Discord Introduces Global Age Verification to Enhance Teen Safety Starting March

Discord will implement a global age verification system starting in early March to enhance teen safety by defaulting all users to teen-appropriate settings. Adults must verify their age through facial age estimation, government ID submission, or both to access full features. The platform uses background age inference technology and emphasizes privacy protections, stating that biometric data remains on devices and IDs are deleted promptly. This move aligns with broader industry efforts to address unreliable self-reported ages and comply with increasing regulatory pressure.