The internet is ritualistically murdering Discord's cartoon mascot

Discord has begun a global rollout of age estimation that requires an ID scan or selfie when its model can't confirm a user is over 18. The company said 90% of users won't need to verify, but bugginess and a tone-deaf post on X sparked backlash, with users drawing the mascot Wumpus meeting grisly ends.

• Discord requires an ID scan or selfie when age can't be confirmed
• Company estimates 90% of users won't need to verify their age
• Art of mascot Wumpus being killed drew 400,000 likes and 8M views
• Backlash stems from bugs and fears of private data exposure