“We Want To Get This Right” Discord Delays Controversial Age Verification Rollout

Just days before Discord planned to start requiring age verification globally – similar to what’s already happening in places like the UK and Australia – they paused the rollout. The original plan would have automatically set all users as ‘teenagers,’ limiting access to mature content on servers and channels. To unlock full access, users would have needed to verify their age by submitting an ID or a facial scan through a third-party service. However, this sparked significant user backlash, with many canceling their Discord Nitro subscriptions and searching for other voice chat platforms.








