Discord will soon require users worldwide to verify their age with a face scan or ID to access adult content, according to BBC Technology. The online chat service, which boasts over 200 million monthly users, announced the new safety measures in early March. This move aims to protect users by placing everyone into a teen-appropriate experience "by default."
The age verification process will involve either a face scan or uploading a form of identification. This initiative follows existing age verification practices in the UK and Australia, where Discord already complies with online safety laws.
In other news, Spotify reported a surge in paid subscribers, reaching 290 million in the last three months of 2025, as reported by BBC Business. This growth helped the music giant achieve a net profit of 1.17 billion. Despite these positive results, the company continues to face criticism from artists who claim they are not adequately compensated for their music being streamed on the platform. Spotify has over 750 million users.
Meanwhile, in the realm of AI, Amazon is reportedly considering launching a marketplace where media sites can license their content directly to AI companies, according to TechCrunch. This move comes as the AI industry seeks legally safe sources of training data. The Information reported that Amazon has been meeting with publishing executives to discuss the plans. An Amazon spokesperson did not deny the story when contacted by TechCrunch.
Also, Ryan Beiermeister, OpenAI's vice president of product policy, was reportedly fired in January after a male colleague accused her of sex discrimination, as reported by TechCrunch. Beiermeister denied the allegations, stating they were "absolutely false." Her termination followed her expressing criticism of a planned ChatGPT feature dubbed "adult mode," which would introduce erotica into the chatbot's user experience, according to the Wall Street Journal.
In a separate story, an Irishman, Seamus Culleton, is reportedly fearing for his life after a Trump-era ICE crackdown turned his American dream into a nightmare, according to Sky News. Culleton, who was married to an American and had a work permit, is now detained in a Texas detention center. His wife, Tiffany Smyth, shared photographs illustrating their life together, highlighting the impact of the situation.
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