Discord's Double Standard: Where Moderation Meets Mayhem Discord's automated moderation system has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons lately.
The platform has been banning users left and right for posting images that are essentially harmless – think chessboards, Minecraft inventories, and innocuous grids.
Over 8,000 users were wrongly accused of posting child sexual abuse material (CSAM), including one user who was permanently banned after sharing a screenshot from Minecraft. The company's response has been striking.