Discord Has Stopped Using Peter Thiel-Backed Software Tied to U.S. Surveillance

User photos were being compared to government watchlist photos, according to an independent researcher.

Them.

@salixlucida Users need to mass-uninstall #Discord RIGHT NOW. The corporation has proven they are willing to backstab users. Why should anyone believe it won’t happen again?
By using Discord, you’re not just risking your own safety but also the safety of your friends.

Discord should be treated as #spyware. ESPECIALLY for #US-based users.

It's sadly not surprising, such backstabbings are common with #proprietary software.

@Wuzzy @salixlucida
Please point me at a replacement for Discord that is not Matrix or Stout, both of which have known security vulnerabilities.
@MeiLin @Wuzzy @salixlucida what security vuln regarding matrix ?!

@inso @Wuzzy @salixlucida

There are several vulnerabilities that were reported by @soatok .

https://soatok.blog/2026/02/17/cryptographic-issues-in-matrixs-rust-library-vodozemac/

Apparently, they are unwilling to a) fix them and b) even acknowledge that there is a vulnerability.

Cryptographic Issues in Matrix’s Rust Library Vodozemac - Dhole Moments

If you’re reading this after Matrix’s blog post, make sure you read the addendum to this one. Two years ago, I glanced at Matrix’s Olm library and immediately found several side-c…

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Analysis of reported issues in vodozemac

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

@MeiLin @Wuzzy @salixlucida to be clear they are fixing the lib in https://github.com/matrix-org/vodozemac/pull/298 but disagree that there's any security vulnerability because of other matrix security features
Check for contributory behavior in our 3DH and double ratchet implementations by poljar · Pull Request #298 · matrix-org/vodozemac

An implementation of Olm and Megolm in pure Rust. Contribute to matrix-org/vodozemac development by creating an account on GitHub.

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@inso @Wuzzy @salixlucida
I'll admit that I am not a security specialist or researcher, but I'm rather safe than sorry.

There is also this:

https://soatok.blog/2024/08/14/security-issues-in-matrixs-olm-library/

Security Issues in Matrix’s Olm Library - Dhole Moments

I don’t consider myself exceptional in any regard, but I stumbled upon a few cryptography vulnerabilities in Matrix’s Olm library with so little effort that it was nearly accidental. It…

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