Gaming Site Plagued By Satanic Pedophilia Cults Announces Overhaul Of Child Safety Policies

The messaging platform Discord announced new safety measures on Monday as it continues to face controversy over online child sexual abuse and violent extremism.

All Discord users will have to verify their ages to view content marked “sensitive” or access age-restricted group chats and features, and the platform will attach warnings to “friend requests” from strangers, among other measures, Discord said in a statement. The platform has been subject to investigations by law enforcement, members of Congress, and media outlets such as the Daily Caller News Foundation over child pornography and sexual predators, including from Satanist cult-like networks that the FBI considers a leading threat to children online.

Users will confirm their ages by submitting photos of their faces or identification, according to the statement. “Some users may be asked to use multiple methods if more information is needed to assign an age group,” the company said.

The new restrictions will also ensure that only verified adults can speak aloud in Discord’s live audio chats called “stages.” Additionally, Discord will filter private messages from strangers to a separate inbox, a setting that can only be changed by a verified adult, the Monday statement said. The platform will deploy new artificial intelligence “that runs in the background to help determine whether an account belongs to an adult, without always requiring users to verify their age,” Discord added.

Discord previously rolled out the new safety features in the United Kingdom and Australia but will now apply them globally, the company said. A new “Teen Council” composed of youth aged 13-17 will advise the company with “authentic teen perspectives.”