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Discord safety glitch bans thousands for harmless images, then unbans them

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Source: The Verge
Discord safety glitch bans thousands for harmless images, then unbans them
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Discord says a bug in its safety system briefly banned more than 8,000 accounts for posting grid-like or other benign images; staff cleared the flags, but the automatic lift didn’t happen, and all affected users have since been unbanned.

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  1. Discord accidentally banned over 8,000 people for posting grids and other ‘benign’ images  The Verge
  2. Statement Issued Regarding "Discord" Account Blocks; Company Attributes Cause to a Malfunction in Security System and Vows to Prevent Recurrence  Saiga NAK
  3. Discord unbans around 200 users affected by a bug that recognised grid-based images as harmful content  Gamereactor UK
  4. Discord Banned 8,000 Users for Posting Chessboards and Minecraft Screenshots  Gadget Review
  5. A massive Discord bug led to 8,000 mistaken bans  Yahoo Tech

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