Discord is asking for your ID. The backlash is about more than privacy

Critics say mandatory age verification reflects a deeper shift toward routine identity checks and digital surveillance.

Discord is rolling out facial scanning and ID checks in March for everyone who doesn't want to be locked into a 'teen-appropriate experience'

The new global policy, which will be required for age-gated servers, "sensitive content," and other features, comes just four months after a leak of 70,000 age verification ID photos.
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Discord’s new ID requirement has me seriously considering self-hosted alternatives

Face scans and ID photos aren't a replacement for good online safety habits ...

Discord distances itself from Peter Thiel–backed verification software after its code was found on a Google Cloud endpoint

Discord cut ties with its age-verification partner after exposed code fueled federal-reporting concerns, months after a ...

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month

Beginning in March, all accounts will have a ‘teen-appropriate experience by default.’ Discord announced on Monday that it’s rolling out age verification on its platform globally starting next month, ...
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Discord Wants Your Face, Here’s Why You Should Say No

Discord's move to require age verification through facial recognition and ID scans arrives wrapped in the language of ...

Hackers Expose Discord Age Verification System Issue After Persona Frontend Code Left Wide Open

Discord's new age verification system faces scrutiny after hackers expose parts of its code, raising privacy and security ...