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Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month (www.theverge.com)

submitted 2 days ago by tonytins@pawb.social to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Discord announced on Monday that it’s rolling out age verification on its platform globally starting next month, when it will automatically set all users’ accounts to a “teen-appropriate” experience unless they demonstrate that they’re adults.

Users who aren’t verified as adults will not be able to access age-restricted servers and channels, won’t be able to speak in Discord’s livestream-like “stage” channels, and will see content filters for any content Discord detects as graphic or sensitive. They will also get warning prompts for friend requests from potentially unfamiliar users, and DMs from unfamiliar users will be automatically filtered into a separate inbox.

Direct messages and servers that are not age-restricted will continue to function normally, but users won’t be able to send messages or view content in an age-restricted server until they complete the age check process, even if it’s a server they were part of before age verification rolled out. Savannah Badalich, Discord’s global head of product policy, said in an interview with The Verge that those servers will be “obfuscated” with a black screen until the user verifies they’re an adult. Users also won’t be able to join any new age-restricted servers without verifying their age.

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[–] patruelis@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Bring it on! Oh not me, not using it and by the way this is going very few will.

[–] Bacontaters@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Damn my girlfriend and I just migrated from fb messenger to discord a few days ago. She isn't tech minded, but it's been good with sharing TV with each other and organizing things

We were already planning on trying Whatsapp next week. Kinda trying multiple messaging apps. Hopefully it's a good spot to land

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[–] scytale@piefed.zip 2 points 2 days ago

I created an account a long time ago for something I no longer remember. Looks like I'll be keeping it around in case I need to use it for whatever reason.

[–] SystemL@literature.cafe -1 points 1 day ago

Does anyone even care anymore?

[–] OmgItBurns@discuss.online 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

While I do dislike the mandatory nature of of age-restricted access, I do see a benefit. I've been part of a few servers that required (redacted) photo id proof of age. This feels potentially less unsafe than sending a censored copy of your ID and photo of yourself to the mod team of a server.

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[–] bilb@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I'd like for this to be a mass exodus event, but since it only stops you from accessing age-restricted servers you're not really going to have to verify your ID if you're just using voice chat with your friends or whatever. (At least, from what i can tell.) So it might cause an exodus of the NSFW segment of users, at least, and I'll take that. That alone might help spur development to reduce the gap between discord and newer competitors.

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

That never stops there. The goal is to get your data, steal your data, sell your data.

The cover they always use is “saving the children,” or “you don’t have anything to hide so don’t worry.”

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 points 2 days ago

So long...

[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Doesn't really sound like it's going to affect me but maybe this will make more of my mates join matrix

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