Discord delays global age verification rollout to second half of 2026 and cuts ties with vendor Persona
Discord delays global age verification rollout to second half of 2026 and cuts ties with vendor Persona – Discord is delaying its global age verification rollout until the second half of 2026. – Discord co‑founder and CEO Stanislav Vishnevskiy said the company has "missed the mark" and "we've made m
Discord delays global age verification rollout to second half of 2026 and cuts ties with vendor Persona
– Discord is delaying its global age verification rollout until the second half of 2026.
– Discord co‑founder and CEO Stanislav Vishnevskiy said the company has "missed the mark" and "we've made mistakes."
– Discord ended its partnership with identity verification vendor Persona after a limited test and privacy review found Persona did not meet Discord's privacy policies.
– Vishnevskiy said "over 90% of users will never need to verify their age to continue using Discord exactly as they do today."
– Discord will publish a technical blog post explaining its automated age determination systems before the global launch.
– Commitments before rollout include adding more verification options (including credit card verification) and documenting every verification vendor and their data handling practices.
– New requirements state any partner offering facial age estimation must perform it entirely on‑device; Discord will add a dedicated spoiler channel option and include age assurance data in transparency reports.
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– Discord is delaying its global age verification rollout until the second half of 2026.
– Discord co‑founder and CEO Stanislav Vishnevskiy said the company has "missed the mark" and "we've made mistakes."
– Discord ended its partnership with identity verification vendor Persona after a limited test and privacy review found Persona did not meet Discord's privacy policies.
– Vishnevskiy said "over 90% of users will never need to verify their age to continue using Discord exactly as they do today."
– Discord will publish a technical blog post explaining its automated age determination systems before the global launch.
– Commitments before rollout include adding more verification options (including credit card verification) and documenting every verification vendor and their data handling practices.
– New requirements state any partner offering facial age estimation must perform it entirely on‑device; Discord will add a dedicated spoiler channel option and include age assurance data in transparency reports.
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