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Wiki (Fandom)", "published": "continuously edited", "url": "https://adoptme.fandom.com/wiki/Scams", "grade": "reference", "seen": "summary", "supports": "Descriptions of trust trades, staff impersonation and 'helper' scams; why players fall for trust trades; the in-game chat block on the phrase.", "archived": { "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260826184809/https://adoptme.fandom.com/wiki/Scams", "timestamp": "20260826184809" }, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://adoptme.fandom.com/wiki/Scams", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/roblox-con-artists.html", "anchor": "s1", "title": "In-game con artists" } ] }, { "id": "r25", "title": "Dealing with a Scammed Account", "publisher": "Uplift Games (developer of Adopt Me) support site", "published": "undated", "url": "https://upliftgames.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/39529601838740-Dealing-with-a-Scammed-Account", "grade": "primary", "seen": "summary", "supports": "The developer's position that any request to trust trade is a scam, and its policy on scammed accounts.", "archived": null, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://upliftgames.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/39529601838740-Dealing-with-a-Scammed-Account", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/roblox-con-artists.html", "anchor": "s2", "title": "In-game con artists" } ] }, { "id": "r26", "title": "Statement on trust trades and cross-trading", "publisher": "Adopt Me! official account on X", "published": "2020-04", "url": "https://x.com/PlayAdoptMe/status/1246626367338434561", "grade": "primary", "seen": "summary", "supports": "The quotation \"'Trust trades' are scams\", and the warning that selling or buying Adopt Me items for Robux or money leads to a ban on the account and its alternates.", "archived": { "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20250827192708/https://x.com/PlayAdoptMe/status/1246626367338434561", "timestamp": "20250827192708" }, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://x.com/PlayAdoptMe/status/1246626367338434561", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/roblox-con-artists.html", "anchor": "s3", "title": "In-game con artists" } ] }, { "id": "r27", "title": "Scammers are going after young Roblox players and their Robux", "publisher": "Digital Trends", "published": "undated", "url": "https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/scammers-are-going-after-young-roblox-players-and-their-robux/", "grade": "reporting", "seen": "summary", "supports": "Fake giveaways, impersonation and phishing aimed at young Roblox players.", "archived": null, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/scammers-are-going-after-young-roblox-players-and-their-robux/", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/roblox-con-artists.html", "anchor": "s4", "title": "In-game con artists" } ] }, { "id": "r28", "title": "10 Most Dangerous Roblox Scams (And How to Stop Them)", "publisher": "Roblox Radar", "published": "undated", "url": "https://www.robloxradar.com/blog/10-most-dangerous-roblox-scams/", "grade": "reference", "seen": "summary", "supports": "Last-second item swaps, fake middlemen, giveaways with deadlines, and the claim that scams target children aged about 7 to 14. A commercial blog of unknown authorship; treat as weak.", "archived": { "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260722143932/https://www.robloxradar.com/blog/10-most-dangerous-roblox-scams/", "timestamp": "20260722143932" }, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://www.robloxradar.com/blog/10-most-dangerous-roblox-scams/", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/roblox-con-artists.html", "anchor": "s5", "title": "In-game con artists" } ] }, { "id": "r29", "title": "How to Trade in Adopt Me", "publisher": "BloxSwaps", "published": "2026", "url": "https://bloxswaps.com/blog/how-to-trade-in-adopt-me", "grade": "reference", "seen": "summary", "supports": "Adopt Me's trading licence, trade history and fairness check. A commercial item-trading site; treat as weak and prefer the developer's own pages.", "archived": null, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://bloxswaps.com/blog/how-to-trade-in-adopt-me", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/roblox-con-artists.html", "anchor": "s6", "title": "In-game con artists" } ] }, { "id": "r30", "title": "Child predators are using Discord, a popular app among teens, for sextortion and abductions", "publisher": "NBC News", "published": "2023-06-21", "url": "https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/discord-child-safety-social-platform-challenges-rcna89769", "grade": "reporting", "seen": "full", "supports": "The count of 35 prosecutions for kidnapping, grooming or sexual assault and 165 for abuse material or sextortion; 242 servers marketing abuse material; the 474% rise in reports to NCMEC; slower response times; quotes from Discord and NCMEC; the limits of Discord's detection in 2023.", "archived": null, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/discord-child-safety-social-platform-challenges-rcna89769", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-child-safety.html", "anchor": "s1", "title": "Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see" } ] }, { "id": "r31", "title": "New Jersey Attorney General files lawsuit against social media site Discord", "publisher": "6abc Action News", "published": "2025-04-17", "url": "https://6abc.com/post/new-jersey-attorney-general-files-lawsuit-social-media-site-discord/16192528/", "grade": "reporting", "seen": "full", "supports": "The New Jersey lawsuit of 17 April 2025: its claims about default settings and the Safe Direct Messaging feature, what the state seeks, the attorney general's statements, and its references to Charlottesville and Buffalo.", "archived": null, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://6abc.com/post/new-jersey-attorney-general-files-lawsuit-social-media-site-discord/16192528/", 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"articles/discord-child-safety.html", "anchor": "s3", "title": "Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see" } ] }, { "id": "r33", "title": "Nevada AG Aaron Ford sues Discord, alleging platform failed to protect children", "publisher": "FOX5 Las Vegas", "published": "2026-05-06", "url": "https://fox5vegas.com/2026/05/06/nevada-ag-aaron-ford-sues-discord-alleging-platform-failed-protect-children/", "grade": "reporting", "seen": "summary", "supports": "The Nevada lawsuit of May 2026 and its allegations about age verification, moderation and contact between minors and adult strangers.", "archived": { "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260520120347/https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/05/06/nevada-ag-aaron-ford-sues-discord-alleging-platform-failed-protect-children/", "timestamp": "20260520120347" }, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://fox5vegas.com/2026/05/06/nevada-ag-aaron-ford-sues-discord-alleging-platform-failed-protect-children/", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-child-safety.html", "anchor": "s4", "title": "Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see" } ] }, { "id": "r34", "title": "Texas sues Discord, arguing online messaging platform endangered children, misled users", "publisher": "ABC13 Houston", "published": "2026-05", "url": "https://abc13.com/post/texas-sues-discord-arguing-online-messaging-platform-endangered-children-misled-users/19163557/", "grade": "reporting", "seen": "full", "supports": "The Texas lawsuit of May 2026 in Collin County, its claims including the SCOPE Act and extremist content, Discord's response, the list of other states that have sued, and Florida's investigation.", "archived": { "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260829022715/https://abc13.com/post/texas-sues-discord-arguing-online-messaging-platform-endangered-children-misled-users/19163557/", "timestamp": "20260829022715" }, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://abc13.com/post/texas-sues-discord-arguing-online-messaging-platform-endangered-children-misled-users/19163557/", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-child-safety.html", "anchor": "s5", "title": "Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see" }, { "file": "articles/discord-extremism-and-leaks.html", "anchor": "s7", "title": "Extremists, leaks and the private server" } ] }, { "id": "r35", "title": "Texas forces Discord to implement UK-style age verification and safety rules", "publisher": "FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth", "published": "2026-07-27", "url": "https://www.fox4news.com/news/texas-forces-discord-implement-uk-style-age-verification-safety-rules", "grade": "reporting", "seen": "full", "supports": "The agreed temporary injunction in Texas: the 90-day deadline, monthly progress reports, what must change for Texas users, that Discord admits no wrongdoing, and the 2027 trial.", "archived": null, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://www.fox4news.com/news/texas-forces-discord-implement-uk-style-age-verification-safety-rules", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-child-safety.html", "anchor": "s6", "title": "Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see" }, { "file": "articles/discord-age-checks.html", "anchor": "s7", "title": "Age checks and the ID breach" } ] }, { "id": "r36", "title": "Building a Safer Place for Teens to Hang Out", "publisher": "Discord", "published": "2023-10-24", "url": "https://discord.com/safety/safer-place-for-teens", "grade": "primary", "seen": "summary", "supports": "Teen Safety Assist: safety alerts on a first message from a stranger and blurring of sensitive media, on by default for teenagers.", "archived": null, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://discord.com/safety/safer-place-for-teens", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-child-safety.html", "anchor": "s8", "title": "Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see" } ] }, { "id": "r37", "title": "Family Center", "publisher": "Discord", "published": "undated", "url": "https://discord.com/safety-family-center", "grade": "primary", "seen": "full", "supports": "What Family Center shows a connected adult (new friends, servers joined, who was messaged or called) and what it does not (message contents).", "archived": { "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261002080726/https://discord.com/safety-family-center", "timestamp": "20261002080726" }, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://discord.com/safety-family-center", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-child-safety.html", "anchor": "s9", "title": "Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see" } ] }, { "id": "r38", "title": "Discord Transparency Report 2026 (updated)", "publisher": "Discord", "published": "2026", "url": "https://cdn.discordapp.com/assets/transparency-reports/Discord-Transparency-Report-2026-Updated.pdf", "grade": "primary", "seen": "summary", "supports": "Accounts disabled for child sexualisation content and for inappropriate conduct with a minor, and the number of CyberTips filed with NCMEC. The file was too large to open, so the period covered was not confirmed.", "archived": { "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261002080733/https://cdn.discordapp.com/assets/transparency-reports/Discord-Transparency-Report-2026-Updated.pdf", "timestamp": "20261002080733" }, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://cdn.discordapp.com/assets/transparency-reports/Discord-Transparency-Report-2026-Updated.pdf", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-child-safety.html", "anchor": "s10", "title": "Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see" } ] }, { "id": "r39", "title": "Why is Discord asking for my birthday?", "publisher": "Discord", "published": "undated", "url": "https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040724612", "grade": "primary", "seen": "summary", "supports": "The minimum age of 13 in most countries.", "archived": null, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040724612", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-child-safety.html", "anchor": "s11", "title": "Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see" } ] }, { "id": "r40", "title": "Discord", "publisher": "Wikipedia", "published": "continuously edited", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discord", "grade": "reference", "seen": "full", "supports": "Founding and user numbers; the 2017 Charlottesville servers; the 2023 Pentagon leaks; the March 2024 joint investigation into 764 and the removal of 34,000 accounts; country blocks; the attackers' claims about the 2025 breach; the Australian age checks; the 2025 Nepal protests; the invitation to Congress. It is a tertiary source: each claim should be traced to the reference Wikipedia cites.", "archived": { "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261001040314/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discord", "timestamp": "20261001040314" }, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discord", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-child-safety.html", "anchor": "s12", "title": "Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see" }, { "file": "articles/discord-coercion-networks.html", "anchor": "s4", "title": "764 and the coercion networks" }, { "file": "articles/discord-extremism-and-leaks.html", "anchor": "s2", "title": "Extremists, leaks and the private server" }, { "file": "articles/discord-age-checks.html", "anchor": "s4", "title": "Age checks and the ID breach" } ] }, { "id": "r41", "title": "Violent Online Networks Target Vulnerable and Underage Populations Across the United States and Around the Globe", "publisher": "FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center", "published": "2025-03-06", "url": "https://ic3.gov/PSA/2025/PSA250306", "grade": "primary", "seen": "full", "supports": "How the networks operate, the ages targeted, the list of warning signs and the FBI's recommendations.", "archived": { "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260921054951/https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2025/PSA250306", "timestamp": "20260921054951" }, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://ic3.gov/PSA/2025/PSA250306", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-coercion-networks.html", "anchor": "s1", "title": "764 and the coercion networks" } ] }, { "id": "r42", "title": "FBI has opened 250 investigations tied to violent online network '764' that preys on teens, top official says", "publisher": "ABC News", "published": "2025-05-06", "url": "https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/fbi-has-opened-250-investigations-tied-to-violent-online-network-764-that-preys-on-teens-top-official-says-121480884", "grade": "reporting", "seen": "full", "supports": "The 250 investigations across all 55 FBI field offices, victims as young as nine, the FBI assistant director's statements, and named prosecutions.", "archived": null, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/fbi-has-opened-250-investigations-tied-to-violent-online-network-764-that-preys-on-teens-top-official-says-121480884", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-coercion-networks.html", "anchor": "s2", "title": "764 and the coercion networks" } ] }, { "id": "r43", "title": "764 (organization)", "publisher": "Wikipedia", "published": "continuously edited", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/764_(organization)", "grade": "reference", "seen": "full", "supports": "The origin of 764 and its founder's sentence; splinter groups and \"the com\"; who is targeted; Discord's stated reliance on user reports; Senator Warner's letter; sentences in several countries including the 77-year sentence of August 2026; the terrorist designations by Canada and New Zealand. It is a tertiary source: each claim should be traced to the reference Wikipedia cites.", "archived": null, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/764_(organization)", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-coercion-networks.html", "anchor": "s3", "title": "764 and the coercion networks" } ] }, { "id": "r44", "title": "Discord suspends livestreams to comply with Brazil's requirements", "publisher": "Agência Brasil", "published": "2026-08", "url": "https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/direitos-humanos/noticia/2026-08/discord-suspends-livestreams-comply-brazils-requirements", "grade": "reporting", "seen": "full", "supports": "The Brazilian data protection authority's order of 12 August 2026, the death that prompted it, Discord's compliance on 17 August and its statement.", "archived": null, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/direitos-humanos/noticia/2026-08/discord-suspends-livestreams-comply-brazils-requirements", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-coercion-networks.html", "anchor": "s5", "title": "764 and the coercion networks" } ] }, { "id": "r45", "title": "Why video features are currently unavailable in Brazil", "publisher": "Discord", "published": "2026-08", "url": "https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/42704051358359-Why-video-features-are-currently-unavailable-in-Brazil", "grade": "primary", "seen": "summary", "supports": "That Discord suspended video features in Brazil and why.", "archived": { "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260821075229/https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/42704051358359-Why-video-features-are-currently-unavailable-in-Brazil", "timestamp": "20260821075229" }, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/42704051358359-Why-video-features-are-currently-unavailable-in-Brazil", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-coercion-networks.html", "anchor": "s6", "title": "764 and the coercion networks" } ] }, { "id": "r46", "title": "Securing Your Discord Account", "publisher": "Discord", "published": "undated", "url": "https://discord.com/moderation/241-securing-your-discord-account", "grade": "primary", "seen": "full", "supports": "The QR code login scam and that it bypasses password and two-factor authentication; lookalike web addresses; that changing the password logs out every device; the advice on authenticator apps.", "archived": null, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://discord.com/moderation/241-securing-your-discord-account", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-scams.html", "anchor": "s1", "title": "Scams and stolen accounts" } ] }, { "id": "r47", "title": "How to Not Get Scammed on Discord", "publisher": "Black Hills Information Security", "published": "undated", "url": "https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/how-to-not-get-scammed-on-discord/", "grade": "reporting", "seen": "summary", "supports": "That free Nitro offers are the most common route to account takeover, and that Discord shortened the life of login QR codes to two minutes.", "archived": { "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260313022009/https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/how-to-not-get-scammed-on-discord/", "timestamp": "20260313022009" }, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/how-to-not-get-scammed-on-discord/", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-scams.html", "anchor": "s2", "title": "Scams and stolen accounts" } ] }, { "id": "r48", "title": "\"Can you try a game I made?\" Fake game sites lead to information stealers", "publisher": "Malwarebytes", "published": "2025-01", "url": "https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/01/can-you-try-a-game-i-made-fake-game-sites-lead-to-information-stealers", "grade": "reporting", "seen": "summary", "supports": "The \"try my game\" lure, the use of compromised accounts and Discord's own file hosting, and what the installed malware steals.", "archived": { "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260906230816/https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/01/can-you-try-a-game-i-made-fake-game-sites-lead-to-information-stealers", "timestamp": "20260906230816" }, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/01/can-you-try-a-game-i-made-fake-game-sites-lead-to-information-stealers", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-scams.html", "anchor": "s3", "title": "Scams and stolen accounts" } ] }, { "id": "r49", "title": "Discord scams that can steal your data", "publisher": "NordVPN", "published": "undated", "url": "https://nordvpn.com/blog/discord-scams/", "grade": "reference", "seen": "summary", "supports": "The \"I accidentally reported you\" scam and its warning signs. A commercial blog: useful as a map, weak as proof.", "archived": null, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://nordvpn.com/blog/discord-scams/", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-scams.html", "anchor": "s4", "title": "Scams and stolen accounts" } ] }, { "id": "r50", "title": "Analysis of Recent NFT Discord Hacks Shows Some Attacks Are Connected", "publisher": "TRM Labs", "published": "2022", "url": "https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/trms-analysis-of-recent-surge-in-discord-hacks-shows-some-attacks-are-connected", "grade": "reporting", "seen": "summary", "supports": "The June 2022 compromise of the Bored Ape Yacht Club server and the theft of more than $360,000 in tokens.", "archived": null, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/trms-analysis-of-recent-surge-in-discord-hacks-shows-some-attacks-are-connected", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-scams.html", "anchor": "s5", "title": "Scams and stolen accounts" } ] }, { "id": "r51", "title": "NFT Artist Beeple Warns Discord Members of Wallet Drainer Exploit", "publisher": "Decrypt", "published": "2022-10", "url": "https://decrypt.co/111122/nft-artist-beeple-discord-hack-wallet-drainer", "grade": "reporting", "seen": "summary", "supports": "The hijacking of invite links to a well-known artist's server and the copycat server used to empty cryptocurrency wallets.", "archived": null, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://decrypt.co/111122/nft-artist-beeple-discord-hack-wallet-drainer", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-scams.html", "anchor": "s6", "title": "Scams and stolen accounts" } ] }, { "id": "r52", "title": "What is Discord? And why does it keep coming up in news stories like the Pentagon leak?", "publisher": "Associated Press via Yahoo News", "published": "2023", "url": "https://ca.news.yahoo.com/discord-why-does-keep-coming-090110468.html", "grade": "reporting", "seen": "summary", "supports": "That the Charlottesville rally was planned on Discord and that the Buffalo attacker kept a diary there.", "archived": { "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230415203756/https://ca.news.yahoo.com/discord-why-does-keep-coming-090110468.html", "timestamp": "20230415203756" }, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://ca.news.yahoo.com/discord-why-does-keep-coming-090110468.html", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-extremism-and-leaks.html", "anchor": "s1", "title": "Extremists, leaks and the private server" } ] }, { "id": "r53", "title": "'It Was Not a Joke': Buffalo Massacre Suspect Shared Five Months' Worth of Plans with Group 30 Minutes Before Attack", "publisher": "Atlanta Black Star", "published": "2022-05-19", "url": "https://atlantablackstar.com/2022/05/19/it-was-not-a-joke-buffalo-massacre-suspect-shared-five-months-worth-of-plans-with-group-30-minutes-before-attack-no-one-alerted-authorities/", "grade": "reporting", "seen": "summary", "supports": "Discord's statement about the private diary server, the invitations sent about 30 minutes before the attack, and the New York attorney general's investigation.", "archived": null, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://atlantablackstar.com/2022/05/19/it-was-not-a-joke-buffalo-massacre-suspect-shared-five-months-worth-of-plans-with-group-30-minutes-before-attack-no-one-alerted-authorities/", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-extremism-and-leaks.html", "anchor": "s3", "title": "Extremists, leaks and the private server" } ] }, { "id": "r54", "title": "House Republicans demand social media, tech CEOs testify after Kirk assassination", "publisher": "Courthouse News Service", "published": "2025-09", "url": "https://courthousenews.com/house-republicans-demand-social-media-tech-ceos-testify-after-kirk-assassination/", "grade": "reporting", "seen": "summary", "supports": "The invitation to the chief executives of Discord, Steam, Twitch and Reddit, and the report that the suspect admitted the shooting in a Discord chat.", "archived": null, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://courthousenews.com/house-republicans-demand-social-media-tech-ceos-testify-after-kirk-assassination/", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-extremism-and-leaks.html", "anchor": "s4", "title": "Extremists, leaks and the private server" } ] }, { "id": "r55", "title": "Letter inviting Discord's chief executive to testify", "publisher": "US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform", "published": "2025-09", "url": "https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Discord-CEO-invite.pdf", "grade": "primary", "seen": "summary", "supports": "The date and stated subject of the hearing scheduled for 8 October 2025.", "archived": null, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Discord-CEO-invite.pdf", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-extremism-and-leaks.html", "anchor": "s5", "title": "Extremists, leaks and the private server" } ] }, { "id": "r56", "title": "Adapting Discord for the UK Online Safety Act", "publisher": "Discord", "published": "2025", "url": "https://discord.com/safety/adapting-discord-for-the-uk-online-safety-act", "grade": "primary", "seen": "summary", "supports": "The UK age checks, the partnership with k-ID, and Discord's statements that selfies stay on the device and identity documents are deleted.", "archived": { "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260927222556/https://discord.com/safety/adapting-discord-for-the-uk-online-safety-act", "timestamp": "20260927222556" }, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://discord.com/safety/adapting-discord-for-the-uk-online-safety-act", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-age-checks.html", "anchor": "s1", "title": "Age checks and the ID breach" } ] }, { "id": "r57", "title": "Users claim Discord's age verification test can be tricked with video game characters", "publisher": "PinkNews", "published": "2025-07-25", "url": "https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/07/25/discord-video-game-characters-age-verification-checks-uk-online-safety-act", "grade": "reporting", "seen": "summary", "supports": "The start of UK enforcement on 25 July 2025 and users' claims that a video game's photo mode passed the face check.", "archived": null, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/07/25/discord-video-game-characters-age-verification-checks-uk-online-safety-act", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-age-checks.html", "anchor": "s2", "title": "Age checks and the ID breach" } ] }, { "id": "r58", "title": "70,000 government ID photos exposed in Discord user hack", "publisher": "NBC News", "published": "2025-10", "url": "https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/70000-government-id-photos-exposed-discord-user-hack-rcna236714", "grade": "reporting", "seen": "full", "supports": "The breach of a support contractor, the roughly 70,000 users whose identity documents were exposed, what the attackers posted, Discord's statements, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation's comment.", "archived": null, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/70000-government-id-photos-exposed-discord-user-hack-rcna236714", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-age-checks.html", "anchor": "s3", "title": "Age checks and the ID breach" } ] }, { "id": "r59", "title": "Face scans and ID checks are coming to Discord", "publisher": "Help Net Security", "published": "2026-02-10", "url": "https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/10/discord-age-verification-settings/", "grade": "reporting", "seen": "full", "supports": "The February 2026 announcement of teen-by-default settings worldwide, what they restrict, and the three ways of establishing age.", "archived": { "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260616175435/https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/10/discord-age-verification-settings/", "timestamp": "20260616175435" }, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/10/discord-age-verification-settings/", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-age-checks.html", "anchor": "s5", "title": "Age checks and the ID breach" } ] }, { "id": "r60", "title": "Discord delays global rollout of age verification after backlash", "publisher": "TechCrunch", "published": "2026-02-24", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/discord-delays-global-rollout-of-age-verification-after-backlash/", "grade": "reporting", "seen": "full", "supports": "The delay to the second half of 2026, the chief technology officer's statements, the claim that 90% of users will not need to verify, the ended test with Persona, and the planned changes.", "archived": { "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260826233108/https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/discord-delays-global-rollout-of-age-verification-after-backlash/", "timestamp": "20260826233108" }, "archiveSearch": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026*/https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/discord-delays-global-rollout-of-age-verification-after-backlash/", "citedIn": [ { "file": "articles/discord-age-checks.html", "anchor": "s6", "title": "Age checks and the ID breach" } ] } ], "wanted": [ { "title": "\"Roblox's Pedophile Problem\", Bloomberg Businessweek, July 2024", "why": "The original eight-month investigation behind the arrest count. This site relies on Wikipedia's summary of it." }, { "title": "Hindenburg Research, \"Roblox: Inflated Key Metrics For Wall Street And A Pedophile Hellscape For Kids\", 8 October 2024", "why": "The original report. Hindenburg announced it was closing in January 2025, so its website may not survive. Archive it if you find it." }, { "title": "People Make Games, two video investigations into Roblox, August and December 2021", "why": "The first major independent reporting. Video can be removed without notice." }, { "title": "Colvin et al. v. Roblox Corporation et al., US District Court, Northern District of California (reported as case no. 3:23-cv-04146; verify on the docket)", "why": "The complaint and the orders of March 2024 and November 2025. Court records are the most durable source there is." }, { "title": "The federal multidistrict litigation on child exploitation claims against Roblox, Northern District of California, Judge Richard Seeborg", "why": "The consolidated private lawsuits. Master complaint and case-management orders." }, { "title": "State attorney general complaints: Louisiana, Kentucky, Texas, Iowa, Tennessee, Nebraska, Indiana, Arkansas, Ohio, Florida, Oklahoma", "why": "Each complaint sets out the state's evidence in detail. Published on the attorney general's website at filing." }, { "title": "Settlement agreements: Nevada, Alabama, West Virginia, Mississippi, South Dakota (2026)", "why": "The binding terms Roblox agreed to, as opposed to press summaries of them." }, { "title": "Roblox Corporation quarterly and annual filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission", "why": "The primary source for user numbers, age mix and safety spending." }, { "title": "NCMEC CyberTipline annual reports by electronic service provider", "why": "The primary source for the number of reports Roblox files each year." }, { "title": "Pennsylvania State University study of extremism and stereotypes in Roblox games, 2023", "why": "Cited here only through Wikipedia's summary." }, { "title": "State of New Jersey v. Discord Inc., complaint, April 2025", "why": "The first state complaint. This site relies on a local news report of it. The complaint sets out what Discord is said to have told parents about Safe Direct Messaging." }, { "title": "State of Texas v. Discord Inc., agreed temporary injunction, July 2026", "why": "The order itself is published on the Texas attorney general's website. This site relies on a news report of its terms." }, { "title": "\"There are dark corners of the internet. Then there's 764\", The Washington Post with Wired, Der Spiegel and Recorder, March 2024", "why": "The joint investigation behind most public knowledge of 764. This site relies on Wikipedia's summary." }, { "title": "New York Attorney General, investigative report on the role of online platforms in the Buffalo shooting, October 2022", "why": "The official account of what Discord's records showed. This site relies on press reports from the week of the attack." }, { "title": "Discord transparency reports, read in full", "why": "The latest report could not be opened and its figures were taken from a search summary. The period each figure covers needs confirming." } ] }