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Discord Tries To Walk Back Age Verification Panic, Says Most Users Won't Need Face Scans


Discord has moved to calm a user backlash over its upcoming age verification mandate by clarifying that the "vast majority" of people will never be asked to confirm their age through a face scan or government ID. The platform said it will instead rely on an internal "age prediction" model that dra...

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