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The UK's age verification law has been an abject failure thus far, and a recent high-profile Discord hack is all the evidence you need that it's dumb. But, it *is* the law. So how will Xbox follow it?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A third-party vendor used by Discord was compromised, and government ID photos were among the items stolen. Hackers have stolen ...

Users were unhappy about plans for age verification to require facial or ID scans.

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. In a post ...

Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is postponing its controversial age verification policy after receiving swift backlash from users with concerns about their privacy. The ...