Discord to roll out age verification next month for full access to its platform | TechCrunch

"Age verification will be required to change certain settings and access age-restricted content. Discord users will need to be confirmed as adults in order to unblur sensitive content or turn off the setting, and only adults can access age-restricted channels, servers, and app commands. Additionally, messages from people a user may not know are routed to a separate inbox by default, and only verified adults can modify this setting."

"To complete age verification, users need to either complete a facial age estimation or submit an ID to Discord's vendor partners. The platform plans to add more options in the future. Discord notes that some users may be asked to use multiple methods when additional information is needed to assign an age group. The facial age estimation requires video selfies, which Discord says never leave your device."

""Rolling out teen-by-default settings globally builds on Discord's existing safety architecture, giving teens strong protections while allowing verified adults flexibility," said Savannah Badalich, head of product policy at Discord, in a press release. "We design our products with teen safety principles at the core and will continue working with safety experts, policymakers, and Discord users to support meaningful, long term wellbeing for teens on the platform.""

Discord will roll out age verification globally next month. All users will be placed in a teen-appropriate experience by default unless they verify as adults. Age verification will be required to change certain settings and to access age-restricted channels, servers, app commands, and to unblur sensitive content. Messages from people a user may not know will be routed to a separate inbox by default; only verified adults can modify that setting. Friend-request warnings and restrictions on who can speak on stage will apply to non-verified users. Verification methods include facial age estimation using video selfies and submitting an ID to vendor partners, with some users asked for multiple methods. Discord says selfies never leave the device and IDs are deleted quickly after confirmation.

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