Daily Tech Headlines Discord Will Roll Out Global Age Verification - DTH
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Feb 9, 2026 Quick breakdown of Discord's plan for global age checks and how that could change signups. Coverage of the EU moving to limit Meta's control over third-party AI on messaging. A report on YouTube Music putting lyrics behind a paywall. Overview of SpaceX shifting attention toward a self-growing lunar city instead of Mars.
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Discord Defaults To Teen Experience
- Discord will default all accounts to a teen-appropriate experience until users verify age with a face scan or ID.
- Unverified users lose access to age-restricted servers, voice in staged channels, and sensitive content is filtered.
EU Moves To Keep WhatsApp Open To Competitors
- The European Commission may force Meta to stop blocking third-party AI assistants on WhatsApp during an antitrust probe.
- Regulators argue Meta's January policy could illegally leverage dominance by restricting WhatsApp Business API access.
YouTube Locks Full Lyrics Behind Paywall
- Google is gating YouTube Music lyrics behind Premium after a few free views to grow subscriptions.
- Once free views run out, only the first few lyric lines remain visible.