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Deeplinks Blog by Rindala Alajaji, Samantha Baldwin | February 12, 2026

Discord Voluntarily Pushes Mandatory Age Verification Despite Recent Data Breach

Discord has begun rolling out mandatory age verification and the internet is, understandably, freaking out. We’ve written extensively about why age verification mandates are a censorship and surveillance nightmare. Discord’s shift only reinforces those concerns.
Deeplinks Blog by Melissa Srago | January 6, 2026

EFFecting Change: The Human Cost of Online Age Verification

Age verification mandates are spreading fast, and they’re ushering in a new age of online surveillance, censorship, and exclusion for everyone—not just young people. Join EFF for a conversation about what we stand to lose as more governments push to age-gate the web. We'll break down how these laws work...
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Deeplinks Blog by Lisa Femia | December 11, 2025

Why Isn’t Online Age Verification Just Like Showing Your ID In Person?

This blog also appears in our Age Verification Resource Hub: our one-stop shop for users seeking to understand what age-gating laws actually do, what’s at stake, how to protect yourself, and why EFF opposes all forms of age verification mandates. Head to EFF.org/Age to explore our resources and...

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Press Release | December 10, 2025

EFF Launches Age Verification Hub as Resource Against Misguided Laws

With ill-advised and dangerous age verification laws proliferating across the United States and around the world, creating surveillance and censorship regimes that will be used to harm both youth and adults, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has launched a new resource hub that will sort through the mess and help people...

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