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===Announcement of Age Verification Coming in March (Feb. 2026)===
===Announcement of Age Verification Coming in March (Feb. 2026)===
In February 2026, Discord issued a press release announcing "enhanced teen safety features rolling out globally",which begins with a "rollout to new and existing users in early March, users may be required to engage in an age-verification process to change certain settings or access sensitive content."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-09 |title=Discord Launches Teen-by-Default Settings Globally |url=https://discord.com/press-releases/discord-launches-teen-by-default-settings-globally |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260209142047/https://discord.com/press-releases/discord-launches-teen-by-default-settings-globally |archive-date=2026-02-09 |access-date=2026-02-09 |website=Discord}}</ref>
In February 2026, Discord issued a press release announcing "enhanced teen safety features rolling out globally",which begins with a "rollout to new and existing users in early March, users may be required to engage in an age-verification process to change certain settings or access sensitive content."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-09 |title=Discord Launches Teen-by-Default Settings Globally |url=https://discord.com/press-releases/discord-launches-teen-by-default-settings-globally |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260209142047/https://discord.com/press-releases/discord-launches-teen-by-default-settings-globally |archive-date=2026-02-09 |access-date=2026-02-09 |website=Discord}}</ref>
On January 6, 2026, a [https://www.change.org/p/prevent-discord-from-implementing-id-verification Change.org petition] was created to prevent Discord from implementing the age verification globally.


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