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Discord is rolling out age verification globally starting next month, the company announced<\/a> on Monday. All users will be put into a \u201cteen-appropriate experience\u201d by default unless they prove they\u2019re adults. Age verification will be required to change certain settings and access age-restricted content.<\/p>\n Discord users will need to be confirmed as adults in order to unblur sensitive content or turn off the setting, and only adults can access age-restricted channels, servers, and app commands.\u00a0Additionally, messages from people a user may not know are routed to a separate inbox by default, and only verified adults can modify this setting.<\/p>\n People will receive warning prompts for friend requests from users they may not know, and only adults will be able speak on stage in servers.<\/p>\n To complete age verification, users need to either complete a facial age estimation or submit an ID to Discord\u2019s vendor partners. The platform plans to add more options in the future. Discord notes that some users may be asked to use multiple methods when additional information is needed to assign an age group.<\/p>\n The facial age estimation requires video selfies, which Discord says never leave your device. Additionally, the company says IDs\u00a0submitted to its vendor partners are deleted quickly, and in most cases, immediately after age confirmation. <\/p>\n \u201cRolling out teen-by-default settings globally builds on Discord\u2019s existing safety architecture, giving teens strong protections while allowing verified adults flexibility,\u201d said Savannah Badalich, head of product policy at Discord, in a press release. \u201cWe design our products with teen safety principles at the core and will continue working with safety experts, policymakers, and Discord users to support meaningful, long term wellbeing for teens on the platform.\u201d<\/p>\n Discord\u2019s global launch of age verification follows the company\u2019s decision to establish age checks<\/a> for users in the U.K. and Australia last year.<\/p>\n Techcrunch event<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBoston, MA<\/span> The announcement mirrors similar moves made by other online platforms, reflecting growing international efforts to strengthen child safety. Most recently, Roblox introduced mandatory facial verification<\/a>\u00a0for access to chats on its platform. Last July, YouTube launched its age-estimation<\/a> technology in the U.S. to identify teen users in order to provide a more age-appropriate experience.<\/p>\n Discord\u2019s age-verification changes will begin in early March, and both new and existing users will need to verify their age to access age-restricted content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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