Users hate it, but age-check tech is coming. Here's how it works.
by Ashley Belanger from Ars Technica - All content on (#74APP)
Last month, Discord quickly backpedaled after it announced that an age-verification system would roll out globally.
Discord's reversal followed a widespreaduser backlash, which also intensified scrutiny of the platform's age-check partners. Suddenly, these often-overlooked players in the "age-assurance" ecosystem had to defend their tech or risk losing major contracts.
The whole saga shineda harsh spotlight on the current problems with age-verification tech-and on the technical solutions aiming to make the whole process both secure and private.