US EditionDiscord delays age verification plans after user outcry
- Today, Discord announced it will delay its global rollout of age verification to the second half of 2026 after community backlash, the company said in a blog post.
- User outrage over perceived ID and face-scan requirements and concerns about Persona, age-verification vendor, after UK tests and researchers who found exposed files, plus leaks of around 70,000 official ID photos, forced Discord to pause rollout.
- Using account signals such as account age and payment methods, Discord says its internal automated age-determination systems will not read messages or analyse conversations and will publish a technical explainer.
- For those who do not verify, unverified users keep accounts but lose access to age-restricted content and default safety settings apply; less than 10% of users must verify while around 90% see no change.
- Discord will offer more verification choices including credit-card verification, require on-device facial age estimation, publish vendor transparency, and add a spoiler channel option to meet UK, Australia, Brazil laws.
37 Articles
37 Articles
Discord Age Verification Delayed: Why the Platform Is Stalling on Child Safety — and What Parents Need to Know
Discord's promise to tighten age checks has hit another delay, and the timing raises questions about whether child safety or corporate priorities are driving the decision. The chat platform announced on 24 February that it is pushing back its global rollout of age verification until the second half of 2026. The original plan included facial scans and ID checks for users worldwide by March. That's now off the table after users pushed back hard. D…
Discord pushes back global age verification rollout amid criticism, pr
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 global rollout of the system is now delayed to the second half of 2026, Discord’s Chief Technology Officer and co-founder Stanislav Vishnevskiy wrote in a Tuesday blog post acknowledging that the company “missed the mark.” “Many of you are worried …
Ottumwa Courier
Discord pushes back global age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparency
Discord is postponing its controversial age verification policy after users of the popular platform for gamers to communicate online expressed strong objections and privacy concerns. The company announced earlier this month it would roll out an age verification policy in…
Discord Pushing Back Age Verification to Late 2026 After Mass Backlash
In response to intense user criticism, Discord is pushing back age verification until the second half of 2026. The announcement came in an open letter posted on the company blog from CTO and co-founder Stanislav Vishnevskiy. To understand the reaction, it helps to look at what Discord had planned just weeks earlier. The Original Plan Discord had said in a February 9, 2026 press release that starting in early March, all new and existing users wou…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 58% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
