OpenAI, Meta, ByteDance Lead AI Bot Traffic In Publishing

Akamai breaks down which AI bots are hitting publishing, who operates them, and why fetcher bots may pose a more immediate ...
Gizmodo

Discord Is Delaying Age Checks Following User Backlash

After a rocky start, Discord has delayed the global rollout of its age-verification policies following user backlash. Earlier this month, the messaging-based social platform announced that it would ...
WVEC

Discord pauses plans to add new age verification, safety tools for teen users

WASHINGTON — Discord is pausing its plans to roll out enhanced teen safety features globally next month, including a new default experience designed to be age-appropriate for all users. The news comes ...
GameSpot

Over 90% Of Discord Users Will Not Need To Verify Their Age, CTO Says

In a new statement, Discord CTO Stanislav Vishnevskiy clarifies that 90% of global users will be able to continue to use Discord as they always have. The Discord users who will need to authenticate ...
Engadget

Discord delays age verification to address user concerns

Earlier this month, Discord said it would be enacting an age verification policy. The platform faced some initial concerns from users about turning over their IDs and personal information, ...