Does Your Child Use Discord? Here's What You Should Know

As children found themselves confined indoors during the pandemic, online gaming emerged as a primary source of entertainment, leading to increased usage of online gaming platforms. As such, Discord emerged as one of the most popular platforms among young people. 

Discord is an online platform that connects gamers together in a controlled and isolated online space, which is almost impossible to find for someone who’s not there in that space already. One can create an alias and be never discovered by onlookers if they chose not to. Children have spent days and nights on online gaming, and streaming, making Discord the most popular platform to connect, chat, and build communities while playing online. 

As a parent, it is your business to know and be aware of potential risks that may hamper the safety of your child on Discord like online gaming platforms. In this blog, you will know what discord is in detail, why it is popular among children, safety concerns as per fellow parents and experts, and what you can do to ensure your child’s safety. 

It was a relaxed Sunday morning and Rashi was calling for her 9-year-old to come for breakfast. “Ruh! Daddy and I will finish the mango shake….it’s so yummy”. When Ruh still did not respond, Rashi went to Ruh’s room to find her with her buddy, her iPad. Ruh was in her extremely focused avatar playing her favorite Roblox. Ruh also plays Fortnite o