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The updated policy removes all substantive acceptable use requirements that were previously posted and enforceable. Users no longer have a referenced standard defining what conduct is prohibited on the platform. The removal of enforcement procedures means users cannot verify what conduct may trigger access restriction, suspension, or termination. The elimination of the child safety and sexually explicit content prohibitions from the posted policy creates uncertainty about whether these protections remain in effect through other terms or have been abandoned.
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Can't depict people under the influence of alcohol, or associate drinking with activities that are risky (such as driving, operating heavy machinery), antisocial or illegal
May harm the reputation of Tinder or its affiliates, meaning the uploading or sharing of content on the Tinder platform that is defamatory to Tinder or its affiliates or advocates misuse of the Service...
Political content, including for dissemination in electoral campaigns.
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"Any illegal activity, or other violation of applicable law, including providing instructions on how to commit crimes, facilitating illegal activities or intentionally generating Outputs that may infringe...Excerpt from Cohere's Usage Policy
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The clause states: “Any illegal activity, or other violation of applicable law, including providing instructions on how to commit crimes, facilitating illegal activities or intentionally generating Outputs that may infringe...”
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