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“The vast majority of people can continue using Discord exactly as they do today”: Discord addresses backlash over controversial age verification

Discord has detailed how its new age verification system will work and the likely impact it will have on general users.

Tom’s Guide

Discord tries to ‘share clarity’ on disastrous age verification plans amid mass cancellations, but safe to say it’s not helping — it’s getting thoroughly community noted

Discord has updated its press release regarding its March age verification plans, and it's not sitting well with users.

TechRadar

Discord raises more questions while attempting to quell age verification fury by saying an AI model can look at "patterns of user behavior" to predict how old many folks are anyway

Plus, its "dedicated age assurance vendors" weren't involved in last year's third-party data breach

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Discord, we all know this isn't really about 'creating a safer community', so I'm done with your app — but I'm not sure where to go next

Discord, you’re forcing me to leave after 8 happy years — but these alternatives really need to step up their game.

TechRadar

"Discord alternatives" searches jump 10,000% overnight as the gaming platform introduces global age verification — Is a total collapse imminent?

Searches for "Discord alternatives" jumped by 10,000% following the company's announcement of planned global age verification, and Stoat seems to be the top option.

Windows Central

'This case is about two of the richest corporations who have engineered addiction in children’s brains' — lawsuit against Meta and YouTube could decide the fate of social media

As one lawyer labels social media platforms “digital casinos” that create dopamine addiction in children, Meta and YouTube dispute the claim.

TechRadar

Discord's new age verification rules got you down? Allow me to suggest an alternative: Internet Relay Chat

Launched in 1988, IRC was created by and for computer nerds, and it won't hold your hand but it also doesn't want to see your face.

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Discord is right — the only way to protect kids is to assume everyone is a kid

Discord wants everyone to upload face scans or ID cards to verify their age. Two things can be true: this is the only solution, and I'm never doing it.

Android Central

How to cancel Discord Nitro in the wake of its deeply concerning age verification policy announcement

Discord plans a 'phased global rollout' of its age verification policy — here's how you can cancel your Nitro subscription in the wake of this announcement.

TechRadar

Discord will roll out age verification next month. Here’s how it will work

The Independent UK

Here's what happens if you don't complete Discord age verification

If you don't want to give Discord your details, here's what you'll lose access to when teen-by-default settings hit.

PC Gamer

Discord’s new age-lock system rolls out in March and users are pushing back

People are not happy.

Dot Esports

Discord assumes everyone is a teen as global age verification rolls out — Are you OK with handing sensitive data over to a company involved in a huge 2025 leak?

Discord has announced an early-March rollout for its new "Teen-by-Default" stance, which requires all users around the world to prove their age using facial scans or ID checks.

Windows Central

'What a great way to kill your community': Discord users are furious about its new age verification checks — and are now hunting for alternatives

Discord has announced that it's rolling out age verification checks globally from March, and the decision has sparked fury from many privacy-conscious users.

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Discord is rolling out facial scanning and ID checks in March for everyone who doesn't want to be locked into a 'teen-appropriate experience'

The new global policy, which will be required for age-gated servers, "sensitive content," and other features, comes just four months after a leak of 70,000 age verification ID photos.

Operation Sports

Discord Rolls Out Mandatory Age Verification in Global “Teen-by-Default” Update

The intention is good, but is it practical?

Reason

A 'Goldilocks' Effect for Online Teens? Moderate Social Media Users Fare Better Than Abstainers or Heavy Users

“Both abstinence and excessive use can be problematic,” researchers suggest.

GamesRadar

Discord will age-lock your account next month and you'll have to submit an ID or accept a face scan to unlock it – you know, 4 months after suffering a third-party data breach

"We'll find other ways to bring users back," said product policy head, acknowledging the odds of users leaving Discord

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Excry Discord, Wiki, and Trello Links

Excry offers a dark fantasy world for players to explore, brimming with action and a faction-based role play. While growing stronger is crucial, so is

The Conversation

Big tech companies are still failing to tackle child abuse material online

In the 2024–25 financial year alone, the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation received nearly 83,000 reports of online child sexual abuse material (CSAM), primarily on mainstream platforms. This was a 41% increase from the year before.

PC Gamer

MindsEye studio boss threatens legal action against YouTuber as co-CEO Leslie Benzies denies Epstein allegations: 'I have never met Jeffrey Epstein, nor have I ever visited his island'

The "cease and desist" demand was posted to the MindsEye Discord just minutes after Cyber Boi's video went live.

GamesRadar

Arc Raiders hit with "extensive, coordinated DDoS attacks" causing server and matchmaking issues, Embark says, with The Finals struggling too

Discord will be updated when the servers are fully functional again

TechRadar

Zendesk tickets hijacked in massive spam campaign

Someone is sending hundreds of pointless emails to people, using Zendesk's ticketing system.

International Business Times UK

13-Year-Old Girl Died by Suicide After Being Drawn Into TCG Extremism Online

A 13-year-old girl died by suicide after exposure to TCG extremism online, as her mother warns parents about hidden digital dangers.

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7 great WhatsApp alternatives for Android users — Google Messages, Discord, and more

A selection of yap apps for Android users

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