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Discord is a chat software and app co-founded by [[Jason Citron]] and [[Stan Vishnevskiy]] on May 13, 2015.<ref>{{Web citation|author=David Pierce|newspaper=Protocol|title=How Discord (somewhat accidentally) invented the future of the internet|date=2020-10-29|url=https://www.protocol.com/discord|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312153702/https://www.protocol.com/discord|archive-date=2023-03-14|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> In 2021, [[Microsoft Corporation|Microsoft]] attempted to buy Discord with an offer of over $10 billion USD.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Luigi Leonardo|newspaper=ScreenRant|title=Why Microsoft Is Not Buying Discord|date=2021-04-25|url=https://screenrant.com/microsoft-discord-acquisition-sale-halted-why-explained/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102225329/https://screenrant.com/microsoft-discord-acquisition-sale-halted-why-explained/|archive-date=2022-11-02|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> | '''Discord''' is a chat software and app co-founded by [[Jason Citron]] and [[Stan Vishnevskiy]] on May 13, 2015.<ref>{{Web citation|author=David Pierce|newspaper=Protocol|title=How Discord (somewhat accidentally) invented the future of the internet|date=2020-10-29|url=https://www.protocol.com/discord|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312153702/https://www.protocol.com/discord|archive-date=2023-03-14|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> In 2021, [[Microsoft Corporation|Microsoft]] attempted to buy Discord with an offer of over $10 billion USD.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Luigi Leonardo|newspaper=ScreenRant|title=Why Microsoft Is Not Buying Discord|date=2021-04-25|url=https://screenrant.com/microsoft-discord-acquisition-sale-halted-why-explained/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102225329/https://screenrant.com/microsoft-discord-acquisition-sale-halted-why-explained/|archive-date=2022-11-02|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> | ||
== Privacy == | == Privacy == | ||
Discord is known to record all information on its platform.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Spyware Neocities|title=Discord|date=2021-08-17|url=https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/discord|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311155534/https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/discord|archive-date=2023-03-14|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> It specifically states on its website that it collects | Discord is known to record all information on its platform.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Spyware Neocities|title=Discord|date=2021-08-17|url=https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/discord|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311155534/https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/discord|archive-date=2023-03-14|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> It specifically states on its website that it collects users' email addresses, phone numbers, birthdays, names, IP addresses, device data, tracking data, chat messages, voice chat, images, videos, drafts, files, custom emojis, voice recordings, live stream information, payment information, logs of other open apps, and third-party data.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Discord|title=Discord Privacy Policy|date=2023-02-24|url=https://discord.com/privacy#3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314180850/https://discord.com/privacy|archive-date=2023-03-14|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> On their website, it also claims that this information can be sent over to [[Police|law enforcement]].<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Discord|title=Working With Law Enforcement|url=https://discord.com/safety/360044157931-working-with-law-enforcement|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314181108/https://discord.com/safety/360044157931-working-with-law-enforcement|archive-date=2023-03-14|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> Through email, it has been confirmed that Discord receives government requests for user information.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Reddit|title=Discord receives government requests. No plans on adding E2E Encryption any time soon.|date=2018-02-27|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/80l8se/discord_receives_government_requests_no_plans_on/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131045346/https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/80l8se/discord_receives_government_requests_no_plans_on/|archive-date=2023-01-31|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> | ||
== Censorship == | == Censorship == | ||
Discord has [[Censorship|censored]] many of its servers for violating their terms and conditions, including | Discord has [[Censorship|censored]] many of its servers for violating their terms and conditions, including “[[Anti-imperialism|spreading misinformation]]”, which is what [[GenZedong]]’s Discord was censored for.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Alex Anderson|newspaper=Discord|title=Addressing Health Misinformation|date=2022-02-25|url=https://discord.com/blog/addressing-health-misinformation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314181436/https://discord.com/blog/addressing-health-misinformation|archive-date=2023-03-14|retrieved=2023-03-14}}</ref> | ||
== Discord alternatives == | == Discord alternatives == | ||
[[XMPP]] | * [[Matrix]] | ||
* [[XMPP]] | |||
* [[Briar]] | |||
* [[Jitsi]] | |||
* [[SimpleX]] | |||
== References == | |||
[[Category:Social media]] | [[Category:Social media]] | ||
[[Category:Imperialist companies]] | [[Category:Imperialist companies]] | ||
[[Category:Companies based in the United States]] | [[Category:Companies based in the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:33, 14 March 2023
Discord is a chat software and app co-founded by Jason Citron and Stan Vishnevskiy on May 13, 2015.[1] In 2021, Microsoft attempted to buy Discord with an offer of over $10 billion USD.[2]
Privacy[edit | edit source]
Discord is known to record all information on its platform.[3] It specifically states on its website that it collects users' email addresses, phone numbers, birthdays, names, IP addresses, device data, tracking data, chat messages, voice chat, images, videos, drafts, files, custom emojis, voice recordings, live stream information, payment information, logs of other open apps, and third-party data.[4] On their website, it also claims that this information can be sent over to law enforcement.[5] Through email, it has been confirmed that Discord receives government requests for user information.[6]
Censorship[edit | edit source]
Discord has censored many of its servers for violating their terms and conditions, including “spreading misinformation”, which is what GenZedong’s Discord was censored for.[7]
Discord alternatives[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ David Pierce (2020-10-29). "How Discord (somewhat accidentally) invented the future of the internet" Protocol. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ Luigi Leonardo (2021-04-25). "Why Microsoft Is Not Buying Discord" ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ "Discord" (2021-08-17). Spyware Neocities. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ "Discord Privacy Policy" (2023-02-24). Discord. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ "Working With Law Enforcement". Discord. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ "Discord receives government requests. No plans on adding E2E Encryption any time soon." (2018-02-27). Reddit. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ Alex Anderson (2022-02-25). "Addressing Health Misinformation" Discord. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-14.