Discord’s Age Check Controversy Following UK Persona Test

Shortly after Discord announced that all users would default to teen experiences pending age verification, the platform faced backlash over its plan to collect more government IDs, especially following a recent breach that exposed 70,000 users’ IDs. Discord reassured users that most would not need to show ID, instead using AI for video selfies to estimate ages, which raised further privacy concerns. The company suggested that future age checks might rely on behavioral signals to minimize sensitive data storage risks. Users remain apprehensive about the implications of these changes.

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