Discord is a popular communication platform designed for creating communities, hosting discussions, and enabling real-time voice and text communication. It was originally created for gamers to communicate while playing video games, but it has since expanded its user base to include a wide range of communities, including hobbyist groups, professional organizations, study groups, and more.
Discord offers apps for various platforms, including Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, making it accessible on a wide range of devices.
Discord now supports use inside of a standard web browser meaning users can access it from almost any device such as smart televisions, gaming devices, and of course tablets and cell phones.
Discord now supports use inside of a standard web browser meaning users can access it from almost any device such as smart televisions, gaming devices, and of course tablets and cell phones.
1. Servers: Users can create and manage their own servers, which are essentially dedicated spaces for a community or group. Servers can be customized with various text and voice channels.
2. Channels: Within a server, you can create different channels for specific topics or types of communication. For example, you can have separate channels for general chat, announcements, voice chat, and more.
3. Voice Chat: Discord offers high-quality voice communication, making it easy for users to talk to each other while playing games, working on projects, or just socializing.
4. Text Chat: Text chat is also a significant part of Discord, with support for rich text, images, videos, and file sharing. Users can engage in both public and private text conversations.
2. Channels: Within a server, you can create different channels for specific topics or types of communication. For example, you can have separate channels for general chat, announcements, voice chat, and more.
3. Voice Chat: Discord offers high-quality voice communication, making it easy for users to talk to each other while playing games, working on projects, or just socializing.
4. Text Chat: Text chat is also a significant part of Discord, with support for rich text, images, videos, and file sharing. Users can engage in both public and private text conversations.
Discord Search Warrants
Discord can provide the following as a result of legal process
- Direct Messages and Server Posts
- List of Servers Subscribed to
- Media Attachments
- Assignments
- Account Email, Phone Number, and Session IP addresses
Takeaways
Discord has seen a rise on its platform in recent years
Always write search warrants to Discord even if they are the reporting party to NCMEC.
Understand how Discord can be accessed and know how to search through the servers to find your evidence.
Should you find CSAM or contraband on discord you may want to consider multiple ways to preserve the evidence.