Discord admits AI moderation bug wrongly banned users for harmless images | TechCrunch0

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• July 7, 2026

Discord has acknowledged that a bug in its AI moderation system mistakenly banned more than 8,000 users in the past two months, after harmless images (including spreadsheets, chess boards, game textures, as well as white and gray transparent backgrounds) were incorrectly flagged as harmful content. The company confirmed that the issue had been affecting accounts