This follows a delay announced in February amid community outcry. Disharmonious Has started to be promoted globally New era verification systemone Revised and less invasive versions Compared to what was originally proposed.
The fact that the platform offers controls based on face scanning or sending identity documents triggered a wave of criticism and privacy concerns in February, concerns exacerbated by a data breach in 2025 when an external vendor exposed file photos of some 70,000 users, forcing the rollout of the system to be delayed and a series of changes promised.
90% of users don’t need to manually verify their age
The new system, which begins rolling out this week, is designed to automatic classification User is in Three groups: Adult (18+), Youth (13-17) or Unproven.
Discord will use a series of “account signals” such as profile age, types of servers frequently visited, public interactions and other metrics unrelated to private content to automatically estimate whether a user is an adult or minor, without having to analyze messages, calls or shared files. Discord claims the accuracy of the model is Equivalent to biometric systemsbut does not collect sensitive information.
Thanks to this system, Discord estimates 90% of users will not be asked to verify their age Because the process will be automatic: people considered adults will continue to use Discord normally. Users classified as teens will receive additional protections, including filters for sensitive content, restricted access to +18 channels, routing of messages from non-friends to a separate inbox, and profiles visible only to trusted contacts or restricted servers.
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Adults who were incorrectly classified in the youth group will be able to Verify your age using non-biometric methodssuch as credit card confirmation, sharing your age from the Apple App Store or Google Play, using Google Wallet ID Pass or k‑ID’s AgeKey system. In all cases, Discord will only receive a “verification signal” and the Provider must immediately delete the uploaded data and may not retain or use it for other purposes.
Users can already see their age group in this section User Settings > Account > Account Information.