Discord is about to change how accounts access certain features, and millions of users may need to take a new step to keep using the platform as usual.

If you don't want to give Discord your details, here's what you'll lose access to when teen-by-default settings hit.

Discord, a social platform popular in the gaming community, announced Monday it is rolling out new age assurance technology that will require users to submit a video selfie or another form of

Discord will require face scanning or ID verification starting March 2026. Here’s what happens if users don’t verify their age.

Discord has announced plans to enforce a new "teen-appropriate" experience by default next month, requiring age verification to access restricted content or change content settings.

Discord is a messaging platform often favored by gamers. As such, it's been integrated into PlayStation and Xbox ecosystems in recent years. You can also stay at Discord for your virtual tabletop sessions now that Roll20 can be launched directly through the platform.

Discord will soon require all users globally to verify their age with a face scan or by uploading a form of ID if they want to access adult content. The online chat service, which allows people to create and join groups based on their interests, says it has more than 200 million monthly users.

Discord has announced plans to start requiring age authentication for certain users in order to access 18+ channels, servers, and even message requests.

Discord is rolling out global age verification starting in March. Here's how to make sure you don't lose any features.

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