Discord is pushing out an age verification scheme for all users. 
A so-called "fun" ChatGPT trend may not be so harmless after all. 
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Sources:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/discord-to-roll-out-age-verification-next-month-for-full-access-to-its-platform/ 
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/is-discord-finished-searches-for-alternatives-up-10-000-overnight/ar-AA1W5dX7 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lesliekatz/2026/02/06/chatgpt-trend-turns-people-into-caricatures---and-shows-how-well-ai-knows-us/ 
https://x.com/MrinankSharma/status/2020881722003583421