Discord Admits AI Moderation Bug Wrongfully Banned Users Over Harmless Images

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Discord confirmed an AI moderation bug had been wrongfully banning accounts over harmless images since May, with an additional 200 users banned over the weekend before the team identified and fixed it. It's a cautionary case study in automated moderation false positives at scale and the reputational cost of shipping AI enforcement without tight human review loops.