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Prohibition on unlawful or abusive postings

High severity Explicit document language Common · 244 of 352 platforms
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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...

Afterpay Medium

Political content, including for dissemination in electoral campaigns.

Runway Medium

Gore, such as dismemberment, beheadings, mutilations, and exposed organs/bones/muscle

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you shall not post, publish, upload or distribute any Postings which are unlawful or abusive in any way, including, but not limited to, any Postings that are defamatory, libelous, pornographic, obscene...

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Document information
Document
LexisNexis Terms
Entity
LexisNexis
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-073246
Document ID
CA-D-00717
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
0c6a8d35d65202c5a7c1e48deb6d5bc2d5733a86da462e7d1a89ee3a167de54f
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 16:10 UTC
Methodology
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Citation Record
Entity: LexisNexis
Document: LexisNexis Terms
Record ID: CA-P-073246
Captured: 2026-07-12 16:10:48 UTC
SHA-256: 0c6a8d35d65202c5…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/lexisnexis/lexisnexis-terms/provision/CA-P-073246/prohibition-on-unlawful-or-abusive-postings/
Accessed: Aug. 4, 2026
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Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does LexisNexis's Prohibition on unlawful or abusive postings clause do?

The clause states: “you shall not post, publish, upload or distribute any Postings which are unlawful or abusive in any way, including, but not limited to, any Postings that are defamatory, libelous, pornographic, obscene...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 244 platforms. See the full comparison.

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