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Created page with "{{CompanyCargo |Logo=Persona.png |Type=Private |Website=https://withpersona.com/ |Description=Identity Verification }} {{Ph-C-Int}} ==Consumer-impact summary== {{Ph-C-CIS}} ==Incidents== {{Ph-C-Inc}} This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. ===Example incident one (''date'')=== {{Main|link to the main CR Wiki arti..."
 
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Persona is an Identity Verification company, founded in 2018 by Rick Song and Charles Yeh.
From the 14th July 2025 they started working with [[Reddit]] to perform ID checks on it's UK site, as part of the UK's Online Safety Act.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-07-14 |title=Reddit starts verifying ages of users in the UK |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4ep1znk4zo |access-date=2026-02-20 |work=BBC News}}</ref>
In February 2026 [[Discord]] announced they would be experimenting with Persona to perform ID checks worldwide.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-02-09 |title=Discord is rolling out facial scanning and ID checks globally in March for users who don't want to be locked into a 'teen-appropriate experience' |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/discord-is-rolling-out-facial-scanning-and-id-checks-in-march-for-everyone-who-doesnt-want-to-be-locked-into-a-teen-appropriate-experience/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-20 |work=PC Gamer}}</ref>


==Consumer-impact summary==
==Consumer-impact summary==

Revision as of 23:22, 20 February 2026

Persona
Basic information
Founded
Legal Structure Private
Industry Software
Also known as
Official website https://withpersona.com/

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Persona is an Identity Verification company, founded in 2018 by Rick Song and Charles Yeh.

From the 14th July 2025 they started working with Reddit to perform ID checks on it's UK site, as part of the UK's Online Safety Act.[2]

In February 2026 Discord announced they would be experimenting with Persona to perform ID checks worldwide.[3]

Consumer-impact summary

Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):

  • User Freedom
  • User Privacy
  • Business Model
  • Market Control

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Incidents

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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Persona category.

Example incident one (date)

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See also

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  2. ↑ "Reddit starts verifying ages of users in the UK". BBC News. 2025-07-14. Retrieved 2026-02-20. {{cite news}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help)
  3. ↑ "Discord is rolling out facial scanning and ID checks globally in March for users who don't want to be locked into a 'teen-appropriate experience'". PC Gamer. 2026-02-09. Retrieved 2026-02-20.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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