Age Verification Tool k-id for Discord, Twitch, and Other Platforms: Privacy-Focused Approach and Current Status
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Summary
The article discusses an age verification tool called k-id that automatically verifies users as adults on websites like Discord, Twitch, Kick, and Snapchat. Created by xyzeva and Dziurwa, the tool uses facial metadata rather than storing actual face images or videos, which offers privacy benefits compared to other providers. However, the article notes that the current version is patched and developers are working on a fix, with updates promised when available.
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· 5 pulledage verifies your account automatically as an adult on any website using k-id made by xyzeva and Dziurwa
the age verifier is currently patched, we are working on a fix and will update this page when we do
k-id, the age verification provider discord uses doesn't store or send your face to the server
instead, it sends a bunch of metadata about your face and general process details
while this is good for your privacy (well, considering some other providers send actual videos of your face to their servers), its also bad for th
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