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Open-source Discord alternatives gain traction amid user privacy concerns

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Several open-source alternatives to Discord are emerging as users express dissatisfaction with the platform's new age verification policies and subscription models. These alternatives, such as Stoat and Element, offer self-hosting capabilities and greater control over user data. Discord's decision to implement stricter age verification, prompted by the UK's Online Safety Act, has led to backlash due to privacy concerns and potential data breaches, causing some users to seek more private communication solutions. AI

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Open-source Discord alternatives gain traction amid user privacy concerns

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Ian Carlos Campbell) ·

    Open-source Discord alternatives: What Stoat and Element actually fix

    Hosting your own group chat could let you avoid a lot of drama.

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