"Discord users must complete a face or government ID scan by the end of this month or else face restrictions on the content they can see, the company announced this week. The instant messaging and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) app announced Monday (9 February) that it plans to roll out new "teen-by-default settings" at the beginning of March 2026. The new security update will set all user accounts to "teen-appropriate" and requires that they complete age verification tests to see certain types of content."
"Discord first implemented its age verification tools in July 2025 in response to the amendments made to the UK's Online Safety Act, which requires service providers hosting user-generated content to implement age checks. The implemented safety features require that users allow Discord's third-party "age assurance" software to record a video of their face and generate an age estimate, or provide a picture of a government-issued ID, as well as a selfie matching the ID photo."
"Savannah Badalich, Discord's global head of product policy, told The Verge that the majority of adult users won't need to complete the test and, instead, will be fast-tracked through account information such as "account tenure, device and activity data, and aggregated, high-level patterns across Discord communities"."
Discord will set all accounts to teen-appropriate by default and require age verification to access certain content starting March 2026. Users must either allow third-party age-assurance software to record a face video for an automated age estimate or provide a government-issued ID plus a matching selfie. Accounts that fail verification will face content restrictions, warnings on friend requests, and limitations on speaking in stage channels. Many public servers will be designated age-restricted and inaccessible to teen-appropriate users. Discord says most adult accounts will be fast-tracked using account tenure, device and activity data. The change follows the UK's Online Safety Act amendments.
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