Discord, the popular communication platform, is bolstering safety measures for parents through its Family Center. This update grants parents increased visibility into their teens’ activities, control over content filtering, and the ability to manage who can direct message their teens. The new Social Permissions feature empowers guardians to specify if their teens can only receive direct messages from friends or from members of shared servers. Notably, Discord emphasizes that parents cannot view the content of their teens’ messages, maintaining user privacy.
In addition, teens can now alert their parents when reporting someone, with report details remaining confidential. The Family Center offers an expanded activity summary, displaying metrics such as total purchases, call minutes, and top users/servers over a seven-day span. While parents can monitor their teens’ activities, they cannot dictate server memberships or friendships within Discord.
This move aligns with broader internet age-gating trends, including Discord’s recent implementation of age verification in select regions. Last year, Discord’s CEO addressed the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding online safety for children.
Source: The Verge