Discord — Step-By-Step safety setup.
If you do nothing else today: block DMs from server members and disable friend requests from strangers.
On the child’s Discord account:
1) Open Discord → tap your profile icon
2) Go to Settings (⚙️) → Privacy & Safety
3) Turn OFF: Allow direct messages from server members
4) Turn ON / highest: Message Requests filtering (if shown)
5) Go to Friend Requests
6) Turn OFF: Everyone (only allow friends-of-friends if needed)
7) Under Safe Direct Messaging choose the strictest option (scan/filter)
8) Review joined servers → leave any server not created/approved by a parent
Parent rule: No “random servers”. Servers must be approved and limited.
No DMs with strangers. No private chats outside approved friends. If someone asks to move chat elsewhere (Snap/Telegram/etc) = block + tell a parent.