You cannot use ElevenLabs to create fake audio recordings that spread false information, such as fabricating a statement by a real person that they never made.
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The policy specifically names disinformation as a prohibited use, which is relevant to elections, journalism, and public discourse contexts where synthetic audio could be used to fabricate statements by real individuals.
Interpretive note: The boundary between prohibited disinformation and permissible satire or clearly labeled fictional content is not explicitly defined in the policy, which may create interpretive ambiguity in edge cases.
Specific disinformation provision was removed; related concerns absorbed into fraud/impersonation and violence prohibitions in current version.
View full change record →This prohibition covers the creation of fabricated audio recordings presented as genuine statements by real people; individuals who encounter content they believe was created using ElevenLabs in violation of this provision may submit a report to ElevenLabs.
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"ElevenLabs prohibits the use of its platform to create voice content designed to spread disinformation, including false statements of fact presented as genuine audio recordings of real individuals or fabricated news content.Excerpt from ElevenLabs's Safety Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: AI-generated disinformation engages FTC Act prohibitions on deceptive practices, the EU AI Act's requirements for labeling AI-generated content, and emerging electoral integrity statutes in multiple US states.
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The policy specifically names disinformation as a prohibited use, which is relevant to elections, journalism, and public discourse contexts where synthetic audio could be used to fabricate statements by real individuals.
This prohibition covers the creation of fabricated audio recordings presented as genuine statements by real people; individuals who encounter content they believe was created using ElevenLabs in violation of this provision may submit a report to ElevenLabs.
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