ZDNet

My 5 favorite Discord alternatives - no ID verification required

Discord faces criticism for its heavy-handed approach to age verification. The company has attempted to clarify its demands for photos, videos, or copies of ID. If you aren't happy with these changes, ...
PC World

Discord’s new age verification requirement sucks

I like Discord as a concept. I don’t always like Discord’s policies—most currently, its upcoming worldwide age verification requirement. The approach sucks. I understand the problem. Unfiltered, the ...
Polygon

Discord's ID requirement announcement has gone over terribly

Unsurprisingly, Discord's "teen-by-default" settings and ID verification announcement isn't going over well with its user base. On Monday, the messaging platform announced it will require all adult ...
TechSpot

Discord's age-check crackdown is already pushing users elsewhere

What just happened? Discord's global rollout of mandatory age verification is forcing millions of users to reconsider a chat service long treated as the backbone of online gaming and community ...
Eurogamer

Discord advises UK users that they "may be part of an experiment" where instead of their age verification data never leaving their phone, it will now actually leave their phone

UK Discord users have raised concerns about the company's new age verification processes, claiming that while it had originally promised that "video selfies submitted for facial age estimation will ...
Mashable

Discord age verification: How it works, when it happens

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 ...
PC World

Discord is cooked. Users are jumping ship and seeking alternatives

PCWorld reports that Discord’s new age verification policy requires users to submit video selfies or ID documents, treating unverified accounts as teens. Searches for “delete Discord” have doubled ...
Engadget

Discord will soon require age verification to access adult content

Discord is the latest company looking to bolster its child safety (again). Starting in March, all users will have a "teen-appropriate experience" by default. Unlocking adult content and age-gated ...
Kotaku

Discord Distances Itself From Age Verification Firm After Ties To Palantir’s Peter Thiel Surface

The third-party company Discord could use for their ID collection is mired in surveillance concerns and links to Epstein via one of its investors Discord Last July was the cut-off date for major ...
The Courier-Journal

Discord users aren't happy with new age verification. How it could protect teens

Messaging platform Discord plans to roll out age verification before users can access adult content. The move has sparked backlash from adult Discord users. According to court documents, a missing ...
BBC

Discord delays age verification plans after user outcry

Discord is pushing back plans to start verifying the age of all users in March after weeks of user ire. Stanislav Vishnevskiy, Discord's co-founder and chief technology officer, said a planned global ...