The details:
- The primary layer of the new system uses "multiple account signals" — including account age and the kinds of servers a user is in — to automatically place users into one of three age brackets, with Discord claiming accuracy comparable to biometrics. Messages and calls are not screened in the process. Users can check their assigned status under User Settings > Account Status.
- For users who need to actively verify their age, options now include credit card information, links to Apple or Google app store accounts, or a reusable age credential called AgeKey. Discord says it has published a full list of third-party verification vendors, and requires that those vendors delete identifying data once age has been confirmed.
- Teen accounts retain access to gaming and chat but face restrictions on sensitive images, message requests, and some profile details. Discord CEO Stanislav Vishnevskiy closed his announcement by saying "previously, I said trust is earned through actions, not posts. This launch is where you hold us to that."
- The original rollout was delayed after widespread backlash over its deeply intrusive nature and a data breach at a third-party verification vendor that potentially exposed government ID photos from around 70,000 users. Trust has not fully recovered, and calls to cancel Nitro subscriptions in protest have already begun.
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