"According to Discord, it's relying on AI technology that verifies age on the user's device, either by evaluating a user's facial structure or by comparing a selfie to a government ID. Although government IDs will be checked off-device, the selfie data will never leave the user's device, Discord emphasized. Both forms of data will be promptly deleted after the user's age is estimated."
"In a blog, Discord confirmed that "a phased global rollout" would begin in "early March," at which point all users globally would be defaulted to "teen-appropriate" experiences. To unblur sensitive media or access age-restricted channels, the majority of users will likely have to undergo Discord's age estimation process. Most users will only need to verify their ages once, Discord said, but some users "may be asked to use multiple methods, if more information is needed to assign an age group," the blog said."
Discord will require all users to verify their ages to access adult content by submitting video selfies or government IDs. The platform will use on-device AI to estimate age from facial structure or by comparing a selfie to an uploaded ID. Government IDs will be checked off-device while selfie data will remain on the user's device, and both forms will be deleted after the age is estimated. A phased global rollout will begin in early March and default accounts to teen-appropriate experiences. Most users must complete a one-time verification to unblur sensitive media, though some may need multiple methods. A previous breach exposed 70,000 government IDs from a third-party verifier, raising privacy and security concerns.
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