1 day ago · Discord distances itself from Persona age verification after user backlash The messaging platform says its ‘limited test’ of Persona in the UK has come to an end.

3 days ago · Persona confirmed all age-check data from Discord’s UK test was deleted. Shortly after Discord announced that all users will soon be defaulted to teen experiences until their …

Feb 14, 2026 · In an attempt to block access between minors and material deemed “harmful” by the government, platforms like Reddit, Spotify, and X began tougher age verification for their …

Discord has halted its 'limited test' of Persona's age verification in the UK after facing user backlash over privacy concerns. Discord removed references to Persona from its support page …

Feb 12, 2026 · Discord says it is trying to address privacy concerns by using device-based facial age estimation and separating government IDs from user accounts, retaining only a user’s age …

Feb 11, 2026 · Discord’s recent age verification policy has stumbled into widespread user backlash and skepticism. The new policy, announced earlier this week, stated that age …

At the top of those stumbling to do so was Discord, whose system is not only easy to game but also not impossible to compromise, with one major security breach exposing some 70,000 …