Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel
Summary
PC Gamer reports that Discord is rolling out global age verification via a vendor called Persona, with major investors including Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund. The piece highlights privacy concerns around facial scans and government ID checks, mentions potential data handling practices (such as temporary storage), and notes criticism from privacy advocates like the EFF, alongside context about UK regulations.