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.

Co-founder Stanislav Vishnevskiy addressed misgivings about Discord's age verification system in a blog posted on Tuesday, attempting to reassure worried users. "In hindsight, we should have provided ...

On February 9, Discord announced it would roll out its controversial age verification measures to all users around the world starting in early March. Discord claimed that the upcoming measure would ...

Discord is one of the largest and most popular community-focused social platforms around, and although it was created with gamers in mind, it has evolved into a space for education, creativity, and ...

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 announced plans to roll out a new age verification system worldwide in March, and people online were not happy with the news. The platform framed the update as a safety improvement, especially ...

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 ...

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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 ...