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 ...

Yesterday Discord announced that users would soon be required to have their age verified or be restricted to teen-level access on the service. Today, there’s a follow-up post from Discord that ...

Discord is delaying the age verification process after immense backlash from the gaming community. Earlier this month, Discord announced that it was creating a “teen-appropriate experience” by making ...

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. In a post ...

Age verification is spreading on the internet. Following Roblox's implementation of the age verification process, Discord is the next platform in line to do it. So, what is Discord's age verification ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are you an adult using Discord, the free online chat, video streaming and voice messaging service that's become wildly popular ...

Update, February 11 2026: Following a negative reaction to the announcement, the company subsequently updated it to state that "for most adults, age verification won’t be required" as the platform ...

Discord hears you. It gets your concerns. It wants to win back your trust. That’s the message from cofounder and CTO Stanislav Vishnevskiy, who announced the company’s controversial new ...

Discord no longer plans to roll out age verification globally in March and is delaying the launch until the second half of 2026, the company announced Tuesday. Discord had faced heavy backlash from ...

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. It's been ...

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...

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, ...