▲ 639 ▼ ID photos of 70,000 users may have been leaked, Discord says (2025) (www.bbc.com) submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) by mesamunefire@piefed.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 85 comments fedilink hide all child comments The platform says hackers targeted a firm that helped to verify the ages of its users. From 2025.
[–] GasMaskedLunatic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 225 points 1 day ago (13 children) This is old news. It didn't happen a second time. permalink fedilink source hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] Sebeck012@feddit.nl 13 points 21 hours ago Yeah, they've changed. This time they'll keep the data safe, for realsies, pinky promise. Im sure they even gave their employees a stern talking to! permalink fedilink source parent [–] mesamunefire@piefed.social [S] 16 points 1 day ago (10 children) First ive heard of it. Also not trying to be rude but is this Technology or Technology news? Like I keep seeing people post things but if there not like the newest tech, they get downvoted. Im not saying thats incorrect but Id like to know in case I post what the distinction is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 75 points 1 day ago (3 children) "Tech news and articles". Since this is purely a news article, it's of little value a year later, when a more up-to-date article about verification would have more current information. If it was about how some part of the tech stack worked ("article") and things hadn't changed that much, an older article would probably fare better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] mesamunefire@piefed.social [S] 15 points 1 day ago (2 children) Ah gotcha! Thanks. I dont know why I didnt make that connection then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tauonite@lemmy.world 7 points 21 hours ago (1 child) You should put the year clearly in the title of the post permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mesamunefire@piefed.social [S] 1 point 10 hours ago* Its there about a few hours into the post. Might take a bit to propagate all round the fedi. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 6 points 18 hours ago At some point tech turned into a catch all for big app companies, instead of gadgets and the like... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 15 points 23 hours ago Either way it's important to convey that this article is old and it didn't happen a second time. This makes it sound current. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 22 hours ago* (1 child) News are new. So yes, that response is expectable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago It's funny how few people realize that etymology. permalink fedilink source parent [–] artyom@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago is this Technology or Technology news? What's the difference? I keep seeing people post things but if there not like the newest tech, they get downvoted Probably just because the vast majority of modern tech news is horrendous and exploitative. Something the users of this platform are attuned to. permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip -2 points 1 day ago In my opinion, no, Technology is "the application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life". A data breach is not an application of scientific knowledge in any way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SteveKLord@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 day ago Discord announced that it's going to start estimating user ages and using a third-party group to do so, so there is some relevance to it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sebeck012@feddit.nl 13 points 21 hours ago Yeah, they've changed. This time they'll keep the data safe, for realsies, pinky promise. Im sure they even gave their employees a stern talking to! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social [S] 16 points 1 day ago (10 children) First ive heard of it. Also not trying to be rude but is this Technology or Technology news? Like I keep seeing people post things but if there not like the newest tech, they get downvoted. Im not saying thats incorrect but Id like to know in case I post what the distinction is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 75 points 1 day ago (3 children) "Tech news and articles". Since this is purely a news article, it's of little value a year later, when a more up-to-date article about verification would have more current information. If it was about how some part of the tech stack worked ("article") and things hadn't changed that much, an older article would probably fare better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] mesamunefire@piefed.social [S] 15 points 1 day ago (2 children) Ah gotcha! Thanks. I dont know why I didnt make that connection then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tauonite@lemmy.world 7 points 21 hours ago (1 child) You should put the year clearly in the title of the post permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mesamunefire@piefed.social [S] 1 point 10 hours ago* Its there about a few hours into the post. Might take a bit to propagate all round the fedi. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 6 points 18 hours ago At some point tech turned into a catch all for big app companies, instead of gadgets and the like... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 15 points 23 hours ago Either way it's important to convey that this article is old and it didn't happen a second time. This makes it sound current. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 22 hours ago* (1 child) News are new. So yes, that response is expectable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago It's funny how few people realize that etymology. permalink fedilink source parent [–] artyom@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago is this Technology or Technology news? What's the difference? I keep seeing people post things but if there not like the newest tech, they get downvoted Probably just because the vast majority of modern tech news is horrendous and exploitative. Something the users of this platform are attuned to. permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip -2 points 1 day ago In my opinion, no, Technology is "the application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life". A data breach is not an application of scientific knowledge in any way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 75 points 1 day ago (3 children) "Tech news and articles". Since this is purely a news article, it's of little value a year later, when a more up-to-date article about verification would have more current information. If it was about how some part of the tech stack worked ("article") and things hadn't changed that much, an older article would probably fare better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] mesamunefire@piefed.social [S] 15 points 1 day ago (2 children) Ah gotcha! Thanks. I dont know why I didnt make that connection then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tauonite@lemmy.world 7 points 21 hours ago (1 child) You should put the year clearly in the title of the post permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mesamunefire@piefed.social [S] 1 point 10 hours ago* Its there about a few hours into the post. Might take a bit to propagate all round the fedi. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social [S] 15 points 1 day ago (2 children) Ah gotcha! Thanks. I dont know why I didnt make that connection then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tauonite@lemmy.world 7 points 21 hours ago (1 child) You should put the year clearly in the title of the post permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mesamunefire@piefed.social [S] 1 point 10 hours ago* Its there about a few hours into the post. Might take a bit to propagate all round the fedi. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tauonite@lemmy.world 7 points 21 hours ago (1 child) You should put the year clearly in the title of the post permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mesamunefire@piefed.social [S] 1 point 10 hours ago* Its there about a few hours into the post. Might take a bit to propagate all round the fedi. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social [S] 1 point 10 hours ago* Its there about a few hours into the post. Might take a bit to propagate all round the fedi. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 6 points 18 hours ago At some point tech turned into a catch all for big app companies, instead of gadgets and the like... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 15 points 23 hours ago Either way it's important to convey that this article is old and it didn't happen a second time. This makes it sound current. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 22 hours ago* (1 child) News are new. So yes, that response is expectable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago It's funny how few people realize that etymology. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago It's funny how few people realize that etymology. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artyom@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago is this Technology or Technology news? What's the difference? I keep seeing people post things but if there not like the newest tech, they get downvoted Probably just because the vast majority of modern tech news is horrendous and exploitative. Something the users of this platform are attuned to. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip -2 points 1 day ago In my opinion, no, Technology is "the application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life". A data breach is not an application of scientific knowledge in any way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SteveKLord@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 day ago Discord announced that it's going to start estimating user ages and using a third-party group to do so, so there is some relevance to it. permalink fedilink source parent