But to aim all the ire at Discord misses the point and fails to tackle the real issue: the haphazard age-verification regulations that have been passed by governments worldwide with the intent of forcing digital communities into this position.

Beginning in March, all accounts will have a ‘teen-appropriate experience by default.’ 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.

Discord is rolling out global age verification starting in March. Here's how to make sure you don't lose any features.

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Discord will soon need to verify all users' ages, and it'll use ID documents, facial scans, or its own "age inference model" to do so.