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Discord pushes back age verification rollout following backlash

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Discord, the popular online communication platform for gamers, said Wednesday it will delay its global age verification rollout after receiving user criticism. Earlier this month, Discord announced a phased rollout for new and existing users that would implement video selfies to determine a person’s age group. Users could also submit a form of identification to … Read more

Discord pushes back global age verification rollout amid criticism

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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 … Read more