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Discord Accidentally Bans Users for Posting Grids
Discord mistakenly banned over 8,000 users since May due to a bug in its safety system. The platform has acknowledged the issue and is working on a fix.
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Discord says a bug affecting its safety system caused it to mistakenly ban more than 8,000 accounts since May. The platform's statement follows a wave of reports from users over the past week, who say they've been banned for posting images containing grids, such as chessboards, game textures, and ev
2026-07-07 15:02 UTC