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 ...

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 ...

Communication platform Discord is under fire after an identity verification software it used, Persona Identities, was found to have front-end code accessible on the open internet. Nearly 2,500 ...

Discord had a data breach back on September 20th, via an outsourced support contractor. It seems it was a Zendesk instance that was accessed for 58 hours through a compromised contractor user account.

Discord is introducing new age verification requirements, including video selfies and ID documents. Users may need to verify their age to access sensitive content or change certain safety settings.

In a controversial move, Discord today announced that it will restrict all user accounts globally unless users verify their age either by way of face or ID scan. Discord’s updated privacy approach is ...

Discord has cut ties with identity-verification company Persona — a startup backed by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund — after ...