Discord revamps age verification checks – here’s what it means for the UK

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After concerns over privacy, Discord has relaunched age verification checks worldwide, with new ways to prove your identity.

Age verification is a hot button issue in the UK, with last year’s Online Safety Act preventing young teens from accessing porn sites, but it has impacted social media apps too. 

In February, Discord, a social app associated with gamers, announced plans to roll out age verification checks to all users worldwide. However, ...