The Vergecast · Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Discord is launching a new system that automatically estimates users' ages based on account signals like history and connected communities. This move follows criticism of a previous botched age verification rollout that led to a data breach. The company anticipates 90% of users won't need to confirm their age manually.
“Starting today, Discord will automatically assign users to an estimated age group based on multiple account signals, such as account age and history, and connected communities, servers, and games.”
“Back in February, Discord received criticism for its botched age verification rollout.”
“With this new system, the company is anticipating that 90% of its users won't be asked to confirm their age, and aims to use less intrusive options that don't require sensitive personal data.”