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===Introduction of forced arbitration (Mar. 2024)===

In March 2024, Discord users were notified via email that [[Forced Arbitration|forced arbitration]] would be added to the [[Terms of Service|terms of service]] , effective 15 April 2024. Users could opt out by sending an 'opt-out notice' to [email protected] within the thirty days preceding 15 April 2024 or by registering their first account.'''<ref name="terms-of-service3" />'''

=== Re-Introduction of forced arbitration (Sept. 2025) ===

In September 2025, following a data breach of a third-party service provider<ref>{{Cite web |last=Winder |first=David |date=2025-10-05 |title=Discord Confirms Users Hacked — Photos And Messages Accessed |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/10/05/discord-confirms-users-hacked---photos-and-messages-accessed/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251007024052/https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/10/05/discord-confirms-users-hacked---photos-and-messages-accessed/ |archive-date=2025-10-06 |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=Forbes}}</ref>, Discord updated their terms and conditions again. They re-iterated their [[forced arbitration]] clause from March 2024, but gave users another option to opt-out of forced arbitration until October 29th, 2025 for existing accounts, or 30-days after initial agreement for new accounts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-29 |title=Discord's Terms of Service |url=https://discord.com/terms#16 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251007023150/https://discord.com/terms#16 |archive-date=2025-10-06 |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=Discord.com}}</ref>

[[File:Discord Forced Arbitration 1.png|alt=An example of Discord forcing users to agree to arbitration if they want to continue using the application.|thumb|(2025-09-29) An example of Discord forcing users to agree to arbitration if they want to continue using the application. The terms of service at the time of this screenshot includes forced arbitration and disallows users from filing a class-action lawsuit.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Discord |date=2025-09-29 |title=Terms of Service {{!}} Discord |url=https://discord.com/terms |url-status=live |access-date=2025-09-29 |website=Discord}}</ref>]]

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 ===Introduction of forced arbitration (Mar. 2024)===
 In March 2024, Discord users were notified via email that [[Forced Arbitration|forced arbitration]] would be added to the [[Terms of Service|terms of service]] , effective 15 April 2024. Users could opt out by sending an 'opt-out notice' to [email protected] within the thirty days preceding 15 April 2024 or by registering their first account.'''<ref name="terms-of-service3" />'''
+=== Re-Introduction of forced arbitration (Sept. 2025) ===
+In September 2025, following a data breach of a third-party service provider<ref>{{Cite web |last=Winder |first=David |date=2025-10-05 |title=Discord Confirms Users Hacked — Photos And Messages Accessed |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/10/05/discord-confirms-users-hacked---photos-and-messages-accessed/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251007024052/https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/10/05/discord-confirms-users-hacked---photos-and-messages-accessed/ |archive-date=2025-10-06 |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=Forbes}}</ref>, Discord updated their terms and conditions again. They re-iterated their [[forced arbitration]] clause from March 2024, but gave users another option to opt-out of forced arbitration until October 29th, 2025 for existing accounts, or 30-days after initial agreement for new accounts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-29 |title=Discord's Terms of Service |url=https://discord.com/terms#16 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251007023150/https://discord.com/terms#16 |archive-date=2025-10-06 |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=Discord.com}}</ref>
 [[File:Discord Forced Arbitration 1.png|alt=An example of Discord forcing users to agree to arbitration if they want to continue using the application.|thumb|(2025-09-29) An example of Discord forcing users to agree to arbitration if they want to continue using the application.  The terms of service at the time of this screenshot includes forced arbitration and disallows users from filing a class-action lawsuit.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Discord |date=2025-09-29 |title=Terms of Service {{!}} Discord |url=https://discord.com/terms |url-status=live |access-date=2025-09-29 |website=Discord}}</ref>]]