Discord Bug Led to Thousands of Accounts Being Incorrectly Banned

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A bug in Discord's moderation tools mistakenly banned around 8,200 accounts since May 2026, with about 200 affected this past weekend.
The issue, caused by AI flagging square grid images as child sexual abuse material, led to erroneous bans that were not automatically lifted.

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A bug in Discord's moderation tools mistakenly banned around 8,200 accounts since May 2026, with about 200 affected this past weekend. The issue, caused by AI flagging square grid images as child sexual abuse material, led to erroneous bans that were not automatically lifted.

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