UK Discord users were part of a Peter Thiel-linked data collection experiment
Summary
Rock Paper Shotgun reports that UK Discord users may be part of a data collection 'experiment' tied to Persona, a vendor with funding linked to Peter Thiel and Palantir. The piece critiques consent and privacy concerns around age-verification tech, the seven-day data retention window, and the involvement of Thiel-connected actors, drawing on coverage from Kotaku, Eurogamer, PCGamer, and The Guardian while noting prior Discord privacy incidents.