He added: “However, I will just remind the House that devolved governments are important, but in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland there are two governments, the UK Government and the devolved government, and that’s why we retain the right to deliver for the people of Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland, as well as in England.” Source link
Messaging platform Discord’s efforts to roll out age verification software have been nothing short of a disaster. Back on February 9, the company announced that it was launching “enhanced teen safety features” that would require underage users across the world to have their faces scanned or upload a form of ID. The news led to a massive outcry, with privacy advocates arguing the effort could easily backfire, allowing extremely sensitive data to leak into the wrong hands. Case in point, Discord had already drawn plenty of criticism in October after admitting that a “third-party service provider” had leaked ID photos of around 70,000 users following a cyberattack. Users also heavily criticized the company’s brief partnership with Persona, a Peter Thiel-backed age verification provider. The enormous amount of backlash that ensued led Discord to wipe any mentions of the company’s name from its support page last week, as The Verge reported on Monday. Adding insult to injury, Discord was swept into the next controversy after nearly 2,500 files associated with Persona’s facial recognition checks were made …
