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=== Age verification ===

Discord was criticized for wanting to implement age verification globally on March 2026, for all users worldwide which sparked backlash from the community against it because it would require users to scan their face or an ID for age verification. This required users to send their info to servers. All accounts that have not verified would default to being a teen account. To prove the user is an adult, they would need to show their face or ID to prove they're 18 and up. Accounts that have not been verified or are teen accounts would have restrictions over what content can be shown. After backlash from the community, Discord delayed their age verification rollout until the second half of 2026 to address user concerns.

Discord was criticized for wanting to implement age verification globally on March 2026, for all users worldwide which sparked backlash from the community against it because it would require users to scan their face or an ID for age verification. This required users to send their info to servers. All accounts that have not verified would default to being a teen account. To prove the user is an adult, they would need to show their face or ID to prove they're 18 and up. Accounts that have not been verified or are teen accounts would have restrictions over what content can be shown.<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/discord-to-roll-out-age-verification-next-month-for-full-access-to-its-platform/</ref> After backlash from the community, Discord delayed their age verification rollout until the second half of 2026 to address user concerns.<ref>https://discord.com/blog/getting-global-age-assurance-right-what-we-got-wrong-and-whats-changing</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1rdp2ei/discord_postpones_global_age_verification_to_the/</ref>

=== IPO filing ===

Discord was criticized after the company had filed a confidential IPO that wanted to make the company public. The community had argued that if Discord was to go public, focus will shift to investors and shareholders rather than user feedback, and it would result in [[enshittification]].

Discord was criticized after the company had filed a confidential IPO that wanted to make the company public. The community had argued that if Discord was to go public, focus will shift to investors and shareholders rather than user feedback, and it would result in [[enshittification]].<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-06/chat-platform-discord-is-said-for-ipo</ref>

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 === Age verification ===
-Discord was criticized for wanting to implement age verification globally on March 2026, for all users worldwide which sparked backlash from the community against it because it would require users to scan their face or an ID for age verification. This required users to send their info to servers. All accounts that have not verified would default to being a teen account. To prove the user is an adult, they would need to show their face or ID to prove they're 18 and up. Accounts that have not been verified or are teen accounts would have restrictions over what content can be shown. After backlash from the community, Discord delayed their age verification rollout until the second half of 2026 to address user concerns.
+Discord was criticized for wanting to implement age verification globally on March 2026, for all users worldwide which sparked backlash from the community against it because it would require users to scan their face or an ID for age verification. This required users to send their info to servers. All accounts that have not verified would default to being a teen account. To prove the user is an adult, they would need to show their face or ID to prove they're 18 and up. Accounts that have not been verified or are teen accounts would have restrictions over what content can be shown.<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/discord-to-roll-out-age-verification-next-month-for-full-access-to-its-platform/</ref> After backlash from the community, Discord delayed their age verification rollout until the second half of 2026 to address user concerns.<ref>https://discord.com/blog/getting-global-age-assurance-right-what-we-got-wrong-and-whats-changing</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1rdp2ei/discord_postpones_global_age_verification_to_the/</ref>
 === IPO filing ===
-Discord was criticized after the company had filed a confidential IPO that wanted to make the company public. The community had argued that if Discord was to go public, focus will shift to investors and shareholders rather than user feedback, and it would result in [[enshittification]].
+Discord was criticized after the company had filed a confidential IPO that wanted to make the company public. The community had argued that if Discord was to go public, focus will shift to investors and shareholders rather than user feedback, and it would result in [[enshittification]].<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-06/chat-platform-discord-is-said-for-ipo</ref>

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