Discord cut ties with its age-verification partner after exposed code fueled federal-reporting concerns, months after a ...

Discord's new age verification system faces scrutiny after hackers expose parts of its code, raising privacy and security concerns.

As reported on by the BBC, on September 20, 2025, a third-party provider called 5CA was compromised. The company supports Discord’s customer service and age verification appeals. The breach lasted 58 ...

Discord cut ties with Peter Thiel-backed identity firm Persona after researchers linked its software to government-compliant infrastructure and extensive screening capabilities. Persona denies any ICE ...

After weeks of controversy, Discord is postponing its global age verification program, but it's not going away entirely.

Twitch now requires some content creators to verify their identity through Persona, the company with links to mass surveillance programs.

In February 2026, Discord announced that it would enable underage settings by default, requiring users to verify their age via camera before accessing adult content. Discord announces that it will ...

One of the major complaints was that Discord planned to collect more government IDs as part of its global age verification ...