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Discord app safety settings guide

Step-by-step guide

Learn how to manage your child’s online safety on the Discord app by enabling or disabling security, privacy and data features.
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Accessing Content and Social settings

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Accessing Content and Social settings

Discord does not have dedicated parental controls. However, your child’s experience can be managed through their accounts Content and Social settings.

To access the Content and Social settings:

Step 1 – On the Discord home screen, click the You icon in the bottom right corner.

Step 2 – On the You page, click the gear icon in the top right corner to access the settings.

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Step 3 – In the settings, navigate to Content & Social.

Step 4 – You are now in the Content & Social menu, where you can begin managing your child’s experience on Discord, such as who they message and friend.

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Blocking Sensitive media

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Blocking Sensitive media

You can choose what your child will see when they come across or are sent sensitive content.

To block Sensitive media:

Step 1 – Inside the Content & Social menu, click Direct Messages from friends and choose if you would like to block your child’s friends from sending them sensitive content, or simply blur the content that is sent.

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Choose whether you want to allow direct messages from server members

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Choose whether you want to allow direct messages from server members

To do this, scroll down and swipe the toggle feature.

The setting is applied when you join a new server. It does not apply retroactively to your existing servers.

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Choose who can send a friend request

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Choose who can send a friend request

Open Discord, go to your settings by tapping on the logo in the bottom right-hand corner. Then, tap Privacy and Safety. Scroll down until you reach ‘Who can add you as a friend’ and select from EveryoneFriends of Friends or Server Members.

Once selected, this is automatically saved.

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Block a user

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Block a user

Open the Discord app, and tap the Friends icon at the bottom left-hand corner of your screen. This will open your Friends list. Next, in the top-right corner, tap Blocked.

If you want to unblock someone, find the profile, swipe, then tap the red Unblock option.

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Enable Two-Factor Authentication

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Enable Two-Factor Authentication

Protect your child’s Discord account with an extra layer of security. Once configured, you’ll be required to enter both your password and authentication code.

Open Discord, go to your settings by tapping on the logo in the bottom right-hand corner. Then tap Account.

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Tap Enable Two-Factor Authentication

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Tap Enable Two-Factor Authentication

You’ll be prompted to download an authentication app. Tap Next, open the authentication app and enter the 2FA code.

Then, enter the Discord Auth/Backup Code. If prompted, follow the rest of the instructions.

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