Discord has spent the last couple of weeks in the crosshairs of the internet, as its decision to launch an ID-based age verification program proved even more controversial than most of us likely ...

Communication platform Discord is under fire after an identity verification software it used, Persona Identities, was found to have front-end code accessible on the open internet. Nearly 2,500 ...

Discord has cut ties with identity-verification company Persona — a startup backed by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund — after online researchers claimed the vendor’s software was tied to ...

Yesterday Discord announced that users would soon be required to have their age verified or be restricted to teen-level access on the service. Today, there’s a follow-up post from Discord that ...

Discord will be rolling out age verification to all users. Here's how to complete the process. Credit: Valera Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Age verification is spreading on the ...

Discord admits mistakes in its age verification approach and is postponing the rollout until the second half of 2026 after user backlash. PCWorld reports that Discord is cutting ties with ...

Discord is delaying the age verification process after immense backlash from the gaming community. Earlier this month, Discord announced that it was creating a “teen-appropriate experience” by making ...

I like Discord as a concept. I don’t always like Discord’s policies—most currently, its upcoming worldwide age verification requirement. The approach sucks. I understand the problem. Unfiltered, the ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The popular online messaging platform Discord is facing backlash after announcing that it will make a key policy change ...

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, ...