Discord users have been impacted by a security breach, via the platforms third-party support provider Zendesk. Discord has published a press release, providing some information on the scope of the breach, which we’ll outline below. In short, an unauthorized party accessed Discord’s third-party customer service platform, and extracted a significant volume of data from it. […]

Too Young to Scroll? The Debate Over Age Restrictions on Social Media Social media has become the defining communication tool of the modern age. Platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube are central to how people connect, share news, and even learn about the world. Yet many of the most active users are children and teenagers, […]

Australia is rolling out a national rule that blocks under-16s from using mainstream social platforms starting in December, called the Online Safety Amendment Bill & targeting the Online Safety Act, legislated in 2021. The law passed in November 2024 and is being watched globally, with leaders in New York praising Australia’s approach during UN events, […]

So you want to mass delete hundreds or thousands of Discord messages at once? Manual deletion is tedious, but with Redact you can batch-remove messages across servers and DMs safely, using filters and preview modes to avoid mistakes. In this guide you’ll: Let’s get started. Step 1: Download Redact for Discord Go to https://redact.dev/ and […]

From Tweets to Jail Time: How the UK Criminalizes Offensive Speech Online Social media is often described as the modern public square. Platforms like Facebook, X, YouTube, and TikTok are where people argue, joke, share news, and vent frustrations. In countries like the United States, the First Amendment sets a high bar for limiting speech, […]

Social media platforms have gone from being casual hangouts to global powerhouses that shape the way people think, vote, shop, and communicate. Billions of users log in to share opinions, consume information, and interact with communities that transcend borders. In many ways, these platforms now serve as the digital public square. But with this level […]

Two Proton Mail accounts used by journalists working for cybersecurity publication Phrack were suspended after Proton received an alert from a cybersecurity response team. The accounts were later restored after a public outcry, but questions remain about the trigger, the appeals process, and how Proton evaluates these cases. Phrack is a digital magazine written for […]

Data brokers, at a glance What they do: collect and package personal data into profiles sold to marketers, risk teams, and others. Where data comes from: public records, apps, websites, location services, and retail purchases. Why it matters: fuels identity theft risk, discriminatory decisions, hyper-targeting, and exposure. Do this now: enable tracker blocking and a […]

Children’s data and AI FTC opens 6(b) inquiry into AI companion chatbots September 11, 2025 The Federal Trade Commission issued compulsory 6(b) orders to seven firms that run consumer AI chatbots, seeking details on testing for youth harms, guardrails for teen use, data handling, and monetization practices. Sources are listed at the end of this […]