The platform says hackers targeted a firm that helped to verify the ages of its users.

From 2025.

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[–] 231 points 1 week ago (13 children)

This is old news. It didn't happen a second time.

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  • [–] [S] 17 points 1 week 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.

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  • [–] 77 points 1 week 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.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 week 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.

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  • [–] 83 points 1 week ago (10 children)

    We told you this would happen. We told you this would be the result of "age verification". As usual, you fucking didn't listen.

    I hope Discord is sued into receivership over this.

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  • [–] 27 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    Something tells me they will not face any consequences.

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    [–] 76 points 1 week ago (4 children)

    This article is dated "9 October 2025" which would make it almost a year old.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    Yeah, dates in submission links would be great. Wonder if it can be automated so when I submit a URL, lemmy fetches the creation date while it's fetching the headline.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 week ago* (2 children)

    If the site metadata is made to contain fhe date then yeah, but otherwise I don't think theres a way to get the date of the html file from its url...?

    If not, then there isn't any standardized publication date format which allows us to automate retrieval.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child)

    A lot of them use this in the HTML:

    <meta property="article:post_date" content="2026-09-24T15:42:36+0100">
    <meta property="article:post_modified" content="2026-09-24T15:54:02+0100">
    <meta property="article:published_time" content="2026-09-24T15:42:36Z">
    <meta property="article:modified_time" content="2026-09-24T15:54:02Z">
    

    I’ve scripted a fair bit of scraping in the past just by looking for those kinds of entries. But only focussed on a few dozen websites so I can’t say how common it is.

    If the fetching function can validate the data it should be able to continue without a date if needed.

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  • [–] 62 points 1 week ago (6 children)

    I thought that they were deleting the photos immediately after verification. They didn't??? Why aren't these companies being investigated and punished?

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  • [–] 18 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    This is from the leak last year. What leaked was pictures uploaded to their ticket system to appeal the result of a failed verification.

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  • [–] 58 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    I'm glad you added from 2025 there because otherwise it would have been super deceptive.

    I definitely thought it happened again, and I was gonna be like, well that was fast. Like we all know it's going to happen again, but that would have been extremely fast.

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    [–] 50 points 1 week ago

    This article is a year old, but relevant because Discord started doing the verifications again. The plan was never canceled, just delayed to a later news cycle. And this will absolutely happen again because there are no consequences.

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  • [–] 39 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Who could've seen that coming?

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    [–] 13 points 1 week ago* (7 children)

    Wao, again? The reasons why people keep using these bullshit services really make my mind spin. This is no different than people choosing to stay in a relationship with an abusing partner.

    Edit: I just saw this is from last year's leak. Still, the likeness remains.

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    [–] 12 points 1 week ago

    Storing raw photos feels like storing plaintext passwords. Hackers have access to your password and your photo now.

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    [–] 12 points 1 week ago

    As far as discord is concerned, I’m a proud citizen of Albania now. Much like Eric Adams.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 week ago

    Wow, and now they want to relay your info through 2 or 3 parties for verications.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 week ago

    May? May? Just say that IDs where leaked. We all know nowdays that for sure are leaked.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 week ago

    really posting something from last year when the age thing is coming out

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  • [–] 7 points 1 week ago (5 children)

    So so so so so misleading to post this when this will be interpreted as an event from 2026. Post should be removed IMO.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 week ago

    I hope I never gave them that. I had Nitro for a bit, but I don't think I would have ever willingly gave them that.

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