America Wants to ID You Before You Download an App
The App Store Accountability Act would require age verification for every app download in the US and what it means for your data
3/14/2026
Tech PolicyAge Verification
Discord Delays Global Age Verification to H2 2026: What Changed and What Didn’t
Discord's CTO admits the company "missed the mark." The global age verification rollout is delayed to H2 2026, Persona is dropped, but behavioral profiling remains.
2/26/2026
Discord
Discord Tested Age Verification Vendor Persona: What Users Should Know
Discord quietly tested Persona for UK age verification despite promoting k-ID. Here's what the experiment reveals about Discord's vendor ecosystem and your data.
2/16/2026
Discord
Discord Bulk Deletions Surge 350% After Global ID Verification Announcement
Discord users are mass-deleting their message history following the platform's controversial age verification announcement. Here's what our data shows - and why it matters.
2/12/2026
Discord
Discord Says Most Users Won’t Need to Verify Their Age – Here’s What They’re Not Telling You
Four months after 70,000 IDs leaked, Discord announced a global age-verification rollout, then quickly walked it back to a minority of users, with AI-powered behavioral profiling filling the gap. Learn what it means for your privacy.
2/11/2026
Uncategorized
Discord’s Global Age Verification Rollout: What It Means for Your Privacy
Discord is rolling out teen-by-default settings globally in March 2026, requiring face scans or ID checks for full access. Here's what it means for your privacy, and why the October 2025 breach makes this complicated.
2/10/2026
Discord