TechCrunch

Here’s how Roblox’s age checks work

A month after introducing mandatory facial verification for access to chats on its platform, Roblox says 45% of its daily active users have undergone age checks as of January 31. To complete the ...
ZDNet

Discord's new age ID rules are driving users away - here's where they're headed

In March, Discord will set an age lock for all users to a "teen-appropriate experience." Many users will be required to complete an age verification check. These users will be required to upload a ...
Mashable

Discord age verification: How it works, when it happens

Discord will be rolling out age verification to all users. Here's how to complete the process. Credit: Valera Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Age verification is spreading on the ...
USA Today

Discord announces age-verification measures to roll out in March

Social media platform Discord announced on Feb. 9 that it will begin implementing global age verification starting in March. The company said in a news release that the phased rollout will require ...
The Verge

Discord says ‘vast majority’ of users won’t see its new age verification setup

Either because they aren’t accessing age-restricted experiences, or if its AI predicts they’re old enough. Either because they aren’t accessing age-restricted experiences, or if its AI predicts ...
PC Gamer

Here's what happens if you don't complete Discord age verification

Hardware Age verification checks are now in force in the UK because of the Online Safety Act, but with the Discord fallout, it seems like one bad idea after another Hardware Some users are claiming ...
The Verge

Discord’s age verification mandate is a leap toward a gated internet

Social media platforms have been inching their way toward age verification for a while now. Social media platforms have been inching their way toward age verification for a while now. is a news writer ...
TechCrunch

Discord to roll out age verification next month

Discord is rolling out age verification globally starting next month, the company announced on Monday. All users will be put into a “teen-appropriate experience” by default. Only users verified as ...
Game Rant

Discord to Begin Requiring Age Verification in March

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...
IGN

Xbox Age Restrictions Roll Out to Widespread Issues in UK, as Microsoft Says It's 'Working to Fix' Problems

Xbox has acknowledged widespread issues with the rollout of its enforced age verification process in the UK, leaving many users unable to fully access games and online features. Overnight, a flood of ...
GameSpot

Discord To Roll Out Age Verification Policies Worldwide, Months After Hack Exposed Users' IDs

Starting in March, all Discord users will be switched to a "teen-appropriate experience" unless they can verify that they're an adult. The social platform is implementing age verification protocols ...
The Conversation

Men lose their Y chromosome as they age. Scientists thought it didn’t matter – but now we’re learning more

Jenny Graves receives funding from The Australian Research Council. Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y bears few genes other than for male determination, ...