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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 ...

Shortly after Discord announced that all users will soon be defaulted to teen experiences until their ages are verified, the messaging platform faced immediate backlash. One of the major complaints ...

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Discord faces criticism for its heavy-handed approach to age verification. The company has attempted to clarify its demands for photos, videos, or copies of ID. If you aren't happy with these changes, ...

Sign of the times: An AI agent autonomously wrote and published a personalized attack article against an open-source software maintainer after he rejected its code contribution. It might be the first ...

Social media platform Discord announced on Feb. 9 that it will begin implementing global age verification starting in March. The company said in a news release that the phased rollout will require ...

Discord announced on Monday that it will change accounts to default to a Teen age category, requiring some who use the popular communication service to verify their age if they want to access ...

To maintain full functionality, you could be asked to scan your face or provide an ID that proves you're an adult. Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops ...

Discord, a social platform popular in the gaming community, announced Monday it is rolling out new age assurance technology that will require users to submit a video selfie or another form of ...

Discord has announced plans to enforce a new "teen-appropriate" experience by default next month, requiring age verification to access restricted content or change content settings. In a blog post ...