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UK Discord users, we're part of a Peter Thiel-linked data collection "experiment"

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UK Discord users, we're part of a Peter Thiel-linked data collection "experiment"

Discord have belatedly confirmed that they’re working with Persona, an identity detection firm backed by a fund directed by Palantir chairman Peter Thiel.

All told, I would prefer not to participate in any identity verification “experiment” bearing Thiel’s fingerprints, particularly not one that uses machine learning to check your identity in the background. And this is before we get into Discord’s recent history of privacy breaches involving third parties.

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Peter Thiel and his company Palantir, are arguably one of the most evil companies on the planet today - really, really, bad if a company is using them or is connected with them in any way.

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