Turns out Discord likely already has enough data on you to avoid performing an ID check

That can only be good news, I assume?
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Discord Will Require Face Scanning Or ID Verification For Age-Restricted Content

Discord will require face scanning or ID verification starting March 2026. Here’s what happens if users don’t verify their ...

Discord users aren't happy with new age verification. How it could protect teens

Discord will soon enact age verification for all users, a move aimed at teen safety — but one that sparked intense backlash ...

Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs

Discord is facing backlash after announcing that all users will soon be required to verify ages to access adult content by sharing video selfies or uploading government IDs. According to Discord, it’s ...

Discord age verification: How it works, when it happens

Age verification is coming to Discord. Here's what you can do so you don't get locked out of certain features.

Discord backtracks on controversial age verification rollout…kind of

Discord’s age verification announcement hasn’t been well received, so the company has clarified some details that weren’t shared before.
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Discord will require age verification for adult users starting in March

Discord has announced that starting in March, all users will be required to verify their age, either through a video selfie ...

Discord to roll out age verification next month for full access to its platform

All users will be put into a "teen-appropriate experience" by default unless they prove that they are adults.