Tag: Age Verficiation
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Discord Tested Age Verification Vendor Persona: What Users Should Know
Quick Story Summary Days after backlash to its global age verification rollout, Discord quietly tested a second vendor, Persona, for some UK users. Discord’s support documentation (since updated and archived) disclosed that Persona processed user data server-side and retained it for up to 7 days before deletion. This differs from k-ID, Discord’s primary partner, which…
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Discord Bulk Deletions Surge 350% After Global ID Verification Announcement
When Discord announced its global age verification rollout on February 9, user backlash was immediate. Within 48 hours, we observed a dramatic shift in behavior on our platform: Discord-related traffic to Redact surged 350%. This isn’t just reflected in a push from Discord users to delete their data, but in a massive spike in search…
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Discord Says Most Users Won’t Need to Verify Their Age – Here’s What They’re Not Telling You
Quick Story Summary After backlash to its global age verification announcement, Discord clarified that most users will not need to upload ID or complete a face scan. Instead, Discord relies on a background “age inference model” that profiles user behavior to classify accounts as adult or teen. The model analyzes signals like account tenure, device…
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Discord’s Global Age Verification Rollout: What It Means for Your Privacy
📌 Update – February 11, 2026 After significant backlash, Discord updated its press release, now saying “the vast majority of people” can keep using the platform without verifying their age; contradicting its original teen-by-default framing. Instead, Discord is emphasizing a background “age inference model” that silently analyzes behavior to estimate age, with face scans and…