Fury Over Discord's Age Checks Explodes After Shady Persona Test In UK

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By BeauHDFeb 20, 2026, 9:02 pm120 ptsTrending
Backlash intensified against Discord's age verification rollout after it briefly disclosed a UK age-verification test involving vendor Persona, contradicting earlier claims about minimal ID storage and transparency. Ars Technica explains: One of the major complaints was that Discord planned to collect more…

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