Discord is about to change how accounts access certain features, and millions of users may need to take a new step to keep using the platform as usual.

Discord has announced plans to enforce a new "teen-appropriate" experience by default next month, requiring age verification to access restricted content or change content settings.

Big changes are coming to Discord next month. The company behind one of the most popular voice and chat services on the planet announced that all new and existing Discord users will soon have to prove their age via face scan or ID to gain access to the entirety of the app.

Discord is making a huge change that will enact age restrictions for all accounts until users verify their age with ID or face scans.

Discord is facing backlash after announcing that all users will soon be required to verify ages to access adult content by sharing video selfies or uploading government IDs. According to Discord, it’s relying on AI technology that verifies age on the user’s device,

The messaging platform Discord announced Monday that all user accounts will default to teen safety settings beginning in March.

Although you might be able to wiggle out if its AI age-inference model decides you’re an adult Don't want Discord to start treating your account like it belongs to an underage kid? Then you'd better be willing to fork over some PII – just months after the company's age verification partner had such data stolen.