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Discord Hit by Backlash After Data Breach, Ransom Demand

Discord users are facing mandatory age verification checks to access adult content, sparking backlash after a data breach exposed 70,000 IDs, according to Ars Technica. The platform announced a phased global rollout of the age verification process, beginning in early March. Users will be required to verify their age by sharing video selfies or uploading government IDs.

Discord stated that it would rely on AI technology to verify age on the users' devices, either by evaluating facial structure or comparing selfies to government IDs, Ars Technica reported. While government IDs will be checked off-device, selfie data will remain on the user's device and will be promptly deleted after age estimation.

In other news, a Reddit clone called Moltbook, which billed itself as a social network for bots, went viral in a matter of hours after its launch on January 28, according to MIT Technology Review. The platform was designed for instances of a free open-source LLM-powered agent known as OpenClaw to interact. However, MIT Technology Review questioned whether Moltbook was a glimpse into the future or something else entirely. One person used the platform to help negotiate a deal on a new car, MIT Technology Review reported.

Meanwhile, the search for Nancy Guthrie continues into its second week, with reports of an alleged ransom note demanding a $6 million Bitcoin payment, Fortune reported. The alleged kidnappers demanded the payment by 5 p.m. on Monday, threatening Guthrie's life. The Guthrie family stated they would pay a ransom in a video posted to Instagram over the weekend, according to Fortune. Law enforcement has not confirmed the legitimacy of the ransom letter.

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