Many people aren't happy, again, but Discord says it has to move forward with these changes due to new laws across the globe ...

Millions labeled unconfirmed may need phone wallet signals, AgeKey, or an ID or selfie to unlock adult spaces.

Discord had announced a somewhat different plan for age checks in February, but scrapped it amid backlash from users concerned about privacy. The privacy concerns were heightened by a 2025 incident in ...

Discord's age verification system is now live, but won't apply to more than 90% of users.

Discord is rolling out its revised age-verification system, using account activity and other signals to classify most users while also adding new ways to confirm age that don’t require an ID or face ...

Discord artists are tearing the company's purple mascot, Wumpus, limb from limb in increasingly gruesome ways to protest its ...

Discord is relaunching its age verification requirement but without the mandatory video selfie and government ID requirements ...

Discord has begun rolling out its age verification system worldwide, seven months after pausing the initiative amid user backlash over privacy concerns. This age verification rollout creates three ...

What just happened? Discord's global rollout of mandatory age verification is forcing millions of users to reconsider a chat service long treated as the backbone of online gaming and community ...

Discord delayed the rollout of its controversial age verification system back in February after very loud backlash against the company's plans. Those age checks are now back, but this time, co-founder ...

Discord is delaying the global rollout of its age verification system until the second half of 2026 following user backlash over privacy concerns, biometric checks, and third-party vendors. Chief ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. In a new statement, Discord CTO Stanislav Vishnevskiy clarifies that ...