Discord cut ties with its age-verification partner after exposed code fueled federal-reporting concerns, months after a breach hit 70,000 users.

Discord cut ties with Peter Thiel-backed identity firm Persona after researchers linked its software to government-compliant infrastructure and extensive screening capabilities. Persona denies any ICE connection,

Popular chat platform Discord is once again under the spotlight after security researchers uncovered publicly accessible files connected to Persona, an identity verification firm the company briefly used to test age-checking features.

The parents of a 13-year-old Gig Harbor boy who died by suicide are suing Discord, alleging the platform enabled a violent online network that coerced their son into hanging himself, according to a complaint filed in Pierce County Superior Court.

Human beings are social animals; they need places to relax, connect with others, and feel a sense of belonging beyond the demands of home and work. Traditionally, these "third places" are thought to be limited to cafes,