Discord is asking for your ID. The backlash is about more than privacy

Critics say mandatory age verification reflects a deeper shift toward routine identity checks and digital surveillance.
Texas Standard

Discord to add age verification requirements

Child protection laws passed in U.S. states and by countries around the world have led many online platforms to add age ...

Discord users aren't happy with new age verification. How it could protect teens

Discord will soon enact age verification for all users, a move aimed at teen safety — but one that sparked intense backlash ...
ExtremeTech

Discord Users Rush to Find Alternatives After Age Verification Checks Come Online

But the response to age verification for adult content on Discord has sent interest in other options surging. Windows Central ...
Opinion

My 5 favorite Discord alternatives - no ID verification required

My 5 favorite Discord alternatives - no ID verification required ...

'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 ...

First Fight in Child Exploitation Cases Against Roblox and Discord: Arbitration

Plaintiffs' attorneys are looking to the Ending Forced Arbitration for Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 to ...

This browser-based tool can fool facial age checks using 3D avatars

After Discord announced plans to require age verification for all users, a free, HTML-based tool emerged that aims to bypass facial scans on the platform and ...