Discord has been hearing gamers' feedback on its age verification update and has decided to delay the update until it makes some changes.

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Discord's controversial new age verification requirements will be delayed until at least the latter half of 2026, after the ...

Remember the days when age verification online meant simply clicking “Yes, I’m definitely over 18” and calling it a day? That era is going the way of flip phones and MySpace profiles. Discord, the ...

Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is postponing its controversial age verification policy after receiving swift backlash from users with concerns about their privacy. The ...

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After facing strong criticism from users, Discord has decided to delay the launch of its age verification system. Instead of starting in March, the rollout has been pushed to the second half of 2026.

Hackers have revealed that parts of Discord's new age verification system were effectively exposed to the public after the frontend code for third-party vendor Persona was left accessible on the open ...

Discord will be rolling out age verification to all users. Here's how to complete the process. Credit: Valera Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Age verification is spreading on the ...