Cyber & IT Supervisory Forum - Additional Resources

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Discord recommends the most restrictive setting . “Keep me safe” as the default for minor accounts, which means Discord will scan all direct messages for sexually explicit and violent images and videos. If explicit media is found, Discord will remove the message. Minor accounts also cannot access channels labeled “ NSFW ,” or Not Safe for Work . Users trying to access channels labeled NSFW , which may have nudity or other adult content, must confirm they are at least 18 before entering. 17.2.7 Managing Friends  Go to User Settings > Privacy & Safety > Who Can Add You as a Friend .  Options include Everyone , Friends of Friends , and Server Members .  Discord recommends teens only accept friend requests from people they know in real life and that they choose the most restrictive choice, Friends of Friends .  All friend requests must be approved by the user no matter the friend setting. 17.2.8 Direct Messages  Go to User Settings > Privacy & Safety > Server Privacy Default .  Discord recommends the most restrictive settings for minors.  “ Allow Direct Messages from Server Members ” is on by default, so toggle it to the off position.  It should be noted that changes to global settings only affect new servers a user join.  To make changes to settings in existing servers, go to Server Settings on the server’s dropdown menu, which is next to the server’s name.  You can adjust settings on a server-by-server basis, so you may want to select the most restrictive settings in the general settings menu and then adjust an individual server’s settings to be less restrictive (e.g., a server set up for a study group at school). 17.3.1 Choose A Secure Password  Having a strong password is key to protecting your account.  Discord recommends you choose a long password with a mix of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and special characters that is hard to guess and that you do not use for anything else.  Discord recommends checking out password managers, which make creating and storing secure passwords extremely easy.  Discord will require your password to be at least 8 characters long. 17.3.2 Privacy & Safety Settings Discord gives you control over who can contact you and what they can send you. You can access them by going into your User Settings and selecting Privacy & Safety . 17.3.3 Age-Restricted Content Media Settings Users can decide whether they want Discord to automatically scan and remove direct messages that have explicit media content. Secure Your Discord Account

 Keep me safe - With this setting, images and videos in all direct messages are scanned by Discord and age-restricted content is blocked .

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