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February 9, 2026
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
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TL;DR
- Discord is implementing a 'teen-appropriate experience by default' for unverified users starting in March.
- Unverified users will face restrictions on age-restricted servers and content, with DMs from unfamiliar users automatically filtered.
- Age verification can be completed through facial age estimation or submitting identification to third-party vendors.
- Discord is using a new vendor for age verification after a previous vendor experienced a data breach.
- An age inference model will analyze user metadata to determine if verification is needed for some users.
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