Age verification vendor Persona left frontend exposed, researchers say
Age verification vendor Persona left frontend exposed, researchers say
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[updated] Age verification vendor Persona left frontend exposed, researchers say
Behind a basic age check, researchers say Persona’s system runs extensive identity, watchlist, and adverse-media screening.
From the article: Researchers investigating Discord’s age-verification checks say they discovered an exposed frontend belonging to Persona, the identity-verification vendor used by Discord. It revealed a far more expansive surveillance and financial intelligence stack than a simple “teen safety” tool.
Researchers' findings (sound warning): https://vmfunc.re/blog/persona