns among users following a breach that saw 70,000 IDs exposed. Critics comment on k-ID’s unclear privacy policies, which suggest potential third-party access. While k-ID emphasizes that no personal data leaves users' devices, a spokesperson confirmed only age verification results are transmitted. Discord expects to lose users over this change, yet it plans to enhance user privacy through ongoing security audits and exploring new age verification methods.