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

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

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Discord will postpone the rollout of its mandatory global age-verification initiative, according to a statement made by 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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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 ...

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Users were unhappy about plans for age verification to require facial or ID scans.

Discord has postponed its age verification rollout to the second half of 2026, and has shared further details on what users ...