More and more platforms are asking for your face scan or ID these days. It's mostly about keeping kids safe, cutting down on scams, bots, and fake accounts, plus following new laws in places like the US, UK, and Australia. Right now, Discord is making big waves. Starting in early March 2026, they're rolling out "teen-by-default" globally. New and existing users get limited features unless they verify they're adults. You can do a quick video selfie (AI guesses your age on-device, no storage claimed) or upload an ID (deleted right after). Skip it, and you stay in restricted mode—no adult servers or unblurred sensitive stuff. Dating apps, gaming spots like Roblox, adult sites, and even some social platforms use these now—often via companies like Yoti, Sumsub, or Veriff that handle the scans and checks. The good side: Fewer bots, less scams, better protection for minors, and it helps platforms avoid huge fines. The downsides: Your face data is super personal. Even if they say it's not stored or processed on-device, breaches happen. AI can get age wrong based on lighting, skin tone, or whatever. Not everyone has easy access to IDs or likes doing selfies. And once this becomes normal, who knows where it stops—more surveillance vibes. The truth is Discord does not care about safety: This is something I wrote to someone eariler How come I've gotten my account restricted mulitple times for talking bad about the LGBTQ yet I reported someone MULITPLE times for attempting to DOX me and share information about my family and they are still on Discord? Now my account is "Very Limited" just for sharing an opinion. Discord does not care about "safety" at all... https://x.com/kiwitrashpanda/status/2021311693276709246