# Discord hack shows risks of online age checks as internet policing hopes put to the test

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**Category:** In The News\
**Tags:** hack, discord, via-news-bot, test, internet, in-the-news\
**Created:** [12 October 2025 01:39 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/discord-hack-shows-risks-of-online-age-checks-as-internet-policing-hopes-put-to-the-test/218436 "2025-10-12T01:39:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [12 October 2025 01:39 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/discord-hack-shows-risks-of-online-age-checks-as-internet-policing-hopes-put-to-the-test/218436/1 "2025-10-12T01:39:24Z")

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> As the drive for age verification grows, so does the pressure on online companies to keep users’ data safe and, as the Discord hack shows, that cannot be guaranteed.

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> **[Discord hack shows risks of online age checks as internet policing hopes put...](https://news.sky.com/story/discord-hack-shows-dangers-of-online-age-checks-as-internet-policing-hopes-put-to-the-test-13447618)**
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> As the drive for age verification grows, so does the pressure on online companies to keep users' data safe and, as the Discord hack shows, that cannot be guaranteed.