Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month

Stevie Bonifield / theverge - Discord announced on Monday that it's rolling out age verification on its platform globally starting next month, when it will automatically set all users' accounts to a "teen-appropriate" experience unless they demonstrate that they're adults. Users who a…

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Child safety and teen safeguards

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Discord will soon require age verification to access adult content

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Global rollout & verification news

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Discord Will Now Treat Everyone Like a Teen Unless They Prove They’re an Adult

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Discord Plans to Treat All Users as Teens Until They Verify Their Age

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Discord defaults to teen experience for all users

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Want full Discord perks? Prepare to prove you’re an adult

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Discord to start requiring face scan or ID to access adult content

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Discord will gate full access behind ID or face verification starting next month

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Discord Will Require a Face Scan or ID for Full Access Next Month

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Discord to roll out age verification globally

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Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month

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Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month / Beginning in March, all accounts will have a “teen-appropriate experience by default.”

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Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month

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Privacy concerns and user backlash

Discord Announces Global Age Verification Program Coming Early March 2026

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Discord to start assuming all users are underage unless they prove otherwise

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Discord to start assuming all users are underage unless they prove otherwise

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Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs

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Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs

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Discord Is Threatening To Restrict Your Account Unless You Provide ID And Facial Scans

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Discord's Going To Censor Your Account Unless You Provide ID Or Face Scan

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