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Discord admits AI moderation bug wrongfully banned users over harmless images

Jul 08, 2026 · curated by Catalyst Web Trendz

The company confirmed that the issue had been affecting accounts since May, with an additional 200 users banned over the weekend before its team identified and fixed the problem.

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