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Texas court orders Discord to bring UK age assurance controls to state users

A Texas court ordered Discord to extend the age assurance controls it built for the UK Online Safety Act to users in Texas within 90 days.

2026-07-31CC-BY-4.0discordonline-safety-acttexaschild-safety

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  • The order sets a 90-day implementation deadline.
  • Discord must route messages from unknown contacts to a separate inbox, apply stronger sensitive-content filters to minors' accounts, and keep unverified users out of adult-only spaces.
  • Texas residents are identified by IP-based geolocation without collecting new personal data, and Discord must report progress monthly to the attorney general.

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Requiring a platform to port controls it already built for another jurisdiction is a notable remedy, because it removes the argument that compliance is technically infeasible. It also makes the UK Online Safety Act a de facto reference implementation for US state enforcement.

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