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{{IncidentCargo | Discord is moving forward with mandatory age verification for many users. This decision comes on the heels of a data breach in October 2025, which exposed the personal and sensitive information of over 70,000 users. The timing of these changes has raised concerns about user privacy, data security, and the anonymity of being online, which is slowly disappearing.{{IncidentCargo | ||
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|Description=Discord's Feb 2026 teen-by-default policy: restricted by default. Forced Face/ID verification sparks privacy & consumer rights concerns after 2025 breach. | |Description=Discord's Feb 2026 teen-by-default policy: restricted by default. Forced Face/ID verification sparks privacy & consumer rights concerns after 2025 breach. | ||
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==Discord's Teen-By-Default Age Verification Policy== | |||
On February 9, 2026, Discord announced its "teen-by-default" policy, which will be launched globally. All new and existing users worldwide will have a teen-appropriate experience by default unless and until Discord determines you are over the age of 18. This feature restricts access to age-gated servers, channels, bot commands, and "select message requests."<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== | === Methods Of Verification === | ||
Currently there are three methods discord will use to determine the age of the user; video selfies, ID verification, and its new age inference model. | |||
==== Age Inference Model ==== | |||
==== ID Verification ==== | |||
==== Video Selfie ==== | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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==[Incident]== | ==[Incident]== | ||
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===Discord's response=== | ===Discord's response=== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bonifield |first=Stevie |date=2026-02-09 |title=Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month |url=https://www.theverge.com/tech/875309/discord-age-verification-global-roll-out |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260212034635/https://www.theverge.com/tech/875309/discord-age-verification-global-roll-out |archive-date=2026-02-12 |access-date=2026-02-19 |website=The Verge}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | {{reflist}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bonifield |first=Stevie |date=2026-02-09 |title=Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month |url=https://www.theverge.com/tech/875309/discord-age-verification-global-roll-out |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260212034635/https://www.theverge.com/tech/875309/discord-age-verification-global-roll-out |archive-date=2026-02-12 |access-date=2026-02-19 |website=The Verge}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2026-02-09 |title=Discord Launches Teen-by-Default Settings Globally |url=https://discord.com/press-releases/discord-launches-teen-by-default-settings-globally |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260209203258/https://discord.com/press-releases/discord-launches-teen-by-default-settings-globally |archive-date=2026-02-09 |access-date=2026-02-19 |website=Discord}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-03 |title=Update on a Security Incident Involving Third-Party Customer Service |url=https://discord.com/press-releases/update-on-security-incident-involving-third-party-customer-service |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251003231234/https://discord.com/press-releases/update-on-security-incident-involving-third-party-customer-service |archive-date=2025-10-03 |access-date=2026-02-19 |website=Discord}}</ref>{{Ph-I-C}} | ||
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Revision as of 19:44, 19 February 2026
Discord is moving forward with mandatory age verification for many users. This decision comes on the heels of a data breach in October 2025, which exposed the personal and sensitive information of over 70,000 users. The timing of these changes has raised concerns about user privacy, data security, and the anonymity of being online, which is slowly disappearing.
Discord's Teen-By-Default Age Verification Policy
On February 9, 2026, Discord announced its "teen-by-default" policy, which will be launched globally. All new and existing users worldwide will have a teen-appropriate experience by default unless and until Discord determines you are over the age of 18. This feature restricts access to age-gated servers, channels, bot commands, and "select message requests."[1]
Methods Of Verification
Currently there are three methods discord will use to determine the age of the user; video selfies, ID verification, and its new age inference model.
Age Inference Model
ID Verification
Video Selfie
Background
[Incident]
Discord's response
Lawsuit
Consumer response
References
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- ↑ Bonifield, Stevie (2026-02-09). "Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2026-02-12. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ↑ "Discord Launches Teen-by-Default Settings Globally". Discord. 2026-02-09. Archived from the original on 2026-02-09. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ↑ "Update on a Security Incident Involving Third-Party Customer Service". Discord. 2025-10-03. Archived from the original on 2025-10-03. Retrieved 2026-02-19.