CNN

Gallup ends its presidential tracking poll, the latest shift in the public opinion landscape

Gallup, one of the country’s most well-known polling firms, announced Wednesday that it will no longer track presidential approval or favorability of political figures. The move ends the ...
Slate

Discord’s Controversial Face Scan and ID Rules Are Just the Beginning

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Discord will soon be expanding teen ...
Engadget

Discord will soon require age verification to access adult content

Discord is the latest company looking to bolster its child safety (again). Starting in March, all users will have a "teen-appropriate experience" by default. Unlocking adult content and age-gated ...
9to5Mac

Discord backtracks on controversial age verification rollout…kind of

Yesterday Discord announced that users would soon be required to have their age verified or be restricted to teen-level access on the service. Today, there’s a follow-up post from Discord that ...
KARE 11

Poll: Most Minnesotans oppose federal immigration tactics, support agency overhaul

MINNEAPOLIS — Most Minnesotans are opposed to the ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations in the state, according to a new poll conducted by KARE 11 in partnership with NBC News Decision ...
The Verge

Discord says ‘vast majority’ of users won’t see its new age verification setup

Either because they aren’t accessing age-restricted experiences, or if its AI predicts they’re old enough. Either because they aren’t accessing age-restricted experiences, or if its AI predicts ...
ZDNet

Discord's new age ID rules are driving users away - here's where they're headed

In March, Discord will set an age lock for all users to a "teen-appropriate experience." Many users will be required to complete an age verification check. These users will be required to upload a ...
The Verge

Discord’s age verification mandate is a leap toward a gated internet

Social media platforms have been inching their way toward age verification for a while now. Social media platforms have been inching their way toward age verification for a while now. is a news writer ...
Newsweek

Discord Users Threaten Exodus Over Age Verification Face Scan Controversy

The popular online messaging platform Discord is facing backlash after announcing that it will make a key policy change in the name of security next month. Starting in early March, the platform will ...
Post-Bulletin

New poll, fundraising show Jake Johnson within striking distance of Brad Finstad

ROCHESTER — Voters in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District are still a baseball season away from casting ballots in the 2026 election, but if fundraising totals and a newly released poll from a ...
TechCrunch

Discord to roll out age verification next month

Discord is rolling out age verification globally starting next month, the company announced on Monday. All users will be put into a “teen-appropriate experience” by default. Only users verified as ...