The policy prohibits uploading malicious code, using the platform for cryptomining, manipulating Hub metrics like likes, using proxies or tunneling tools to bypass restrictions, hosting excessive irrelevant data, and other forms of platform abuse.
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This provision defines a broad range of technical and behavioral platform abuse categories that can result in content removal or account termination, some of which may be engaged inadvertently by users running automated workflows or large-scale data uploads.
Interpretive note: The prohibition on 'excessive or irrelevant data' lacks a defined threshold, creating ambiguity regarding compliance for large-scale repository users.
Users who run automated scripts, bulk data uploads, or use network tools on the platform should be aware that these activities may be classified as platform abuse and result in content removal or account suspension; metric manipulation such as exchanging rewards for likes is also explicitly prohibited.
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"Platform Abuse, Security Violations and Spam: Content designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to systems or devices. Content that attempts to transmit or generate malicious code (e.g., malware, trojans, viruses). Abuse or interference with Hugging Face services, including: Using unauthorized bot APIs or remote management tools. Hosting excessive or irrelevant data in repositories. Using tools like Cloudflare Tunnel, TOR, proxies, VNC, Chrome Remote Server, etc., to bypass restrictions. Incentivizing manipulation of Hugging Face Hub metrics (e.g., exchanging rewards for likes). Cryptomining practices. Spam (e.g., advertising products/services, excessive bulk activity, or disrupting user experience).Excerpt from Hugging Face's Content Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The prohibition on malicious code and unauthorized system access engages the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) in the US and the UK Computer Misuse Act, as well as analogous statutes in …
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This provision defines a broad range of technical and behavioral platform abuse categories that can result in content removal or account termination, some of which may be engaged inadvertently by users running automated workflows or large-scale data uploads.
Users who run automated scripts, bulk data uploads, or use network tools on the platform should be aware that these activities may be classified as platform abuse and result in content removal or account suspension; metric manipulation such as exchanging rewards for likes is also explicitly prohibited.
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