Discord says it won't roll out age verification globally next month as previously announced, delaying the change until H2 after it adds verification options
Now it will hold off on expansion until it adds more verification options, vendor transparency, and other changes.
The Verge Stevie Bonifield
Related Coverage
- Getting Global Age Assurance Right: What We Got Wrong and What's Changing Discord Blog · Stanislav Vishnevskiy
- Discord delays global rollout of age verification after backlash TechCrunch · Aisha Malik
- Discord delays its global age verification update after widespread backlash, severing Persona ties — “We're listening. We'll get this right” Windows Central · Brendan Lowry
- Discord drama delays age verification debut until the second half of 2026 The Register · Brandon Vigliarolo
- Discord is holding off on its age verification rollout as it aims for ‘full transparency’ 9to5Google · Will Sattelberg
- Discord just canceled its planned age verification rollout, for now 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel
- Discord delays global age verification rollout after backlash Dexerto · Dylan Horetski
- Discord Says It Knows You Don't Want Age-Verification Requirements But It's Rolling Them Out Anyway After A Short Delay Kotaku · Ethan Gach
- Discord delays its global age verification rollout and cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification vendor after upsetting almost everyone on Earth: 'We've made mistakes' PC Gamer · Lincoln Carpenter
- Discord is delaying its controversial age verification methods due to backlash: 'We've made mistakes' Destructoid · Scott Duwe
- Discord caves under pressure, won't verify user ages yet AppleInsider · Andrew Orr
- Discord delays age verification to address user concerns Engadget · Anna Washenko
- “We've made mistakes”: Discord delays age verification rollout but promises no meaningful change as co-founder spends 1,857 words trying to sound apologetic GamesRadar · Dustin Bailey
- Discord admits it rushed age checks and is rethinking the rollout Digital Trends · Varun Mirchandani
Discussion
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@discord
@discord
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Getting Global Age Assurance Right: What We Got Wrong and What's Changing. Read the update: https://discord.com/...
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@shitpostrock
@shitpostrock
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TL;DR: They are STILL rolling out the verification except in the second half of 2026 instead, but still moving forward with age checks. They plan to expand verification (including credit cards), keep using vendors (with new rules) and add more tracking and data collection [image]
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@autismcapital
@autismcapital
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There is a key takeaway from Discord's “Please don't be mad at us” press release: The UK, Australia, Brazil, Europe, and *multiple* US states are pressuring Discord into mandatory ID verification. Their hand is forced. In some cases like the UK and Australia, they don't even [ima…
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@loamyvt
@loamyvt
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So you're rolling back because you got caught. Your sole objective is to harvest user data to feed to an Ai. You're not getting my ID. Get fucked. You lost most of us as customers for this stunt. You then tried to damage control. The backlash that ensued woke a sleeping giant
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@grummz
@grummz
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Discord caves on age verification? Not really. What's happening: - UK/Australia age verification already live, Brazil soon - Global rollout delayed six months. - Dropped Persona vendor, adding credit card as verification option - Face scans must now be on-device only (implies [im…
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@usa_polling
@usa_polling
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They're only postponing the age verification to the second half of 2026 They didn't fucking learn their lesson at all
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@vara_dark
@vara_dark
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“Here's everything we've already said, just in another post so you think we're taking your concerns seriously.” 🤣 Delaying doesn't solve the core issue people have.
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@lunazera
Alice Lunazera
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Discord has finally responded to all of the uproar. — A lot of people are focusing on that them ending partnership with Persona. That was a small victory, but not enough for me. This response is better. — They're delaying rollout, and promising more transparency. — discor…
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@mikestabile
Mike Stabile
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Discord delays age-verification roll out after backlash, releases new policy saying it will NOT partner with any vendor that doesn't perform the verification entirely “on device” — meaning biometrics are not shared. 👏👏👏 — Persona, which did not meet that standard, has been dum…
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@tomwarren.co.uk
Tom Warren
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Discord is delaying its global age verification rollout. “The way this landed, many of you walked away thinking we're requiring face scans and ID uploads from everyone just to use Discord.” www.theverge.com/policy/88385...
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r/TwoBestFriendsPlay
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Discord delaying age verification until second half of year, apologizes and promises transparency