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Stories from the team behind mssgs: what we ship, why we build it the way we do, and how we think about privacy and safety.

Latest Privacy & safety 1 October 2026 6 min read

Age verification: how mssgs does it, and how Discord does

Since 22 September, Discord estimates every account’s age and can ask for a face scan or an ID. mssgs never asks for either. A side-by-side look, and safety without a scan.

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Stickers 1 October 2026 4 min read

New in mssgs: sighs, sign cards and 1,088 free animated stickers

A sigh for every character, 80 sign cards and two new packs. What arrived this week, how to send stickers in mssgs, and how to use them anywhere else.