Summary
Discord will require users worldwide to verify their age through a face scan or ID to access adult content. This change aims to protect teen users by restricting access to age-sensitive materials. The company assures that age verification data will not be stored.
Key Facts
- Discord requires global age verification for adult content access starting in early March.
- Users must use a face scan or upload an ID for age confirmation.
- The safety measures are meant to create a teen-appropriate experience by default.
- Verified adults will have access to age-restricted communities and content.
- Discord says it will not store verification information or face scans.
- Only known users can send direct messages unless the recipient completes age verification.
- Privacy concerns exist, as similar methods have raised risks in the past.
- Discord has faced previous criticism due to a data leak involving ID photos.
