Teens prepping for social media ban consider the unthinkable: phone calls

Under 16s are getting ready for the impending prohibition by downloading new apps, getting VPNs, fake IDs and even exchanging ...

How to prepare yourself and your child for the social media ban on December 10

From December 10, certain social media platforms will have to take steps to prevent Australians under the age of 16 from ...
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How to Fix “Verification Required” Screen on Discord

The “Verification Required” screen in Discord appears when the platform detects activity that differs from your usual behavior. This automated security measure is designed to protect both your account ...
Lifehacker

70,000 Discord Users May Have Had Their Government IDs Exposed

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source. On Friday, Oct. 3, Discord ...
Shacknews

Discord confirms 70,000 users' verification IDs leaked in recent security breach

Last week, it was reported that Discord had suffered a breach of security through a third-party customer support service it uses. Specifically, its age verification system was hit and a large number ...
PC Gamer

Discord says 70,000 age-verification ID photos may have been leaked in recent security breach that also includes names, usernames, emails, credit cards, and IP addresses

In a development that will come as no surprise to critics of age-verification legislation, Discord has just put a figure on its recent security breach in terms of the number of government photo IDs ...
AppleInsider

Discord support was breached, and accounts vary on how bad it was

A breach of popular cross-platform communications app Discord may be incredibly serious, with a security research group claiming that 2.1 million passport and driving license photos were taken by ...
GamesIndustry

70,000 users affected in Discord customer service breach

Update, October 10, 2025: Discord has confirmed 70,000 users were affected by a recent data breach affecting a third-party customer service provider. In a statement shared with The Verge, the platform ...
Engadget

How to perform a reverse phone number lookup

In an age of constant communication, receiving phone calls or messages from unknown numbers has become increasingly common. Whether it's a missed call from an unfamiliar number, a potential scam or a ...
Wired

Age Verification Is Sweeping Gaming. Is It Ready for the Age of AI Fakes?

In July, Siyan, a UK-based Discord user, logged on one morning and found himself unable to access some of his text chats marked NSFW. The channel, a popup informed him, was now age-restricted. The ...
USA Today

Avoid giving your real phone number to strangers and do this instead: Video

Our phones are a direct line to us, but sometimes we don’t want to give our numbers out to just anyone. They have more information attached to them than we might realize. Instead of giving your real ...