Gaming: I've Tested Three Free Discord Alternatives In A Desperate Attempt...

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Discord recently announced it would be rolling out age checks to all users globally from March. I'd managed to avoid its earlier age verification 'experiments', but next month everyone on Discord will be locked into a "teen-appropriate experience" by default. This will lock users out of age-gated servers and blur 'sensitive' content, unless they jump through age assurance hoops.

Still, after hearing 70,000 age-verification ID photos may have been leaked in a Discord security breach last year, I'm still not eager to hand over my details should it come to it—so what are the alternatives?

Thankfully, when it comes to chatting to friends for free over video and voice, Discord isn't the be-all-and-all. Granted, it's way less easy to find a replacement that replicates its more sophisticated community features—but if you're anything like me, overwhelmed by a sidebar full of massive community servers you almost never check, perhaps something smaller-scale is genuinely appealing. So, if you're looking for a free Discord alternative, there are at least three you should know about:

Source: PC Gamer