“Protecting Users from SNS Attacks” Discord Acquires Centropy

Discord announced on July 14 (local time) that it has acquired Sentropy, which develops tools to detect offensive posts on social media. At the same time, Centropy CEO John Redgrave explains the role Centropy will play in Discord through a blog.

Centropy is a company that automatically detects slander or discriminatory remarks toward online platform operators such as SNS and online bulletin boards and provides tools to take appropriate measures. In 2021, it will also start providing tools for individual users to detect offensive posts, and protect users from offensive remarks on the Internet.

In a post announcing the acquisition of Discord, Redgrave said in a post announcing its acquisition of Discord that Discord has 150 million monthly users and that Discord, which continues to grow rapidly, needs a secure and reliable way to connect users to one another. Discord and Centropy will work together to build a secure platform, saying that they will engage in technology development to protect users in Discord from offensive content and remarks.

Redgrave also said on his Twitter account that he expects Centropy and Discord to work together in the fight against hate or offensive comments online, and that he shares his vision for the future with Discord.

Discord said that trust and safety are its priorities, and as Discord grows and expands, investment in trust and safety is also expanding, and Centropy is pleased to have participated in Discord. In addition, support for tools for CentroPy individual users has already ended, and support for tools for businesses is scheduled to end on September 30, 2021. Related information can be found here.