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Level up your server with custom Discord bots

From welcoming new members to automating complex workflows, Discord bots are the secret sauce behind thriving online communities. With endless customization, they can moderate chats, gamify ...
The Verge

Reddit accounts with ‘fishy’ bot-like behavior will soon need to prove they’re human

Human verification ‘will be rare and will not apply to most users,’ according to Reddit CEO Steve Huffman. Human verification ‘will be rare and will not apply to most users,’ according to Reddit CEO ...
PC Gamer

Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel

Operating Systems Resistance to operating system age checks coming from *checks notes* open source calculator and an OS that may just exclude Californians altogether Operating Systems A new California ...
Inc

A Surge of Strange Bot Traffic From China Has Website Owners Alarmed. Here’s What It Means for Your Data

Website owners are reporting a sharp spike in the number of bots visiting their platforms in recent months. While the bots’ function is unclear, experts say they could represent an attempt to scrape ...
The Courier-Journal

Discord users aren't happy with new age verification. How it could protect teens

Messaging platform Discord plans to roll out age verification before users can access adult content. The move has sparked backlash from adult Discord users. According to court documents, a missing ...
Newsweek

Discord Users Threaten Exodus Over Age Verification Face Scan Controversy

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The popular online messaging platform Discord is facing backlash after ...
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 ...
The Hill

Discord requiring face scan or ID for full access

Discord, a social platform popular in the gaming community, announced Monday it is rolling out new age assurance technology that will require users to submit a video selfie or another form of ...
Dexerto

Discord will soon force some users to show ID to access “age-restricted experiences”

Discord is preparing to roll out a new Teen By Default program worldwide in March, introducing updated safety settings and age assurance systems for some users on the platform. According to Discord, ...
Business Insider

The Moltbook creator sees a future where every human has a bot that creates content on their own platforms

Moltbook, a social media-like platform exclusive to AI bots, has seen a surge in bot participation. The creator of Moltbook says he sees a future where every human has their own AI bot. Silicon Valley ...
CNN

What is Moltbook, the social networking site for AI bots – and should we be scared?

What happens when thousands of AI agents get together online and talk like humans do? That’s what a new social network called Moltbook, designed just for AI bots and not people, aims to find out. And ...