"Many of you are worried that this is just another big tech company finding new ways to collect your personal data. That we're creating a problem to justify invasive solutions. I get that skepticism. It's earned, not just toward us, but toward the entire tech industry. But that's not what we're doing."
"The company announced earlier this month that it would roll out an age verification policy in March that would include face scanning or requests for an ID upload for users it could not determine were adults. This drew swift ire from users. Many pointed to a recent security breach of a third-party provider Discord worked with that exposed government ID photos of up to 70,000 Discord users."
"Every vendor we work with goes through a security and privacy review before integration. That includes contractual limits on data use, and strict retention and deletion requirements. Information submitted for age verification is stored only for the minimum."
Discord delayed its global age verification rollout to the second half of 2026 following significant user backlash regarding privacy concerns. The platform initially planned to implement face scanning and ID uploads in March to verify adult users. The company's Chief Technology Officer acknowledged user skepticism about data collection practices, particularly following a recent security breach by a third-party vendor that exposed government ID photos of approximately 70,000 users. Discord stated it will continue meeting specific legal age verification obligations but will modify its initial policy before global expansion. The company emphasized implementing rigorous security and privacy reviews for all vendors, including contractual data use limits and strict retention requirements.
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