Discord will now automatically estimate your age
Discord is rolling out a new global age assurance system, seven months after pausing its previous verification measures following backlash from users. Starting today in every country except Australia and the UK, Discord will automatically assign users to an estimated age group based on "multiple acc...
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Discord is implementing a new automatic age estimation system that will categorize users into age groups based on account signals, with special restrictions for users estimated to be between 13 and 17 years old. The system is rolling out globally except in Australia and the UK, replacing an earlier age verification approach that was paused in February after user complaints.
Discord is rolling out a new global age assurance system, seven months after pausing its previous verification measures following backlash from users. Starting today in every country except Australia and the UK, Discord will automatically assign users to an estimated age group based on "multiple account signals," with account restrictions placed on users believed to be between 13 and 17. The updates follow Discord slamming the brakes on its earlier age verification rollout in February in respons...