Discord's age verification system secretly runs 269 identity checks including facial scans and government watchlists, ...

One of the major complaints was that Discord planned to collect more government IDs as part of its global age verification ...

After the alarm was initially raised about Persona, Discord claimed its work with the Thiel-backed firm was only temporary, and that it didn’t have new contacts with it moving forward. It also ...

The messaging platform says its ‘limited test’ of Persona in the UK has come to an end.

Hackers have revealed that parts of Discord's new age verification system were effectively exposed to the public after the frontend code for third-party vendor Persona was left accessible on the open ...

You'll need to scan your face or provide an ID to prove you're an adult.

Discord will soon enact age verification for all users, a move aimed at teen safety — but one that sparked intense backlash ...

Discord has announced that starting in March, all users will be required to verify their age, either through a video selfie or by providing their official ID. Those that don’t will be given ...

Update, February 11 2026: Following a negative reaction to the announcement, the company subsequently updated it to state that "for most adults, age verification won’t be required" as the platform ...

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...

Discord is rolling out age verification globally starting next month, the company announced on Monday. All users will be put into a “teen-appropriate experience” by default. Only users verified as ...

It's been on the horizon for some time, but Discord just officially confirmed it's rolling out age verification measures globally, starting from next month. Due to specific laws in countries such as ...