Anthropic clarifies how Claude bots crawl sites and how to block them

Anthropic explains how its bots handle AI training, live queries, and search results, and what opting out means for ...

Discord distances itself from Peter Thiel–backed verification software after its code was found on a Google Cloud endpoint

Discord cut ties with its age-verification partner after exposed code fueled federal-reporting concerns, months after a ...

If they want to get paid, some Twitch streamers will need to use the same identity verification service Discord just ditched

Twitch now requires some content creators to verify their identity through Persona, the company with links to mass surveillance programs.
CoinDesk

Mentioning 'bitcoin' or crypto on AI agent OpenClaw's Discord will get you banned

The project's creator nearly deleted the viral AI agent after crypto scammers hijacked his accounts, launched a fake token that hit $16 million, and harassed him for weeks.
PC World

Discord is cooked. Users are jumping ship and seeking alternatives

PCWorld reports that Discord’s new age verification policy requires users to submit video selfies or ID documents, treating unverified accounts as teens. Searches for “delete Discord” have doubled ...
PC Gamer

'There's no reason for Discord to comply in advance' with social media age verification laws instead of 'fighting for their users' says EFF expert

Discord's plan to require face scans or ID verification is capitulation to overbearing legislation that's still far from universal. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
Columbus Dispatch

Discord's age verification sparks intense backlash. Could it save lives?

Discord, an online messaging platform popular with gamers, will roll out age verification before users can access adult content. Accounts will otherwise default to a "teen-appropriate experience." The ...
IGN

As The Backlash to Discord's Age Verification Grows, Company Insists Changes Won't Impact 'Majority of Adult Users'

Discord has issued a lengthy response to concerns over its impending update that will require some users to verify their age in order to access servers, settings and content deemed unsuitable for ...
TechSpot

Discord's age-check crackdown is already pushing users elsewhere

What just happened? Discord's global rollout of mandatory age verification is forcing millions of users to reconsider a chat service long treated as the backbone of online gaming and community ...
GamesRadar+

Discord raises more questions while attempting to quell age verification fury by saying an AI model can look at "patterns of user behavior" to predict how old many folks are anyway

Games Discord will age-lock your account next month and you'll have to submit an ID or accept a face scan to unlock it Survival Games No Man's Sky and Light No Fire fans in shambles as Hello Games ...