The platform says it’s about safety—but it might soon become the new default.

If you don't want to give Discord your details, here's what you'll lose access to when teen-by-default settings hit.

Discord is preparing to launch a sweeping global age verification system that will automatically place all accounts into a teen-focused experience unless users confirm they are adults.

Discord is implementing global age verification from early March, restricting unverified users from 18+ servers and sensitive ...

Discord is relying on algorithmic data analysis and third-party vendors to handle age verification, but it has clarified that not everyone will be met with explicit age checks.

Discord’s March 2026 age verification changes explained for gamers, including teen-by-default rules, ID or face scan requirements, privacy concerns, and alternatives.

On March 23, lawmakers crowded into a packed Capitol hearing room to harangue the CEO of the social app TikTok about the company's Chinese ownership and the risks it posed to U.S. national security.

In September 2020, Microsoft shocked the gaming industry with a US$7.5 billion acquisition of video game holding company ZeniMax Media, which is the parent company of video game publisher Bethesda ...

GUEST RESEARCH: Bitdefender has released research on a six-month analysis of Discord’s use as an attack vector by cybercriminals. The research is based on 35 million scanned URLs in which 50,000 ...