What's the point of switching to Discord alternatives, if they're going to be subject to the same age verification laws?
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February 15, 2026
submitted by SnoringEarthworm to opensource 51 points | 22 comments
I know Discord is enshittifying and I’m all for switching to open source instead.
But everyone’s reason for leaving seems to be:
“Discord wants my ID for age verification and I don’t like that.”
And the new apps will be subject to the exact same laws.
Are users just not realizing that (and therefore in for a rude awakening), or am I missing something?
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