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# Discord accidentally banned over 8,000 people for posting grids and other ‘benign’ images

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**Published:** July 7, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.theverge.com/games/962156/discord-accidental-bans-grid-images  

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## Overview

Discord says a bug affecting its safety system caused it to mistakenly ban more than 8,000 accounts since May. The platform's statement follows a wave of reports from users over the past week, who say they've been banned for posting images containing grids, such as chessboards, game textures, and even Minecraft inventories. Stanislav Vishnevskiy, Discord […]

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