Epic Games warns Fortnite players about bot-controlled V-bucks scams

In short, as put by Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney in a social media post, "It’s Discord bots going bad." Though, the full answer is a bit more detailed.
Reuters

OpenClaw founder Steinberger joins OpenAI, open-source bot becomes foundation

Feb 15 (Reuters) - Peter Steinberger, the founder of OpenClaw, is joining OpenAI, and the open-source bot is becoming a foundation, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Sunday. "Peter Steinberger is joining ...
Wall Street Journal

When AI Bots Start Bullying Humans, Even Silicon Valley Gets Rattled

Scott Shambaugh woke up early Wednesday morning to learn that an artificial intelligence bot had written a blog post accusing him of hypocrisy and prejudice. The 1,100-word screed called the ...
ZDNet

My 5 favorite Discord alternatives - no ID verification required

Discord faces criticism for its heavy-handed approach to age verification. The company has attempted to clarify its demands for photos, videos, or copies of ID. If you aren't happy with these changes, ...
PC Gamer

'There's no reason for Discord to comply in advance' with social media age verification laws instead of 'fighting for their users' says EFF expert

Discord's plan to require face scans or ID verification is capitulation to overbearing legislation that's still far from universal. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
Slate

Discord’s Controversial Face Scan and ID Rules Are Just the Beginning

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Discord will soon be expanding teen ...
PC World

Discord’s new age verification requirement sucks

I like Discord as a concept. I don’t always like Discord’s policies—most currently, its upcoming worldwide age verification requirement. The approach sucks. I understand the problem. Unfiltered, the ...
Mashable

Discord age verification: How it works, when it happens

Discord will be rolling out age verification to all users. Here's how to complete the process. Credit: Valera Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Age verification is spreading on the ...
9to5Mac

Discord backtracks on controversial age verification rollout…kind of

Yesterday Discord announced that users would soon be required to have their age verified or be restricted to teen-level access on the service. Today, there’s a follow-up post from Discord that ...
The Verge

Discord says ‘vast majority’ of users won’t see its new age verification setup

Either because they aren’t accessing age-restricted experiences, or if its AI predicts they’re old enough. Either because they aren’t accessing age-restricted experiences, or if its AI predicts ...
CNET

Discord Plans to Treat Some Users as Teens Until They Verify Their Age

Discord announced on Monday that it will change accounts to default to a Teen age category, requiring some who use the popular communication service to verify their age if they want to access ...
Kotaku

Discord Goes Into Damage Control Mode Over New Age Verification Requirements, Promising There’s Nothing To See Here For ‘Vast Majority’ Of Users

Discord will treat you like a teen unless its AI can sniff out your real age or you give it sensitive data Discord I’ve never seen patch notes issued for a press release before, but Discord just did ...