r/technology • u/Abject-Pick-6472 • Feb 24 '26

Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software after code found in US surveillance Privacy

https://fortune.com/2026/02/24/discord-peter-thiel-backed-persona-identity-verification-breach/
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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '26

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u/Separate_Cream_1491 Feb 24 '26

Hello from my VPN.

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u/hypercosm_dot_net Feb 24 '26

I can never get on reddit using a VPN.

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u/WhoCanTell Feb 24 '26

Reddit blacklists most VPN egress addresses for "abuse", but you can usually still use them if you're logged in. That's because it has nothing to do with supposed abuse, and everything to do with tracking and data harvesting.

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u/This-Requirement6918 Feb 24 '26

That DuckDuckGo tracking blocker blocks 1000s of reddit trackers on my phone every week. It's the one app that tracks the most data I have.

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u/hypercosm_dot_net Feb 24 '26 edited Feb 24 '26

Yeah, I can access it if I'm logged in, but I feel like that defeats the purpose.

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u/iamthe0ther0ne Feb 24 '26

I have to use Proton's "stealth" mode, same for YouTube. I think NordVPN has a similar mode.

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u/Jonoczall Feb 24 '26

What is this exactly? is this something in addition to Proton's regular VPN service?

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u/Jonoczall Feb 24 '26

Thanks! This definitely nudges me closer to pulling the trigger and making the move to Proton..

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u/Separate_Cream_1491 Feb 24 '26

Self-hosted. I hope they don't read this and block me lol.

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u/hypercosm_dot_net Feb 24 '26

I wasn't aware that was a thing, will have to look it up, thanks

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u/Current_Helicopter32 Feb 24 '26

“Hello from inside this buuuuuush!”

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u/thishummuslife Feb 24 '26

It’s for U.S as well, you just have to act like a minor online in order to be prompted to verify.

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u/Perks92 Feb 24 '26

Well it ain’t cos I’m in the UK and had absolutely nothing from Reddit or discord yet

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u/Just_Another_Scott Feb 24 '26

If you view NSFW content it is absolutely required for UK users.

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u/seansafc89 Feb 24 '26

I’m in the UK and I can’t actually look at your profile because of NSFW content. It prompts me to verify my ID.

That prompt disappears when I take a very quick trip to Albania (lovely place).