Discord incident: UK/AU: Issues Completing Age Verification via k-ID

Affected components

• Android
• Desktop
• Web
• iOS

1. resolvedMar 6, 2026, 03:49 UTC

   k-ID age verification is operating normally again in the UK and Australia. Previously age verified users were not impacted.

2. monitoringMar 6, 2026, 03:38 UTC

   k-ID has deployed a fix for UK/AU age verification issues. We’re monitoring to ensure age verification is working normally. Previously age verified users should not be impacted.

3. investigatingMar 6, 2026, 03:26 UTC

   Some users in the UK and Australia may be unable to complete new age verification via k-ID. Users who have already completed age verification should not be impacted. We’re actively working with k-ID on a resolution and will share updates here as we learn more.

What APIStatus.watch saw

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