Discord to require video selfies or government IDs to verify all users’ ages

Discord announced a phased global rollout starting in early March to require all users to verify their age via video selfie or government ID, expanding teen-by-default protections that blur sensitive content, restrict access to age-restricted areas, and limit direct messages for unverified users; the company states verification data is deleted immediately and remains on-device, while the move faces community backlash citing privacy concerns and a prior third-party breach affecting about 70,000 ID images, set against growing regulatory pressure and youth social media restrictions in multiple countries.