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        "id": 1996928,
        "msgid": "discord-implements-new-age-verification-users-split-into-three-categories-1790154581",
        "date": "2026-09-23 15:11:37",
        "title": "Discord implements new age verification, users split into three categories",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "Discord has introduced a new age verification system to restrict minors from accessing age-inappropriate content. The platform will categorise users into Adult, Teen, or Unconfirmed groups based on account activity and identity verification methods.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Discord has begun implementing a new age\nverification system for new users to limit access for children and\nadolescents to content that is not age-appropriate.<\/p>\n<p>According to Engadget on Tuesday (22\/9) local time, the policy began\nbeing implemented this week after the platform planned to require some\nusers to undergo age verification via facial scanning or identity\nscanning. This plan was previously delayed in February due to concerns\nregarding privacy and the collection of personal data.<\/p>\n<p>In the new system, Discord will automatically group users into either\nthe Adult or Teen category based on several indicators, such as account\nage, joined servers, and user activity.<\/p>\n<p>Users can view their account age category through the Account Status\nmenu in the settings. Discord stated that approximately 90 per cent of\nits users will not need to take any additional action if they are placed\nin the appropriate age category.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, users placed in the Unconfirmed category, or those with\nunverified ages, will be presented with several options to prove they\nare over 18 years old.<\/p>\n<p>The available options may vary by region, ranging from verification\nvia credit cards, Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Google Wallet, and\nAgeKey credential services, to methods such as identity card scanning or\nfacial video capture.<\/p>\n<p>To address privacy concerns, Discord stated that age verification\nservice providers will permanently delete user data once the\nverification process is complete. Furthermore, the facial scanning-based\nage verification process will be conducted entirely on the user\u2019s\ndevice.<\/p>\n<p>Users placed in the Teen category will face several restrictions.\nMessages from users who are not friends will be directed to the message\nrequests folder.<\/p>\n<p>Teen users will also be unable to access certain age-restricted\ncontent. This includes sensitive images flagged by Discord\u2019s content\nfiltering system, as well as servers, channels, and bot commands that\nare only accessible to adult users.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, full information regarding the profiles and activities\nof teen users will only be visible to friends and members of small\nservers.<\/p>\n<p>Users placed in the Unconfirmed category will be subject to two\nrestrictions: limitations on messages from non-friends and restricted\naccess to certain content, until they complete the age confirmation\nprocess.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/discord-implements-new-age-verification-users-split-into-three-categories-1790154581",
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