Discord’s age verification is less terrible than I expected
THE SO WHAT
Discord’s second attempt at age verification—after user backlash—shows that identity gating on social platforms is now a product and trust requirement, not just a legal checkbox. If your app has teens and adults in the same space, you’ll need a verification and labeling story that doesn’t destroy UX.
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