{"id":509076,"date":"2026-06-20T04:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T04:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/509076\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T04:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T04:52:09","slug":"discord-begins-testing-age-verification-with-google-wallet-and-credit-cards-but-face-scans-are-still-on-the-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/509076\/","title":{"rendered":"Discord begins testing age verification with Google Wallet and credit cards, but face scans are still on the table"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summary<\/p>\n

Discord tests Google Wallet and credit card checks to confirm users are 18+ after backlash over face scans.<\/p>\n

Face and ID selfie scans remain an option, now using Incode with on-device processing after prior data leak concerns.<\/p>\n

Credit-card check is pitched as less invasive and ideal for Nitro payers, but controversy and testing continue.<\/p>\n

Back in February 2026, Discord announced plans to add facial and document scans to verify users’ ages. People responded very negatively, to the point where they began researching Discord alternatives<\/a>. Soon after its announcement, Discord said it was delaying its plans; it still wanted to verify age somehow, but it also wanted to explore other means.<\/p>\n

Now, four months later, Discord is once again nervously dipping a toe back into the world of age verification. This time around, it’s planning to use Google Wallet and credit card details as a means of checking if people are over 18, but it doesn’t seem like it’s giving up on the face scan idea, too.<\/p>\n

Face scans are still there, but they’re just one of a few ways to verify<\/p>\n

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Discord has updated its documentation<\/a> on how to perform an age assurance check on its platform. For a while, all the page listed was a message about the initial delay and instructions for the face scan method, but recently, the following note was added to the top:<\/p>\n

Note: Between June and July 2026, we’re testing a few new age assurance methods including Google Wallet and credit card check to provide more options for the small percentage of users who may need to manually age assure.<\/p>\n

The idea behind this method of age verification is that if someone owns a credit card, they’re over 18 and can access adult content. If done correctly, it could be a good, non-invasive way to verify someone’s age, especially if they are already paying for Discord Nitro and boosts with a card.<\/p>\n

So, does this mean face scans are gone? Well, not quite. Discord adds that it’s also testing “ID scan and Selfie methods” with a new vendor called Incode<\/a>. This is likely in response to concerns about Discord’s previous partner that leaked 70,000 ID photos<\/a> and stresses that this new ID method is strictly done on-device.<\/p>\n


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