Both Reddit and Discord have got themselves into trouble over the use of a controversial third-party age verification service.

Discord is delaying the global rollout of its age verification system until the second half of 2026 following user backlash ...

The company added that 90% of users won’t need to verify their age and will be able to keep using Discord as usual.

Discord's promise to bring age verification worldwide read like a threat to many users of the mega-popular social platform, and the backlash was swift and loud. Today, the company has announced it's ...