Discord's age verification sparks intense backlash. Could it save lives?

Discord will soon enact age verification for all users, a move aimed at teen safety — but one that sparked intense backlash ...
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Discord promise they won't force everybody to do a face scan following outrage at new age verification policy

Social media company Discord are trying their best to reassure people irked by the recently announced global rollout of some new age verification measures.

“They lie about deleting photos”: Discord rushes to walk back age verification after users abandon the platform

Discord's age verification rules could involve face scans and ID uploads, causing massive backlash and calls to abandon the ...

As The Backlash to Discord's Age Verification Grows, Company Insists Changes Won't Impact 'Majority of Adult Users'

Discord has issued a lengthy response to concerns over its impending update that will require some users to verify their age ...
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Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel

Discord is "experimenting" with an age authentication vendor whose major investors include Thiel's Founders Fund.

Discord raises more questions while attempting to quell age verification fury by saying an AI model can look at "patterns of user behavior" to predict how old many …

Games Discord will age-lock your account next month and you'll have to submit an ID or accept a face scan to unlock it Games ...

Discord Will Now Treat Everyone Like a Teen Unless They Prove They’re an Adult

The platform is expanding age verification globally, meaning adult users will need to verify their age to access sensitive ...

'There's no reason for Discord to comply in advance' with social media age verification laws instead of 'fighting for their users' says EFF expert

Discord's plan to require face scans or ID verification is capitulation to overbearing legislation that's still far from ...