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In March, Discord will set an age lock for all users to a "teen-appropriate experience."
Many users will be required to complete an age verification check.
These users will be required to upload a video selfie or official ID.
On Monday, Discord announced a new age verification protocol that will roll out to all users in March. By default, the app will age-lock all accounts to a "teen-appropriate experience," requiring proof of age to access the full experience.
Unverified accounts will be blocked from servers or channels with age restrictions, unable to speak in livestream "Stage" channels, and unable to respond to DMs from certain users. It also won't let you change certain settings and will blur age-restricted content throughout the app.
Also: 70,000 government IDs were exposed in a Discord breach - could yours be next?
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