NSFW stands for Not Safe For Work, On Discord, some of the channels have NSFW content, basically, you can call it adult content or +18 content such as pornography. As you know this type of content is not for kids, so in this article, we are going show you how you can restrict NSFW content on Discord for kids if they are using Discord.
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How To Access NSFW Content On Discord
According to Discord Community Guidelines, only age-restricted Discord channels can share NSFW content, if the Discord channel is not age-restricted and it’s still sharing NSFW content in this case, the moderator has to take action against the user and also remove the NSFW published content from Discord Channel.
To Access an age-restricted Discord Channel
- You must be +18 or older
- Open Discord on any device such as a web app, Desktop, mac, Android, and IOS.
- opt-in for age-restricted content (for IOS devices only).
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How To Opt-in On IOS Devices
if you want to watch NSFW content on an IOS device then you have to Opt-in on an IOS device, Now you need to opt-in on a desktop first to access NSFW content on IOS devices. Let’s see how to do that.
- Download Discord on your Desktop and Sign in to your Discord account.
- After that click the Gear icon in the bottom-left.
- Now click on Privacy & Safety.
- Switch the toggle on Allow access to age-restricted content on IOS.
Note: NSFW content including pornography is completely blocked on IOS devices so you might be not able to access these devices.
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If you’re 18 and unable to access NSFW content: The solution is here
If you turned 18 or older and you are still blocked to access NSFW content on Discord then want you should do? Well in this case you have to appeal to Discord customer service. To Unblock yourself.
How to appeal and what you will need
- A photo of yourself.
- A photo of your ID card with date of birth details.
- Write down your Discord username with the Discord tag and take a photo of it.
Now submit your information to Discord Trust & safety team. On Discord, the support page clicks on Appeals, age update, and other questions under report type.
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How To Block NSFW Content On Discord
Now you might be asking if can we block NSFW content on Discord, the answer is Yes, you can block NSFW content on Discord and use clean Discord without NSFW content. Let’s see how to do that.
When you enable this option Discord Hide the explicit content in any direct messages.
Open Discord and click on Gear icon to open settings.
Now click on Privacy & Saftey on the left-hand side panel.
Now Select keep Me Safe feature to block NSFW content.
Note: On Discord, there are no settings for blocking NSFW content, because it’s up to you if you join any NSFW content server then Discord settings will not help. The conclusion is to stay away from the NSFW content servers so you will never see NSFW content on your Discord. Anyway with these setting Discord at least protect you if someone sends your NSFW content on Direct Message.
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How To Create NSFW Channel On Discord Using Desktop
If you want to create your own NSFW content channel on Discord, Let’s see what thing you should know before creating a channel and how to make an age-restricted NSFW channel on Discord.
To make NSFW Channel on Discord
Step 1. Open Discord and click on + (Plus icon) to create new server.
Step 2. Now click on Create My Own.
Step 3. Here you can choose whatever you want, if you don’t want to do that just click on Skip this question.
Step 4. Now add picture if you want and Enter server name and click on Create Server.
Step 5. Now when your server is created after that make sure you selected your own created server then clik on the Gear icon which is Edit Channel.
Step 6. In Overview section you will see Age-Restricted Channel now turn on this feature and click on save.
Step 7. After that you will see this Age-Restricted Channel warning click on Continue.
Now your age-restricted channel is created.
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How To Create NSFW Channel On Discord Using Mobile
To create an NSFW channel on Discord using mobile, install Discord on your mobile from the Play store or App store and Sign-in your Discord Account.
Step 1. Open the Discord app on your mobile and tap on the + icon.
Step 2. Now tap on Create My Own.
Step 3. Now here you can choose for me and friends and for a club and community, or either you can choose to Skip this question. For now, we choose to skip this question.
Step 4. Enter the server name and tap on Create Server.
Step 5. Now your Channel is created, copy the link and share it with your friends and invite them directly by taping on the invite or Skip it for now.
Step 6. Now make sure you selected your created server and slide left to see General Section.
Step 7. Tap on the people icon in the top-right corner.
Step 8. Now Tap on Settings (Gear icon) to open server settings.
Step 9. Scroll down a little to toggle the key Age-Restricted Channel.
Now you will see this Age-Restricted channel warning tap on continue.
That how you can create an Age-Restricted Channel on discord, only +18 or older can access your channel.
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