GoKawiilDiscord launches automated age-estimation system worldwide, excluding UK and Australia
Discord has begun automatically sorting users into age groups using account signals like account age, activity patterns, and connected servers, rather than requiring ID or selfie verification. Users estimated to be 13-17 will get added safety restrictions, while those judged 18+ see no account changes; anyone misclassified can manually verify age through account settings. The rollout follows a February pause of Discord's prior ID-based verification system after a third-party vendor breach exposed users' scanned identification documents.
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By avoiding biometric scans or document uploads, Discord may sidestep the privacy backlash and breach risk that scuttled its earlier system, while still meeting growing regulatory pressure for age assurance online. Discord's claim that estimation accuracy rivals biometric methods is a company assertion that hasn't been independently verified, and excluding the UK and Australia suggests those markets' stricter age-verification laws may require separate compliance approaches.
- Discord now automatically estimates user age using account signals instead of ID or selfie checks.
- The rollout covers all countries except Australia and the UK, where different rules apply.
- Discord says roughly 90% of users won't need to manually confirm their age under the new system.
Source: theverge.com — Jess Weatherbed, 2026-09-23
Published there as: “Discord will now automatically estimate your age”
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