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Explained for parents: How does Discord actually work?

Many parents know the situation: The child sits in front of the computer wearing headphones, talking to friends - but not over the phone, rather through an app called Discord. The platform has become ...
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Discord will roll out age verification next month. How will it work?

The popular social network Discord will require almost all users to verify their age using a selfie or an ID card if they want to access adult content, starting in early March. In a blog post Monday, ...
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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 ...
Ars Technica

Users hate it, but age-check tech is coming. Here’s how it works.

Last month, Discord quickly backpedaled after it announced that an age-verification system would roll out globally. Discord’s reversal followed a widespread user backlash, which also intensified ...
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Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK

Shortly after Discord announced that all users will soon be defaulted to teen experiences until their ages are verified, the messaging platform faced immediate backlash. One of the major complaints ...