Discord is a chat platform that enables text messaging, voice chats, and video calls and is primarily used by gaming communities while also being used by a variety of other communities, with some users adopting it as a replacement for workplace chat tools like Slack.
October 17, 2025
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descriptive
General description of the Discord platform and its common uses
Discord had a monthly user base of over 200 million as of 2025-10-17.
October 17, 2025
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temporal
Reported scale of Discord's active monthly users
Discord is an instant messaging and social platform.
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descriptive
General description of the Discord platform.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) can provide chat transcripts from online platforms, including Discord, to law enforcement or foreign authorities to assist investigations of suspected child exploitation.
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Illustrates a mechanism by which a child-protection nonprofit supports investigations into online exploitation.
Large compilations of stolen credentials are often aggregated from multiple sources and circulated on dark web forums and messaging platforms such as Telegram and Discord.
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Describes common distribution channels for aggregated stolen credential lists.
Members and affiliates of the '764' network recruit and manipulate preteens and teenagers on popular online platforms, including Discord, Telegram, and Roblox.
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Identifies common online venues used for recruitment and manipulation of minors.