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Is Discord Communities safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Discord Communities from age 13 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk).
- 5-8
- Discord is not recommended for this age group due to its complex features and exposure to unmoderated communities.
- 9-12
- Children aged 9-12 should generally not use Discord; its features like voice chat, direct messaging, and server discovery can expose them to mature content or interactions beyond their developmental stage.
- 13-15
- Teenagers in this age range often use Discord for gaming communities and school groups, where they encounter text, voice, and video chat, and may be exposed to user-generated content and private server dynamics.
- 16+
- Older teens use Discord for a wide range of communities, including interest-based groups and social circles, where they manage their own privacy settings and engage in more independent communication and content sharing.
Discord Communities are servers where users with shared interests can communicate via text, voice, and video chat. They range from small private groups to large public communities centered around gaming, hobbies, or specific topics.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 8/10
- Violence
- 6/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 8/10
- Stranger contact
- 9/10
- Addiction risk
- 9/10
- Language
- 8/10
- Influence
- 9/10
What parents should know
Discord is a communication platform primarily used for voice, video, and text chat, organized into communities called 'servers.' Users can join servers based on shared interests, often related to gaming or specific hobbies. While it offers robust communication tools, it also presents risks such as exposure to unmoderated content, cyberbullying, and contact from strangers, necessitating careful parental oversight and privacy settings.
What to do about Discord Communities
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Discord Communities is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Discord Communities setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Discord Communities without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Discord Communities that mean it is time to step in.
Discord Communities age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Discord Communities?
Parentwise puts Discord Communities at 13+. We advise Discord Communities from age 13 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). Violence scores 6/10, language 8/10, stranger contact 9/10 and addiction risk 9/10.
Can a 10 year old use Discord Communities?
Not by default: we advise Discord Communities from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children aged 9-12 should generally not use Discord; its features like voice chat, direct messaging, and server discovery can expose them to mature content or interactions beyond their developmental stage.
Can a 12 year old use Discord Communities?
Not by default: we advise Discord Communities from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children aged 9-12 should generally not use Discord; its features like voice chat, direct messaging, and server discovery can expose them to mature content or interactions beyond their developmental stage.
Can a 13 year old use Discord Communities?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Discord Communities (13+). Teenagers in this age range often use Discord for gaming communities and school groups, where they encounter text, voice, and video chat, and may be exposed to user-generated content and private server dynamics.
Is Discord Communities appropriate for kids?
Discord is a communication platform primarily used for voice, video, and text chat, organized into communities called 'servers.' Users can join servers based on shared interests, often related to gaming or specific hobbies. Parentwise rates Discord Communities overall as high risk (8/10), with stranger contact at 9/10 and addiction risk at 9/10.
Is Discord Communities family friendly?
Discord Communities is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. While it offers robust communication tools, it also presents risks such as exposure to unmoderated content, cyberbullying, and contact from strangers, necessitating careful parental oversight and privacy settings.
Discord Communities parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Discord is a communication platform primarily used for voice, video, and text chat, organized into communities called 'servers.' Users can join servers based on shared interests, often related to gaming or specific hobbies. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (9/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (9/10).
Is Discord Communities safe for kids?
We advise Discord Communities from age 13 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). While it offers robust communication tools, it also presents risks such as exposure to unmoderated content, cyberbullying, and contact from strangers, necessitating careful parental oversight and privacy settings.
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