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Bora M. Alper to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months ago

Discord's face scanning age checks 'start of a bigger shift'

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Discord's face scanning age checks 'start of a bigger shift'

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Bora M. Alper to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months ago
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The social platform is testing age checks using facial scanning for access to sensitive content.
  • Ulrich
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    …so it’s not for communities, it’s for communities…?

    • knightly the Sneptaur
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      It’s not for the communities, it’s for the shareholders-to-come.

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        Who are the shareholders going to exploit then?

        • knightly the Sneptaur
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          Employees and customers, just like every corporation ever.

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            “customers” meaning the communities?

            • knightly the Sneptaur
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              Where else do you imagine dividends come from?

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                No one was talking about dividends

                • knightly the Sneptaur
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                  You literally just did: https://feddit.org/comment/6103029

                  • Ulrich
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                    There’s no need to link me to my own comments. I did not.

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