Discord’s move to require age verification through facial recognition and ID scans arrives wrapped in the language of protection. But it’s actually a blueprint for something more troubling: ...

Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is postponing its controversial age verification policy after receiving swift backlash from users with concerns about their privacy. The ...

Discord, the popular online communication platform for gamers, said Wednesday it will delay its global age verification rollout after it received user criticism. Discord announced a phased rollout for ...

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Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is postponing its controversial age verification policy after receiving swift backlash from users with concerns about their privacy. The ...

Back on February 9, the company announced that it was launching “enhanced teen safety features” that would require underage users across the world to have their faces scanned or upload a form of ID.

Discord no longer plans to roll out age verification globally in March and is delaying the launch until the second half of 2026, the company announced Tuesday. Discord had faced heavy backlash from ...

Now it will hold off on expansion until it adds more verification options, vendor transparency, and other changes. Now it will hold off on expansion until it adds more verification options, vendor ...

Update 2/24: This article was originally titled "Discord Drops Persona After Users Blast UK Age Checks And Data Practices". Per a statement we received from Discord after publishing, we've altered the ...

Discord announced Tuesday that it will delay the implementation of previously announced, but controversially received, age verification measures. In a Tuesday blog post, Discord CTO and co-founder ...

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