The story is that "Discord announced on Monday that it's rolling out age verification on its platform globally starting next month, when it will automatically set all users' accounts to a "teen-appropriate" experience unless they demonstrate that they're adults." The subtext (in my view) is that the web is moving to a fractured 'verification required' versus 'verification not required' architecture. We see this in this story as people migrate from 'verification required' Discord to 'verification not required' Zulip. The subtext of the subtext is Discord's (likely) upcoming IPO, which will force it into prioritizing revenue over users (Bloomberg says it has already filed). That means more than just face scans, it means advertising and targeted content.
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