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The provision establishes a behavioral boundary for platform use by restricting content generation outputs to exclude specific categories of harmful depiction. This operates as a content governance mechanism defining prohibited use cases within the service's operational scope.
Users are required to refrain from generating, editing, or deploying imagery of real people through the service when such use would reasonably facilitate harassment, abuse, defamation, or harm. The restriction applies to both famous and non-famous individuals and encompasses both original generation and manipulation of existing images.
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"Do not create or use imagery of real people, famous or otherwise, that could be used to harass, abuse, defame, or otherwise harm. Do not abuse the Editor to manipulate images of real people, famous or otherwise, in ways that could lead to harassment, abuse, or harm.— Excerpt from Midjourney's Midjourney Community Guidelines
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The provision establishes a behavioral boundary for platform use by restricting content generation outputs to exclude specific categories of harmful depiction. This operates as a content governance mechanism defining prohibited use cases within the service's operational scope.
Users are required to refrain from generating, editing, or deploying imagery of real people through the service when such use would reasonably facilitate harassment, abuse, defamation, or harm. The restriction applies to both famous and non-famous individuals and encompasses both original generation and manipulation of existing images.
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