Discord says it ran a limited test of age-verification vendor Persona in the UK and has concluded the trial, removing Persona references from support pages around February 15. The announcement follows user backlash and reports of exposed code and privacy concerns; Persona says it deleted collected test data, while Discord emphasizes k-ID local facial age estimation and use of Veratad for ID scans to limit biometric uploads.
Key Points
- 1Tested Persona in UK for age verification, concluded experiment, and removed Persona references.
- 2Raised privacy concerns after researchers found exposed code and Persona's data-sourcing policy alarmed users.
- 3Prompts platforms to prefer local age-estimation and reassess vendors to reduce biometric data exposure.
Scoring Rationale
Official vendor confirmations and exposed-code findings drive relevance, but story primarily updates an existing vendor controversy with limited technical novelty.
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