Discord’s reversal followed a widespread user backlash, which also intensified scrutiny of the platform’s age-check partners. Suddenly, these often-overlooked players in the “age-assurance” ecosystem ...

Discord will soon require users globally to verify their age with a face scan or by uploading a form of ID if they want to ...

Angry about Discord age verification? Find out how Discord botched the rollout, lost user trust, and changed direction.

The team at Discord introduced some discord to our newsroom today. First, a company representative sent us a statement requiring us to update a previous article on its "Teen-By-Default" policy, and ...

Summary: Discord is now testing a new age verification system that will require people to submit their ID to verify their age. This is a test taking place in Australia and the UK. Right now, ...

Users were unhappy about plans for age verification to require facial or ID scans.

Discord will soon enact age verification for all users, a move aimed at teen safety — but one that sparked intense backlash from adults on the platform.