Discord to Launch Global Age Verification in March, Defaulting Unverified Accounts to Teen Mode

Overview

• Checks will apply to both new and existing users, and verification will be required to access age-restricted servers and channels, speak on Stage, or change default safety settings.
• Until verified, accounts will run in an adolescent profile that limits direct messages and content access, routes messages from unknown people to a separate inbox controllable only by an adult account, and adds safety warnings to friend requests.
• Verification options include an on-device selfie video age estimate, an ID document upload handled by partners who delete files after processing, and parental consent, with algorithmic inference used to reduce repeated prompts.
• Only accounts confirmed as adult can remove the blur on sensitive media or disable that filter, and only verified adults will be allowed to speak in Stage channels.
• Users will receive confirmation via a direct message from Discord’s official account and can contest their classification or redo the process, as the rollout begins globally next month.