Discord seen as online home for renegades

San Francisco-based Discord was created in 2015 primarily as a platform for people to chat while playing video games, but it has also become a home for folks disenchanted with social media stalwarts like Facebook, Instagram or X, formerly Twitter. — AFP

Known for its appeal to online renegades, chat platform Discord finds itself in the crosshairs of Turkey and Russia.

Turkey on Oct 9 said it was banning Discord under the auspices of protecting young people from abuse.