Discord delays its age verification, admits it knew the rollout was "going to be controversial" and that it "failed at its most basic job"

After mounting pressure and a potential user exodus, Discord's CTO has delayed the chat app's age verification plans to later ...

Discord delays global rollout of age verification after backlash

The company added that 90% of users won’t need to verify their age and will be able to keep using Discord as usual.

Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel–backed verification software after its code was found tied to U.S. surveillance efforts

Discord cut ties with its age-verification partner after exposed code fueled federal-reporting concerns, months after a ...
Game Rant

"We Want To Get This Right" Discord Delays Controversial Age Verification Rollout

Days before Discord was set to begin enforcing its divisive age verification measures globally, the popular app announces a ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

Discord concede they mucked up their age verification system rollout, delays it, will still make some of you do it

On top of all of this, the global rollout of Discord's age verification system has been delayed to the latter half of 2026, so you've still got a while to mull over it all. What a polava.

Let me see some ID: age verification is spreading across the internet

Age verification is a reality on a growing number of social media platforms, requiring an ID or facial scan for full access to everything from YouTube to Roblox. The age-gating wave is coming along ...