The rollout was delayed to the second half of 2026 after February’s backlash.

Discord’s rollout of stricter age verification measures has triggered a user exodus large enough to crash rival platforms, a chain reaction rooted in a data breach that exposed government ID photos of ...

Discord has issued a lengthy response to concerns over its impending update that will require some users to verify their age in order to access servers, settings and content deemed unsuitable for ...

Earlier this month, Discord faced significant pushback from its users after announcing plans for a global age verification rollout. As originally communicated, starting in March Discord users would ...

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 ...