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Discord Begins Testing Facial Scans for Age Verification
Some countries have passed strict new laws dictating youth access to digital platforms.
The company brought in more than $600 million in revenue in 2024, according to Bloomberg, primarily by upselling users on its Nitro premium service that includes features like custom emoji and larger file upload sizes. Australia’s outright ban on teenagers under 16 from using social media, set to go into effect by the end of the year, has been criticized over its enforcement mechanism, which requires platforms take “reasonable steps” to prevent underage users from accessing their services. In March, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed into law a bill that requires Apple and Google to check the ages of users and limit minors’ ability to download apps without parental permission.
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