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Australian users must minimise CSAM and terror content risk

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 245 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What must users do before uploading content to the Hub?
Hugging Face requires users, before uploading any content to the Hub, to take appropriate steps to minimise the risk that the content could be used to generate child sexual exploitation material or pro-terror material.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This imposes a proactive, pre-upload duty of risk mitigation on users, not merely a prohibition on uploading harmful content itself.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1777 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You are required to assess and minimise CSAM and pro-terror generation risk before every upload to the Hub.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

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...

Glassdoor Medium

We don't allow Content that includes negative comments about identifiable individuals outside of this group.

ZipRecruiter Medium

ZipRecruiter does not require any Sensitive Personal Data about you in order for you to utilize the ZipRecruiter Website...please carefully consider the information that is contained within your resume and ensure that you are not providing any sensitive or other information that is not necessary.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Before uploading any content to the Hub, particularly any ML Artifacts, you must take appropriate steps to minimise the risk that the content could be used to generate child sexual exploitation material or pro-terror material.

Excerpt from Hugging Face's Content Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Hugging Face Content Policy
Entity
Hugging Face
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-060136
Document ID
CA-D-00774
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
5531d074b3f5051a68db609a09041c220918883b48cd4e84ec751fab1efdcde9
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 12:56 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Hugging Face
Document: Hugging Face Content Policy
Record ID: CA-P-060136
Captured: 2026-05-11 12:56:50 UTC
SHA-256: 5531d074b3f5051a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/hugging-face/hugging-face-content-policy/provision/CA-P-060136/australian-users-must-minimise-csam-and-terror-content-risk/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Hugging Face's Australian users must minimise CSAM and terror content risk clause do?

This imposes a proactive, pre-upload duty of risk mitigation on users, not merely a prohibition on uploading harmful content itself.

How does this clause affect you?

You are required to assess and minimise CSAM and pro-terror generation risk before every upload to the Hub.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 245 platforms. See the full comparison.

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