Discord servers can now be marked NSFW and blocked on iOS. The label is required and the messaging platform will mark relevant servers if users do not The Verge reported.
The NSFW marker does two things. First, it prevents anyone under the age of 18 from joining. But the bigger limitation is that it prevents NSFW servers from being accessed on iOS devices — a significant restriction that’s almost certainly meant to cater to Apple’s strict and often prudish rules around nudity in services distributed through the App Store. Tumblr infamously wiped porn from its entire platform in order to come into compliance with Apple’s rules.
Check It Out: Discord Servers Can be Marked NSFW and Blocked on iOS
I’m glad Apple has been strict. The world is awash in porn, and it’s not old-school Playboy porn, either. Most of it is incredibly misogynistic and degrading to women.