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The platform says hackers targeted a firm that helped to verify the ages of its users.

From 2025.

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[–] GasMaskedLunatic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 214 points 1 day ago (3 children)

This is old news. It didn't happen a second time.

[–] Sebeck012@feddit.nl 11 points 1 day ago

Yeah, they've changed. This time they'll keep the data safe, for realsies, pinky promise. Im sure they even gave their employees a stern talking to!

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 16 points 1 day ago (6 children)

First ive heard of it.

Also not trying to be rude but is this Technology or Technology news? Like I keep seeing people post things but if there not like the newest tech, they get downvoted. Im not saying thats incorrect but Id like to know in case I post what the distinction is.

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 74 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"Tech news and articles".

Since this is purely a news article, it's of little value a year later, when a more up-to-date article about verification would have more current information.

If it was about how some part of the tech stack worked ("article") and things hadn't changed that much, an older article would probably fare better.

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ah gotcha! Thanks. I dont know why I didnt make that connection then.

[–] tauonite@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You should put the year clearly in the title of the post

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Its there about a few hours into the post. Might take a bit to propagate all round the fedi.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

Either way it's important to convey that this article is old and it didn't happen a second time.

This makes it sound current.

[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 7 points 1 day ago

At some point tech turned into a catch all for big app companies, instead of gadgets and the like...

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

News are new.
So yes, that response is expectable.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago

It's funny how few people realize that etymology.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago

is this Technology or Technology news?

What's the difference?

I keep seeing people post things but if there not like the newest tech, they get downvoted

Probably just because the vast majority of modern tech news is horrendous and exploitative. Something the users of this platform are attuned to.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip -2 points 1 day ago

In my opinion, no, Technology is "the application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life". A data breach is not an application of scientific knowledge in any way.

[–] SteveKLord@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 day ago

Discord announced that it's going to start estimating user ages and using a third-party group to do so, so there is some relevance to it.