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Discord users look for alternatives as the company tries to do damage control

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

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Discord users look for alternatives as the company tries to do damage control
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Unsurprisingly, Discord's "teen-by-default" settings and ID verification announcement isn't going over well with its user base. On Monday, the messaging platform announced it will require all adult users in March to verify their age, like through submitting a video selfie, to remove age-gated res...

Unsurprisingly, Discord's "teen-by-default" settings and ID verification announcement isn't going over well with its user base. On Monday, the messaging platform announced it will require all adult users in March to verify their age, like through submitting a video selfie, to remove age-gated restrictions. Discord will view users who don't verify their ages as teenagers, meaning their suite of features will be restricted. For example, unverified users won't be allowed into age-restricted channels or servers, and they won't be able to unblur sensitive content.

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