As reported on by the BBC, on September 20, 2025, a third-party provider called 5CA was compromised. The company supports Discord’s customer service and age verification appeals. The breach lasted 58 ...

Unsurprisingly, Discord's "teen-by-default" settings and ID verification announcement isn't going over well with its user base. On Monday, the messaging platform announced it will require all adult ...

Hackers have revealed that parts of Discord's new age verification system were effectively exposed to the public after the frontend code for third-party vendor Persona was left accessible on the open ...

Discord is introducing new age verification requirements, including video selfies and ID documents. Users may need to verify their age to access sensitive content or change certain safety settings.

In a controversial move, Discord today announced that it will restrict all user accounts globally unless users verify their age either by way of face or ID scan. Discord’s updated privacy approach is ...

Discord is rolling out age verification globally starting next month, the company announced on Monday. All users will be put into a “teen-appropriate experience” by default. Only users verified as ...

Discord faces criticism for its heavy-handed approach to age verification. The company has attempted to clarify its demands for photos, videos, or copies of ID. If you aren't happy with these changes, ...

"We leverage an advanced machine learning model developed at Discord to predict whether a user falls into a particular age group based on patterns of user behavior and several other signals associated ...