"We've set a new bar for any partner offering facial age estimation, including that it must be performed entirely on-device, meaning your biometric data never leaves your phone. Persona did not meet that bar."
"90% of global users will be able to continue to use Discord as they always have. The Discord users who will need to authenticate their age are those who both access age-restricted content and whom Discord's internal system cannot verify as adults."
"Every third-party vendor must undergo a security and privacy review before Discord will partner with them. Discord will offer multiple verification options and transparency concerning each of those option's data collection and privacy policies."
Discord's CTO Stanislav Vishnevskiy announced that the platform's age verification rollout has been postponed from March to the second half of 2026. The majority of Discord's global user base—approximately 90%—will continue using the platform without age authentication. Only users who access age-restricted content and cannot be verified as adults through Discord's internal systems will require verification. The company addressed privacy concerns by establishing stricter standards for third-party verification partners, requiring on-device facial age estimation to prevent biometric data transmission. Discord committed to offering multiple verification options with transparent privacy policies, while maintaining legal compliance in jurisdictions like the UK and Brazil.
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