Discord

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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

Discord is known to record all information on its platform.[3] It specifically states on its website that it collects your email address, phone number, birthday, name, IP address, 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 your information.[6]

Censorship

Discord has censored many of its servers for violating their terms and conditions, including “spreading information”, which is what GenZedong’s discord has been censored for.[7]

Discord alternatives

Matrix

XMPP

Briar

Jitsi

SimpleX

  1. 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.
  2. Luigi Leonardo (2021-04-25). "Why Microsoft Is Not Buying Discord" ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  3. "Discord" (2021-08-17). Spyware Neocities. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  4. "Discord Privacy Policy" (2023-02-24). Discord. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  5. "Working With Law Enforcement". Discord. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  6. "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.
  7. Alex Anderson (2022-02-25). "Addressing Health Information" Discord. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-14.