"While ID verification isn't compulsory, those who don't undergo the process will have 'teen-by-default' settings, which limits quite a number of facets of the Discord experience, and is far from ideal.

The other part of the controversy here, of course, is Discord's data breach in 2025. That has left some people understandably skeptical, with trust issues around handing over personal data, with many seemingly unwilling to take that chance."

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"While ID verification isn't compulsory, those who don't undergo the process will have 'teen-by-default' settings, which limits quite a number of facets of the Discord experience, and is far from ideal.

The other part of the controversy here, of course, is Discord's data breach in 2025. That has left some people understandably skeptical, with trust issues around handing over personal data, with many seemingly unwilling to take that chance."