TECHNOLOGYJul 7 · 18:00 UTCENGADGET[email protected] (Anna Washenko)

A bug in Discord's safety systems incorrectly banned accounts since May

A bug in Discord's safety systems incorrectly banned around 8,200 accounts since May. The issue was related to erroneous enforcement actions by the platform's automated systems.

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