Discord age verification rolls out today with changes spurred by user backlash
Summary
Discord is launching a new age-verification system that estimates users’ ages and asks some to prove they are old enough to view age-restricted content. The system uses multiple ways to verify age, responding to past privacy concerns and a previous data breach.Key Facts
- Discord’s age-verification system groups users as adults (18+), teens (13-17), or unconfirmed if age cannot be estimated.
- Most users (over 90%) won’t have to verify their age further.
- Teen users have restricted access: messages from strangers go to a separate inbox, sensitive images are blurred, and some servers and commands are blocked.
- Adults who need to prove their age can choose various methods, including credit card checks via Stripe, app store age sharing, Google Wallet’s ID pass, or k-ID’s AgeKey service.
- Discord does not see personal details like names, credit cards, or ID scans; age verification is done by third-party vendors who confirm only age groups and then delete the data.
- The previously used system, which caused a data breach in 2025 exposing 70,000 users’ government IDs, has been fully retired.
- Users can check their age group status in their account settings once the system updates their data.
- The verification system slowly rolls out globally and may take a few days to cover all accounts.
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