# Ditching Discord? Make sure you take this one important step before deleting your account

> In case you've missed it, Discord recently made it clear that it will stick with plans to enforce global age verification on its users, but the rollout has been delayed until the second half of 2026.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/ditching-discord-make-sure-you-take-this-one-important-step-before-deleting-your-account?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69a0e6e5c68b615f8a995b98)
- **Published:** 2026-02-27
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #discord #users #account #before #deleting #ditching #important #step
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