Discord is relying on algorithmic data analysis and third-party vendors to handle age verification, but it has clarified that not everyone will be met with explicit age checks.Everyone is treated
Discord is relying on algorithmic data analysis and third-party vendors to handle age verification, but it has clarified that not everyone will be met with explicit age checks.

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Everyone is treated as a child on Discord until they try to access adult content

The latest update from Discord's safety team seems to be a big step back from its earlier promise, though not much has actually changed. The controversial move will have everyone's account set to teen by default, and while some will need to do age verification via face or ID scan, not everyone will.

This "clarification" was issued after mass pushback about the moderation changes taking place on the social platform. Discord says it has used this system in the UK and Australia since the end of 2025 and is now rolling it out globally to meet regulatory requirements for online services.


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Discord is relying on algorithmic data analysis and third-party vendors to handle age verification, but it has clarified that not everyone will be met with explicit age checks.Everyone is treated
Discord is relying on algorithmic data analysis and third-party vendors to handle age verification, but it has clarified that not everyone will be met with explicit age checks.

The purple Discord app icon with a pacifier added to the alien logo
Everyone is treated as a child on Discord until they try to access adult content

The latest update from Discord's safety team seems to be a big step back from its earlier promise, though not much has actually changed. The controversial move will have everyone's account set to teen by default, and while some will need to do age verification via face or ID scan, not everyone will.

This "clarification" was issued after mass pushback about the moderation changes taking place on the social platform. Discord says it has used this system in the UK and Australia since the end of 2025 and is now rolling it out globally to meet regulatory requirements for online services.


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