Want to use Discord from next month? You’ll have to hand over a photo of your ID or a scan of your face to verify you’re of age. It’s part of a new process introduced by the chat app aimed at ensuring ...

The popular online messaging platform Discord is facing backlash after announcing that it will make a key policy change in the name of security next month. Starting in early March, the platform will ...

To maintain full functionality, you could be asked to scan your face or provide an ID that proves you're an adult. Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops ...

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. In a blog post ...

The platform is expanding age verification globally, meaning adult users will need to verify their age to access sensitive content. Reading time 2 minutes Discord is expanding stricter age settings to ...

Discord will soon require 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 ...

Open App Directory in your Server Settings. On the left-hand side, find your server icon and right-click. Go down to Server Settings in the first drop-down menu, then choose App Directory in the ...

Cross Bot will analyze your games in Crossplay, a new two-player word game from The Times. By Asmaa Elkeurti Tom Giratikanon and Eve Washington New York Times Games has launched Crossplay, a new ...

Discord is not publicly traded as of late-2025, meaning you can't buy its stock using a brokerage account. The platform may opt for an IPO or direct listing when it goes public, but timing remains ...

Bot networks are now a brand problem, too. Coordinated webs of fake social-media personas have historically been the domain of fraudsters and state-based actors, such as the infamous Russian troll ...

Google has relaunched its Androidify app, now using AI to create custom Android Bot avatars from your photos or text prompts. The new app leverages Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash and Imagen AI models to ...