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Where is Discord blocked?
Discord is blocked, restricted or age-gated in 12 countries and territories — 7 complete bans, 3 partial restrictions and 3 age-verification requirements in total.
Brazil's National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) ordered Discord on 12 August 2026 to suspend its live video features within three business days, after an investigation prompted by the death of a 13-year-old girl during an online broadcast. Discord complied on 17 August 2026, switching off Go Live screen sharing and camera video inside servers and calls; text chat and voice calls remain available. The suspension stands until ANPD accepts the platform's child-safety safeguards — Discord has asked the agency to withdraw the order.
Brazil's Digital Statute of Children and Adolescents (ECA Digital, Law 15,211/2025) took effect on 17 March 2026. Social media accounts for users under 16 must be linked to a legal guardian, and platforms must use reliable age verification — self-declaration alone is not allowed.
Discord access in Egypt appears intermittent: users and network measurements recorded a nationwide disruption on 11-12 January 2026 across major ISPs (including WE and Vodafone), where both discord.com and gateway.discord.gg stalled during TLS setup — indicating targeted filtering; service later resumed.
Gabon's Ordinance No. 0011/PR/2026 (signed 26 February 2026; published 8 April 2026) sets a digital age of majority of 16 and requires parental consent for under-16 social media access. Platforms must verify users with more than an age or ID check alone — name, address and Personal Identification Number (NIP) — ending online anonymity. Operators have a 12-month transition period, with full compliance expected by February 2027.
Complete banSince: October 2024ReportedTürkiye Today
An Ankara court blocked Discord in October 2024 over child-safety concerns. As of June 2026 it remains blocked — ministers say Discord has met compliance criteria, but a fresh court ruling is required to restore access.
Discord's voice and video features are blocked by major United Arab Emirates ISPs under rules against unlicensed VoIP services; text chat generally works.
Discord rolled out United Kingdom age checks (face scan or ID) for sensitive content under the Online Safety Act in July 2025; a later breach at a third-party verification vendor exposed ID photos of about 70,000 users.