Are Teens in Pakistan Safe on Discord and Reddit?

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Some of the riskiest teen online spaces aren’t the ones parents check. Discord and Reddit work very differently from apps like Instagram or TikTok. Discord lets users join servers and private groups with little identity verification, while anonymity is a default on Reddit, making both harder for parents to track.

Nukta spoke to Pakistani teenagers who described harassment and manipulation on these platforms, and also spoke with the helpline lead at Digital Rights Foundation about how online safety challenges are evolving in Pakistan.

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