Florida AG Uthmeier subpoenas Discord, calls app ‘a safe haven’ for child predators

Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that he is launching a civil investigation into a popular gaming app. In a press conference on Wednesday, Uthmeier said law enforcement has seen a trend of ...

After Discord fiasco, age-check tech promises privacy by running locally. Does it work?

Discord’s reversal followed a widespread user backlash, which also intensified scrutiny of the platform’s age-check partners. Suddenly, these often-overlooked players in the “age-assurance” ecosystem ...
Forbes

TeamSpeak Sees Surge In New Users After Discord Launches Age Verification

TeamSpeak, a rival to the popular chat platform Discord used by gamers, has seen a surge of new users since Discord announced it would be requiring age verification for some users, causing TeamSpeak’s ...
Kotaku

Discord Rival Gets Overwhelmed By Mass Exodus Of Players Fleeing Age-Verification Crackdown

People aren’t exactly taking kindly to Discord’s decision to roll out its privacy-invading age verification checks worldwide. In fact, there’s so much frustration with the move that rival voice-chat ...
The New York Times

U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections

Most had court orders protecting them from removal to their home countries, so they were sent to detention in Cameroon. By Pranav Baskar and Hamed Aleaziz In a secret deportation arrangement, the ...
ZDNet

Discord's new age ID rules are driving users away - here's where they're headed

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USA Today

Discord announces age-verification measures to roll out in March

Social media platform Discord announced on Feb. 9 that it will begin implementing global age verification starting in March. The company said in a news release that the phased rollout will require ...
CNET

Discord Plans to Treat Some Users as Teens Until They Verify Their Age

Discord announced on Monday that it will change accounts to default to a Teen age category, requiring some who use the popular communication service to verify their age if they want to access ...
GameSpot

Discord To Roll Out Age Verification Policies Worldwide, Months After Hack Exposed Users' IDs

Starting in March, all Discord users will be switched to a "teen-appropriate experience" unless they can verify that they're an adult. The social platform is implementing age verification protocols ...
PC Gamer

Here's what happens if you don't complete Discord age verification

Games Discord is rolling out facial scanning and ID checks globally in March for users who don't want to be locked into a 'teen-appropriate experience' Hardware Discord clarifies it 'is not requiring ...
TechCrunch

Discord’s IPO could happen in March

Wall Street is once again whispering about a potential Discord IPO. Discord, the popular chat and community platform, filed confidential IPO paperwork with the SEC and has pinned its hopes on a debut ...