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Persona’s verified identity platform unifies data collection, verification, fraud prevention, age assurance, and compliance into a configurable platform. Organizations can use Persona at every stage of the identity life cycle, and the platform’s flexibility allows teams to quickly adapt as new technologies, regulations, and use cases emerge.
Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, Persona is available in 200+ countries and territories, and in over 40 languages. It powers privacy-first workflows across industries, including fintechs, AI companies, marketplaces, delivery services, education, and government agencies.
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Discord offers clarification on age assurance as users search for alternatives
Discord needs to clear the air about its age assurance update. Having triggered a wave of consternation among its users…
| Feb 10, 2026 | Discord to make teen settings default, Australia wants a word with RobloxDiscord is rolling out “teen-by-default” settings for all users globally. A release from the messaging platform says “all new and… |
| Jan 28, 2026 | FTC workshop shows age assurance sector positioned to support legislative trend in USThe Federal Trade Commission this week played host to various experts and stakeholders in the age assurance ecosystem, at a… |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Persona, Incode, Veratad join k-ID’s OpenAge initiative for reusable age checksThe OpenAge Initiative, the reusable age check system launched in November 2025 under the leadership of Singapore-based compliance firm k-ID,… |
| Jan 21, 2026 | For ChatGPT, OpenAI rolls out age inference system similar to YouTube’sOne of the more unheralded battles being decided in the development of the age assurance industry is how, exactly, to… |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Age verification expands in gaming: Minecraft selects Yoti, Discord tests PersonaMinecraft players in the UK with adult accounts will have to complete age checks starting in February to continue using… |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Veratad, Trinsic partnership expands IDMax reusable digital ID networkA partnership between biometrics and identity provider Veratad Technologies and identity network aggregator Trinsic will drive a “significant expansion” of… |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Roblox rolls out facial age estimation for chat access globallyRoblox has rolled out an age assurance requirement to access chat features globally, after piloting the feature in several countries… |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Persona and Paravision power Substack’s biometric age estimationPeople visiting Substack from within the UK and Australia may find some content blocked or blurred out until they perform… |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Reddit users’ questions expose major shortcoming in age assurance effort“Am I the only one that’s confused about how they’re going to confirm if you’re a certain age?” So asks… |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Account takeovers via financial institution impersonation prompts FBI warningThe Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) run by the U.S. FBI has issued a public service announcement warning Americans about… |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Roblox to make age assurance for chat mandatory as of January 2026Roblox is trying. In the face of mounting criticism of the social gaming platform’s failure to protect kids from grooming… |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Jumio joins surging market for reusable digital identity with selfie biometricsBiometric software launches and network partnerships signal the arrival of reusable digital identity bound and sometimes authenticated with selfie biometrics… |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Roblox dials up safety measures with Persona age estimation, AI voice screeningRoblox is rolling out biometric age estimation, provided by Persona, for all users who want to access its communication features…. |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Age assurance tech trial highlights providers for verification, estimationAustralia’s Age Assurance Technology Trial has published its final report, and while the organizers have been careful to frame the… |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Lyft adding age verification to bike share service in New YorkLyft has announced that it will start using age verification for its Citi Bike bicycle-sharing service in New York, following… |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Age estimation from Persona to unlock Roblox’s Trusted Connections featureRoblox has implemented a new system, called Trusted Connections, that integrates facial age estimation (FAE) provided by Persona. “We’re investing… |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Reddit deploys selfie and document age verification from PersonaA statement from Reddit says it is using Persona’s age verification technology to comply with requirements in the UK Online… |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Persona powers up its IDV solution as deepfake workplace fraud surgesPersona has unveiled a major update to its Workforce Identity Verification (IDV) solution. The upgraded offering bolsters defenses against the… |
| Jun 18, 2025 | ID verification integration can stop fake employees, customers and bots: PersonaFake job seekers have been flooding companies, relying on AI technology such as deepfakes to fool hiring managers and apply… |
