An update on how we confirm your age group on Discord
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Discord has launched a new age-verification system that automatically classifies accounts as Adult or Teen. The policy uses machine-learning signals from account age, device, and activity data, and will block teens from age-restricted servers and limit their messaging options. Most users will not need to submit biometric or ID scans.
Written from all 6 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- Hacker News·An update on how we confirm your age group on Discord
- Engadget·Discord rolls out its revised age verification policy
- TechMeme·Discord rolls out its updated age-verification policy this week, sorting users into either the Adult or Teen group based on account age, activity levels, more (Anna Washenko/Engadget)
- TechCrunch·Discord’s age verification era is upon us, despite community backlash
Discord will enforce age verification for all users starting Wednesday, using machine-learning signals from account tenure, device, and activity data to classify accounts as adult, teen, or unconfirmed. Over 90% of users will not need to submit biometric or ID scans; teens will be blocked from age-restricted servers and have limited messaging options. The rollout follows a 2023 data breach that exposed 70,000 users’ ID photos and selfies.
- The Verge·Discord will now automatically estimate your age
- Ars Technica·Discord age verification rolls out today with changes spurred by user backlash
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