Why is Discord Asking For My Birthday?

Discord, is a powerful communication social media app that is constantly grooming and evolving. While creating a Discord account, it asks the user to enter the birthday date. Now the question arises why Discord is asking for the birthday of the user.

This post will answer the query “Why is Discord Asking For My Birthday?”

Why is Discord Asking For My Birthday?

Discord is more conscious of its user’s age and has set the minimum criteria of age before utilizing it. In Discord’s terms and policies, the users should be over the minimum age so that they won’t experience any improper content.

Some servers in Discord are labeled as “Age-restricted”. So, if the users don’t meet the minimum criteria of age, they won’t be able to see the content. By default the minimum age is 13 for all countries and regions. But in some countries, it varies based on the region. Check out the provided table in which ages for all regions and countries are listed:

Age Restriction in Different Countries

Region	Country	Age
Asia	Vietnam	15+
Asia	South Korea	14+
Caribbean	Caribbean Netherlands	16+
	Aruba	16+
	Sint Maarten	16+
	Curaçao	16+
Europe	Bulgaria	14+
	Austria	14+
	Croatia	16+
	Czech Republic	15+
	Cyprus	14+
	Greece	15+
	Germany	16+
	France	15+
	Ireland	16+
	Hungary	16+
	Italy	14+
	Luxembourg	16+
	Lithuania	14+
	Poland	16+
	Romania	16+
	Netherlands	16+
	Slovenia	16+
	Serbia	15+
	Slovakia	16+
	San Marino	16+
	Spain	14+
South America	Chile	14+
	Colombia	14+
	Peru	14+
	Venezuela	14+
Other Regions	All Countries	13+

How to Change the Birthday on Discord?

If the user has entered the wrong date of birth, then changing it is not an easy task. There are no manual settings in Discord that can be used for changing it. Instead, the user should email Discord support by taking a picture of himself along with the ID that shows the user’s date of birth.

We have briefly covered the question “Why is Discord Asking For My Birthday?”.

Conclusion

To conclude, Discord asks the users for their birthdays to check whether they pass the minimum criteria for using the Discord application. By default the minimum age is 13 for all countries and regions, however, in some countries and regions it varies. This study has provided a detailed answer to the question “Why is Discord Asking For My Birthday?”.

Henry