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Discord tests age verification using Google Wallet and credit card details to confirm users are 18+. Face scans remain an option with Incode for on-device processing after data leak concerns. Credit card checks are promoted as less invasive for Nitro users. Testing continues amid user backlash and privacy debates.
Stoat and Element offer open-source group chat with full data control, avoiding Discord's age-verification and subscription issues. Discord's new teen safety features require a video selfie and identity documents for users flagged as underage. These alternatives eliminate venture capital pressure and feature paywalls.
Binance launched "The Pitch is Yours" Discord game where participants predict football match outcomes to compete for a 5,000 USDC prize pool. The event runs from June 15, 2026, to June 25, 2026, with 525 highest-scoring participants receiving guaranteed crypto rewards. Extra speed points are awarded for early quiz submissions.
Encrypted Spaces releases open-source infrastructure enabling end-to-end encryption in collaborative apps like Slack, Google Docs, and Discord. The project allows developers to build privacy-preserving apps with cryptographically verifiable operations. It offers a Signal protocol-like framework for decentralized, untrusted storage with verified data integrity. Nora Trapp and Matt Green lead the research at Harvard and Johns Hopkins.
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