Age Verification

Discord's age verification rollout is facing significant backlash due to ties with Palantir and privacy concerns, leading to user protests and calls for boycotts. Recent posts highlight user anger over data collection and potential misuse, with many seeking alternatives to the platform.

About Age Verification

Age verification is a process to confirm a user's age, typically to restrict access to age-inappropriate content or services.

Insights

age verification mentions hit [----] which is 196% higher than it's daily average.
age verification creators hit [----] which is 164% higher than it's daily average.
age verification engagements is up 2076.22% from the previous week.
age verification posts created is up 539.12% from the previous year.

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[--] Week: [---------] +2,076%
[--] Month: [-----------] +85%
[--] Months: [-----------] +191%
[--] Year: [-----------] +557%
1-Year High: [----------] on 2025-11-24
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-04-27

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[--] Months: [---] -67%
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-08-01
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-04-26

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[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Age Verification in the last [--] hours which is up 0.50% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours Daily Average: [---]
[--] Months: [---] -68%
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-08-01
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-04-26

The most influential creators that mention Age Verification in the last [--] hours

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@tunemusicalmoments	[--]	[---------]	[--]	[-------]
@kreekcraft	[--]	[----------]	[--]	[-------]
@guestique	[--]	[-------]	[--]	[------]
@shooteo2313	[--]	[---------]	[--]	[-----]
@techlore	[--]	[-------]	[--]	[-----]
@H1BeesNuts	[--]	[-----]	[--]	[---]
@grok	[--]	[---------]	[--]	[---]
@chloegames	[--]	[-------]	[--]	[---]
@chloetankahhui	[--]	[-----]	[--]	[---]
@greenlegocats123	[--]	[-------]	[--]	[---]

Sentiment: 54%

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Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: 54%
Daily Average: 65%
[--] Week: 51% -15%
[--] Month: 54% -4%
[--] Months: 54% -16%
[--] Year: 54% -25%
1-Year High: 100% on 2025-02-19
1-Year Low: 4% on 2025-04-01

Most Supportive Themes:

Roblox Age Verification Updates: (40%) Discussions around Roblox's implementation of age verification, including its impact on chat features and user experience.
Government Age Verification Policies: (30%) News and discussions about governments worldwide implementing or considering age verification laws for online platforms.

Most Critical Themes:

Privacy Concerns with Age Verification: (70%) Concerns about data collection, privacy, and potential misuse of personal information through age verification processes.
Effectiveness and Implementation Issues: (30%) Criticism regarding the effectiveness of age verification systems and issues with their implementation, such as incorrect age assignments.

Top Age Verification News

Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours

Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.

"Oh good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel Discord is "experimenting" with an age authentication vendor whose major investors include Thiel's Founders Fund"
News Link @MSN 2026-02-14T22:56Z 187.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Oh good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel PC Gamer Discord is "experimenting" with an age authentication vendor whose major investors include Thiel"
News Link @pcgamer 2026-02-13T23:25Z 3.2M followers, 1.8M engagements

"Discord tries to ‘share clarity’ on disastrous age verification plans amid mass cancellations but safe to say it’s not helping — it’s getting thoroughly community noted TechRadar Discord has updated its press release regarding its March age verification plans and it"
News Link @techradar 2026-02-13T13:11Z 330.2K followers, 59.7K engagements

"'There's no reason for Discord to comply in advance' with social media age verification laws instead of 'fighting for their users' says EFF expert PC Gamer Discord"
News Link @pcgamer 2026-02-13T10:01Z 3.2M followers, 15K engagements