Discord's Age-Verification Gaps Exposed in Dad's Nightmarish Hack Rescue
A father fights through Discord’s unhelpful support after his underage daughter—who lied about her age to join—gets hacked and used to target other minors. A data dump shows Discord knew she was a teen before the breach, yet support tickets were closed and escalation was limited, illustrating safety gaps and privacy concerns. The case feeds into broader calls for stronger age checks, with Discord proposing on-device verification and reduced ID collection as global age checks roll out, while parents remain wary about data collection and ongoing access.
