Discord has delayed its controversial age verification measures that were set to go live globally on March 1, saying that the negative feedback following the initial announcement had been heard.

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

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 ...

Update, February 11 2026: Following a negative reaction to the announcement, the company subsequently updated it to state that "for most adults, age verification won’t be required" as the platform ...

FILE - A Discord display stands at the company's booth at the Game Developers Conference 2023, in San Francisco, March 22, 2023. Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is ...