Discord’s upcoming age-verification policy appears to be causing a surge in new users to Matrix, an open-source alternative. On Thursday, the messaging protocol’s co-founder, Matthew Hodgson, reported ...

PCWorld reports that Discord’s new age verification policy requires users to submit video selfies or ID documents, treating unverified accounts as teens. Searches for “delete Discord” have doubled ...

Discord’s new age verification system announcement has pushed many users to reconsider where they host their communities. With accounts defaulting to restricted modes unless age is verified through AI ...

When Discord announced on Feb. 9 that it would soon introduce mandatory age verification for all users, there was immediate, bombastic pushback from the community. But it's happening regardless, ...

Want to use Discord from next month? You’ll have to hand over a photo of your ID or a scan of your face to verify you’re of age. It’s part of a new process introduced by the chat app aimed at ensuring ...

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 ...

Unsurprisingly, Discord's "teen-by-default" settings and ID verification announcement isn't going over well with its user base. On Monday, the messaging platform announced it will require all adult ...

Social media company Discord are trying their best to reassure people irked by the recently announced global rollout of some new age verification measures, which include face scans and a background ...

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Discord has committed to a global rollout of "teen-by-default" settings. That means users who change some specific settings or attempt to access age-restricted content on the platform, may be prompted ...

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 ...

The popular online messaging platform Discord is facing backlash after announcing that it will make a key policy change in the name of security next month. Starting in early March, the platform will ...