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Discord will launch a native Meta Quest app next year

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-19 19:39:39

In addition to new hardware announcements, Meta had software news to share during its Meta Connect 2025 conference today. The company revealed that Discord will be making a native app for the Meta Quest headset. According to Meta, the native window app will be available some time in 2026. The development makes sense. VR is a platform with a lot of gaming presence, so having Discord for easy social and voice connections while playing is a win for players and a natural match for the two businesse

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US House Oversight Committee summons CEOs of Discord, Twitch, Reddit to testify on online radicalization

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2025-09-19 20:45:18

The House Oversight Committee has requested that the CEOs of Discord, Twitch, Reddit, and gaming platform Steam testify on October 8 about their platforms’ alleged involvement in any online “radicalization” and the “incitement to commit politically motivated acts,” according to letters sent from the House committee to the four tech CEOs. In a statement, Rep. James Comer, chairman of the Oversight Committee, referenced the murder of Charlie Kirk and “other acts of politically motivated violence”

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US House committee summons CEOs of Discord, Twitch, Reddit to testify on online radicalization

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2025-09-20 11:45:18

The House Oversight Committee has requested that the CEOs of Discord, Twitch, Reddit, and gaming platform Steam testify on October 8th about their platforms’ alleged involvement in any online “radicalization” and the “incitement to commit politically motivated acts,” according to letters sent from the House committee to the four tech CEOs. In a statement, Rep. James Comer, chairman of the Oversight Committee, referenced the murder of Charlie Kirk and “other acts of politically motivated violenc

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House committee asks Discord, Valve, Twitch and Reddit to testify on online radicalization

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-22 03:41:00

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) has asked the CEOs of Discord, Twitch, Valve and Reddit to testify at a hearing on online radicalization. The hearing will be held on October 8, 2025, and is in direct response to the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk, an event some have tried to connect to the online communities the alleged shooter, Tyler Robinson, participated in. "Congress has a duty to oversee the online platforms that radicals have u

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Youth Group in Nepal Overthrows Government, Elects New Leader via Discord Poll

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-23 02:00:53

Nepal's government collapsed this week following an ill-advised attempt to ban social media outright. The lifting of the social media ban on Monday was unable to quell a surge in anger. Youth-led groups of disaffected "Gen Z" activists clashed with police in the streets of the capital, Kathmandu, protesting growing wealth inequality and government corruption. Over 50 people were killed in the clashes as angry crowds set government buildings ablaze, forcing prime minister Sharma Oli to resign o

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‘Play Instantly on Discord’: Fortnite will be Nvidia and Discord’s first instant game demo

theverge.com Sean Hollister 2025-11-12 11:30:00

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Nvidia’s GeForce Now is getting a big upgrade next month — and it’s also part of an intriguing new experiment. Nvidia, Discord, and Epic Games have teamed up for an early test of instant game demos for Discord servers, which could theoretically let you

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Age Verification Is Sweeping Gaming. Is It Ready for the Age of AI Fakes?

wired.com Megan Farokhmanesh 2025-11-29 09:30:00

In July, Siyan, a UK-based Discord user, logged on one morning and found himself unable to access some of his text chats marked NSFW. The channel, a popup informed him, was now age-restricted. The United Kingdom had enacted its far reaching child safety laws, which includes an age requirement system to verify users are over 18. Discord’s updates required users to verify their age, either by government ID or a face scan. Siyan (who requested to only be referred to by his screen name for privacy

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Users claim Discord's age verification can be tricked with video game characters

news.ycombinator.com Amelia Hansford 2025-12-24 03:23:36

Discord’s new age-verification tool may not be as rigorous as it seems, after users reportedly discovered it can be tricked using video game characters. The instant messaging and VoIP platform, commonly used for gaming, implemented an age-check tool earlier this month for UK users in anticipation of a new set of laws aimed at restricting potentially harmful content for under-18s. The Online Safety Act, passed in 2023, requires service providers that host user-generated content to implement age

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Discord's virtual Orbs currency is now available for everyone to earn

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-20 10:00:43

Discord has begun rolling out its in-app Orbs currency to everyone. In conjunction with the platform's Quest system, users can earn Orbs by watching ads on Discord. You can then use the currency to purchase exclusive drip for your profile, including badges, effects and avatars. It's also possible to exchange Orbs for three-day Nitro credits and anything else you can buy on the Discord Shop. Sometimes developers will also offer the currency in exchange for simply trying out their game, or comple

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Discord’s virtual reward, ‘Orbs,’ launches out of beta

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2026-01-20 10:00:00

After announcing in late May that the platform would be experimenting with a new virtual reward system, Discord is now launching it to the public. The aim of the rewards, called Orbs, is to get people to click on more interactive ads. Users earn Orbs after completing Quests, which involve interacting with ads for products or games to get virtual items. Users can redeem Orbs for digital items in Discord’s Shop, like a three-day Nitro credit, an Orb-themed profile badge, profile effects, avatar d

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I built something that changed my friend group's social fabric

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-10 21:49:35

This is a story that started back in 2022, but I think its a perfect time to reflect on the impact that it has had on my friend group still to this day. A year or so before COVID, our friend group dispersed across the world - I moved to Vancouver, one friend moved to the UK and another one moved to the United States. The rest of them still lived in Melbourne. Once COVID hit, like many others, we looked to find a way to keep in contact and still hang out. We have always been a big gaming group

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Discord is working on a Windows on Arm app

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-02-24 15:57:46

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Discord is working on a native Windows on Arm version of its communications app. An early development preview build is available for testers, ahead of a full Arm64 release for compatible Arm-powered devices. Discord spokesperson Claudia Fellerman confirmed to The Verge that the company is working on a build for Windows on Arm, but it’s in the early stages of development so it’

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Discord flaw lets hackers reuse expired invites in malware campaign

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-03-16 01:10:51

Hackers are hijacking expired or deleted Discord invite links to redirect users to malicious sites that deliver remote access trojans and information-stealing malware. The campaign relies on a flaw in the Discord invitation system to leverage multi-stage infections that evade multiple antivirus engines. "Reviving" expired Discord invites Discord invite links are URLs that allow someone to join a specific Discord server. They contain an invite code, which is a unique identifier that grants acc

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