Discord to begin requiring age verification
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Discord to require government ID, face scan to verify users' age after Israeli CEO's takeover
The era of digital anonymity on one of the world's largest communication platforms is rapidly coming to an end. Discord, a service originally built for gamers that expanded into a global hub for diverse communities,
Discord rolls out teen-by-default settings globally in March, including age verification via facial recognition to access sensitive content, raising privacy concerns.
A third-party service for customer support was hit. About 70,000 users may have had government ID photos accessed. The incident highlights the challenges of state-imposed age verification. Discord has revealed the theft of around 70,000 government-issued ...