Discord is delaying its controversial age verification methods due to backlash: ‘We’ve made mistakes’

A couple weeks ago, Discord announced it would be employing age verification methods, including facial scans and forms of ID in March. Naturally, the response was not happy.

Discord CTO and co-founder Stanislav Vishnevskiy put out a lengthy blog post today announcing that the global rollout of its age verification is being delayed into the second half of 2026, while also confirming changes are being made to the system, and explaining why it’s been deemed necessary in the first place.

“Let me be upfront: we knew this rollout was going to be controversial,” Vishnevskiy said. “Any time you introduce something that touches identity and verification, people are going to have strong feelings. Rightfully so.” Vishnevskiy said that Discord “should have provided more detail about our intentions and how the process works” now with the benefit of “hindsight.”

“The way this landed, many of you walked away thinking we’re requiring face scans and ID uploads from everyone just to use Discord,” he said. “That’s not what’s happening, but the fact that so many people believe it tells us we failed at our most basic job: clearly explaining what we’re doing and why. That’s on us. On top of that, many of you are worried that this is just another big tech company finding new ways to collect your personal data. That we’re creating a problem to justify invasive solutions. I get that skepticism. It’s earned, not just toward us, but toward the entire tech industry. But that’s not what we’re doing.”

Vishnevskiy explained that age verification will only come back in the second half of the year once Discord has added more verification options, is more transparent with the vendors behind the processes, added a new “spoiler” channel option, provided age assurance data in its transparency reports, and published a technical blog post before full launch.

However, he also reiterated that “over 90 percent of users will never need to verify their age to continue using Discord exactly as they do today. And so, despite the outcry over last year’s data leak that exposed 1.5TB of personal info from users who verified their info, the company is moving forward eventually with rolling out the feature globally.

“We’ve made mistakes,” Vishnevskiy said. “I won’t pretend we haven’t. And I know that being a bigger company now means our mistakes have bigger consequences and erode trust faster. I don’t expect one blog post to fix that. Trust is earned through actions over time: shipping the things we promised, owning it when we miss the mark, and giving you real control over your own experience.”

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The launch of the Shrouded Sky update in ARC Raiders has a few new ways for players to be rewarded for their efforts, and the First Wave Raider Caches should be high on your priority list.

Not to be mistaken with the standard Raider Caches (in terms of their content), this variant is exclusive to the Hurricane map condition. While surviving the storm is filled with horrors and terrors, you can get some amazing loot in the process.

How to get First Wave Raider Caches in ARC Raiders

The First Wave Raider Caches are special containers that you can search for valuable loot. Not to be mistaken for Unconvered Caches, First Wave Raider Caches have been revealed by the strong winds of the Hurricane map event. These caches appear to be bigger than the standard ones (possibly due to the larger number of items).

Finding one is a huge challenge since it’s very hard to locate them in the dark. So far, I have found them on the Dam Battlegrounds and the Blue Gate maps. But some members of the community have also found success on Spaceport and Buried City.

I have marked the locations below (my own and based on the community). I have added the possible spots for Blue Gate and Dam Battlegrounds, but I will add more locations as I find more caches in the days to come.

First things first – the First Wave Raider Caches don’t have fixed locations on the map. Their locations appear to change with the raid, so that’s something to keep in mind. The locations shown on the images below are ‘possible’ spots where you should look. Finding one will also largely depend on your luck. Always look around the bushes because some of the caches can be hidden from open view.

If you’re on Dam Battlegrounds, you can check out the locations marked above.

If you’re on Blue Gate, you check the spots marked on the image above.

Are First Wave Raider Caches worth it in ARC Raiders

First Wave Raider Caches are incredibly valuable to find in the current version of ARC Raiders. I am unsure if the rate of rewards will be changed in the future, but you can find some amazing items. The pool of possible rewards includes blueprints (for weapons and explosives), among other things.

Hence, finding the caches should be your top priority if you’re willing to brave the challenges of the Hurricane.

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