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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 February 9, 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. | On February 9, 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. | ||
=== Discord's Connections to Palantir === | |||
Discord in the UK utilizes Persona as a third-party, specialized vendor for age verification, requiring users to submit facial scans or ID to access restricted content. | |||
A since redacted statement on the support.discord.com web-page under the "How to Complete Age Assurance on Discord" article stated: "Important: If you're located in the UK, you may be part of an experiment where your information will be processed by an age-assurance vendor, Persona." The Information you submit will be temporarily stored for up to 7 days, then deleted. For ID document verification, all details are blurred except your photo and date of birth, so only what's truly needed for age verification is used". | |||
[[File:Discord Article Changes.png|alt=This image shows the Screenshorts of the changes support article on Discord's support page|thumb|Changes between the 15th of February compared to the 19th of February 2026]] | |||
After significant backlash from the online community, Discord has changed their statment under the article (As of the 19th of May, 2026): "Note: Some users in regions outside the UK and Australia may see age-assurance prompts when accessing certain features or settings as part of ongoing experiments." | |||
Discord does not further clarify what the "experiments" entail. | |||
Furthermore; the more detailed help-center article does not contain any mentions of the vendor Persona. | |||
Persona is an identity verification tool producer, that has recieved $200 million dollars from the founders fund, a venture capital group that Peter Thiel is in charge of. | |||
Peter Thiel is also the co-founder of Palantir Technologies Inc, a global surveillance company. | |||
===Inactive account deletions=== | ===Inactive account deletions=== | ||