Discord bans Reddit’s WallStreetBets for hate speech as scrutiny intensifies

Posted on 28/01/2021 by Engadget

Discord has banned the server used by the controversial subreddit r/WallStreetBets for what it says are repeated violations of the company’s hate speech policies. The ban comes as the subreddit’s moderators briefly took the group private, saying they...

FTC demands Amazon, Facebook and others explain their privacy practices

Posted on 14/12/2020 by Engadget

The Federal Trade Commission has ordered nine social media and video streaming companies to provide details about their privacy practices, including how they collect and use personal information. It has also asked Amazon, TikTok owner ByteDance, Disc...

Discord adds stickers to liven up chats

Posted on 16/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

You’d think Discord would have hopped on the sticker bandwagon ages ago given its sheer amount of customization, but it’s only now joining the party. The chat service is starting to roll out stickers to add an animated flair to your responses. They’l...

Cloudflare outage cuts off connections to Discord, DownDetector and others

Posted on 17/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

If you’re having trouble accessing an internet site or service, it may not be your connection. Services that rely on Cloudflare for DNS and caching to help them stay online are currently inaccessible for many people. Affected services include Discord...

Discord is rebranding to shift away from gaming

Posted on 30/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

It doesn't have a new name, but Discord is effectively rebranding away from being an app dedicated to helping gamers communicate with one another during a tense online match. In a blog post published on Tuesday, the company announced it's changing it...

Discord shuts down major ‘Boogaloo’ server over threats of violence

Posted on 25/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Discord is joining the ranks of social internet companies cracking down on “Boogaloo” groups. The chat service has confirmed to Vice News that it shut down one of the largest servers devoted to the group, Citizens of Liberty, after determining that t...

Discord adds drop-in, drop-out video chats

Posted on 15/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Discord has already taken steps to make its platform more helpful to those affected by coronavirus lockdown, now it’s added a new video call feature to help keep its users connected to friends and family. Today, Server Video chat rolls out to everyon...

Discord beta reduces background noise during your chats

Posted on 10/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Discord voice chats are particularly important when the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing many to work and play at home, and there’s now a tool to make sure your ambient home sounds don’t intrude on those chats. It’s deploying a noise suppression beta fea...

Discord wants to clean up and support its massive bot community

Posted on 08/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Born of a jokey airhorn feature first launched back in 2016, bots on Discord have since flourished into an integral part of the platform’s experience. More than three million bots have been created to date, from those that help you run a full on D&am...

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