Discord and OpenAI are handing over your data to the US government — independent investigation reveals
A recent independent investigation has revealed that Discord and OpenAI platforms are mass-transferring user data to the US government. These companies might be collecting user information to build a surveillance system, raising significant privacy concerns.
Internet investigators discovered that Discord and OpenAI use the identity verification service Persona, which ostensibly checks the age of users only in the UK. In reality, this service collects data from users worldwide, forming a surveillance and social rating tool. In a database found by activists, OpenAI and Persona merge, and the system compares user selfies against a list of suspicious individuals — terrorists, spies, and others. This amounts to actual biometric identification.
This revelation may trigger public outrage and prompt regulators to reconsider data protection laws. The extent to which this system will be used depends on societal response and legal frameworks.
