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AvatarFX prohibition on deepfakes and impersonation

High severity High confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 281 of 352 platforms
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

These prohibitions define the boundaries of acceptable use and establish categories of conduct for which users may face enforcement action.

Interpretive note: The excerpt lists four independent prohibitions; the canonical claim states all four as the clause's primary combined effect because they are parallel and inseparable in form. No single one is clearly more primary than the others.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4266 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You are prohibited from impersonating people, bullying, creating deepfakes, or using protected intellectual property without permission on Character.AI.

How other platforms handle this

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Send messages in violation of the USA CAN-SPAM Act or any other applicable anti-spam law.

Stability AI Medium

You may not...engage in any other conduct that restricts any person from using our Services, or that we reasonably believe exposes us...to any liability, damages, or harm, including reputational harm.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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No impersonating people. No bullying. No deepfakes. No use of protected intellectual property without permission.

— Excerpt from Character.AI's Character.ai Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
DMCA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Character.ai Privacy Policy
Entity
Character.AI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-068989
Document ID
CA-D-00120
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6ad8585d7de8834f45d45863325899d3602d6584f208eff63eb099fffa024748
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 14:58 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Character.AI
Document: Character.ai Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-068989
Captured: 2026-05-08 14:58:37 UTC
SHA-256: 6ad8585d7de8834f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/characterai/characterai-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-068989/avatarfx-prohibition-on-deepfakes-and-impersonation/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Classification
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High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Character.AI's AvatarFX prohibition on deepfakes and impersonation clause do?

These prohibitions define the boundaries of acceptable use and establish categories of conduct for which users may face enforcement action.

How does this clause affect you?

You are prohibited from impersonating people, bullying, creating deepfakes, or using protected intellectual property without permission on Character.AI.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 281 platforms. See the full comparison.

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