Discord/Twitch/Snapchat age verification bypass

Re:Discord/Twitch/Snapchat age verification bypass by darth_avocado on Wednesday February 11, 2026 @08:40PM (#46983843)

Remind me again, why do people need government approved ids to access discord in the first place? Everyone in this thread is solutioning how we could make government ids work, but no one seems to be asking if that’s a good idea.

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Re:Discord/Twitch/Snapchat age verification bypass by duskdozer on Wednesday February 11, 2026 @11:00PM (#46984757)

Well, certainly not for linking all of your online activities with your real life identity of course, not sure where you got that idea from. It's to protect children. And of course, just in some very limited anti-terrorism cases...

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Re:Discord/Twitch/Snapchat age verification bypass by subscribed on Wednesday February 11, 2026 @08:57PM (#46983976)

Because governments really want people to think about children with naughty stuff.

Gross.

(I'm not verifying anywhere unless required for official business. Still have my non-KYC sim for people)

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Re:Discord/Twitch/Snapchat age verification bypass by samename on Wednesday February 11, 2026 @08:48PM (#46983903)

Manufacturing consent at work

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Re:Discord/Twitch/Snapchat age verification bypass by imtringued on Thursday February 12, 2026 @04:22AM (#46986595)

I've heard a politician explicitly request a real name policy on all internet platforms in Germany. Obviously the goal is always mass surveillance.

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