4 days ago · Discord distances itself from Persona age verification after user backlash The messaging platform says its ‘limited test’ of Persona in the UK has come to an end.

Feb 14, 2026 · In an official update, Discord suggested users who encountered prompts from Persona are part of “an experiment” and that the information will only be stored for seven days. How the tech …

2 days ago · Discord is postponing its controversial age verification policy after users of the popular platform for gamers to communicate online expressed strong objections and privacy concerns.

1 day ago · Discord ended a limited UK Persona age-check test and delayed broader age verification to late 2026 after backlash over privacy and trust concerns.

2 days ago · For starters, Discord recently announced that it is cutting ties and distancing itself from Persona, the controversial age verification partner service that caught a lot of flak from users over ...

3 days ago · Discord used at least three separate age-verification vendors since October after a third-party vendor breach hit 70,000 users.

Discord is attempting to distance itself from the age verification provider Persona following a steady stream of user backlash. In an emailed statement to The Verge, Discord’s head of product policy, …