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This provision establishes the operational boundaries for AWS service use by defining categories of content that violate the acceptable use policy. The clause creates enforceable restrictions that AWS may apply to monitor, restrict, or terminate service access based on content classification.
Users who store, distribute, or transmit material falling within the prohibited categories operate in violation of the service terms. AWS retains authority to take enforcement action against accounts or content identified as meeting the specified prohibition criteria.
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You may not use the Services to generate content that violates applicable laws or regulations, including content that is defamatory, obscene, fraudulent, or that infringes the intellectual property rights of any third party.
Content that's meant to praise, promote, or aid violent extremist or criminal organizations is not allowed on YouTube. We rely on many factors — like certain government and international organization designations — to determine what constitutes criminal or terrorist organizations.
You must not attempt to disable, circumvent, or otherwise undermine safety mechanisms, content filters, or use policies built into the models or the Service.
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"Illegal or Harmful Content. Using the Services to store, distribute, or transmit any material that is unlawful or harmful, including content that constitutes child sexual exploitation or abuse, content that facilitates human trafficking, and content that promotes, encourages, or incites acts of violence.— Excerpt from Amazon's AWS Acceptable Use Policy
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This provision establishes the operational boundaries for AWS service use by defining categories of content that violate the acceptable use policy. The clause creates enforceable restrictions that AWS may apply to monitor, restrict, or terminate service access based on content classification.
Users who store, distribute, or transmit material falling within the prohibited categories operate in violation of the service terms. AWS retains authority to take enforcement action against accounts or content identified as meeting the specified prohibition criteria.
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