Creating, uploading, sharing, or attempting to distribute any content that sexualizes minors, whether real or AI-generated, is absolutely prohibited on Midjourney.
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This provision reflects a legal obligation under US federal law (PROTECT Act, FOSTA-SESTA adjacent obligations) and similar laws globally, and violations carry criminal liability independent of platform enforcement.
Generating or distributing any content that sexualizes minors on Midjourney, including AI-generated images, will result in account termination and may expose users to criminal prosecution under applicable law.
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"Do not create or attempt to create content that in any way sexualizes children or minors. This includes real images as well as generated images. Do not generate, upload, share, or make attempts to distribute content that depicts, promotes, or attempts to normalize child sexual abuse.— Excerpt from Midjourney's Midjourney Community Guidelines
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The prohibition on child sexual abuse material (CSAM) implicates US federal law under 18 U.S.C. 2256 and related provisions, which criminalize the production, distribution, and possession of CSAM including computer-generated imagery. COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) is separately relevant to platform obligations regarding minors as users, though this provision addresses content rather than user data. International equivalents exist across EU, UK, Canadian, and Australian law. Enforcement authorities include the DOJ, FBI, NCMEC, and equivalent international agencies. Platform-level obligations may include mandatory reporting under the PROTECT Act. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. CSAM-related violations carry criminal liability for individual users and potential platform liability under applicable law. The explicit inclusion of AI-generated imagery in this prohibition aligns with legal developments in multiple jurisdictions extending CSAM statutes to computer-generated content. JURISDICTION FLAGS: This prohibition applies under criminal law in virtually all operating jurisdictions. No jurisdiction creates a legal carve-out for AI-generated CSAM. Organizations deploying Midjourney in contexts accessible to minors should implement additional access controls and content monitoring. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations using Midjourney in educational, youth-facing, or consumer contexts should confirm that their deployment configurations minimize risk of misuse and that their acceptable use policies for end users replicate these prohibitions at minimum. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Organizations with mandatory reporting obligations under applicable law should ensure that any discovered violations are reported to NCMEC's CyberTipline and relevant law enforcement regardless of platform-level reporting. Compliance teams should review whether organizational acceptable use policies explicitly address AI-generated CSAM in line with this prohibition.
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This provision reflects a legal obligation under US federal law (PROTECT Act, FOSTA-SESTA adjacent obligations) and similar laws globally, and violations carry criminal liability independent of platform enforcement.
Generating or distributing any content that sexualizes minors on Midjourney, including AI-generated images, will result in account termination and may expose users to criminal prosecution under applicable law.
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