Discord Must Verify Texas Users’ Age Under Judge’s Ruling

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Discord Inc., an online video and text hangout, must enable age verification for young Texans, a judge ruled, following a lawsuit from the state over concerns that it attracts adult predators and enables them to connect with minors.<br>Judge Angela Tucker of Collin County granted an agreed motion for temporary injunction requiring Discord to make the changes for Texas users within 90 days. The company requires that all users be at least 13 years old to register and has increased protections for self-declared teens. However, in the United Kingdom, it uses age-assurance to access certain features. Under the order it ...

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