Angry about Discord age verification? Find out how Discord botched the rollout, lost user trust, and changed direction.

Discord has been hearing gamers' feedback on its age verification update and has decided to delay the update until it makes some changes.

Discord's controversial new age verification requirements will be delayed until at least the latter half of 2026, after the ...

Discord, which says it has more than 200 million active users, will continue to meet specific legal obligations it has for age verification of users, the company said, but the global expansion of age ...

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Discord's age verification plan massively backfired after users uncovered some deeply uncomfortable connections to U.S.

Discord is hitting the brakes on its global age verification rollout following significant community backlash and privacy concerns. The platform confirmed it will delay the expansion of its “Teen By ...

Discord will be rolling out age verification to all users. Here's how to complete the process. Credit: Valera Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Age verification is spreading on the ...

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 ...

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

Discord no longer plans to roll out age verification globally in March and is delaying the launch until the second half of 2026, the company announced Tuesday. Discord had faced heavy backlash from ...