The terms prohibit generating, uploading, sharing, or distributing any content that sexualizes minors or depicts, promotes, or normalizes child sexual abuse, covering both real and AI-generated imagery.
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This provision establishes an absolute prohibition that extends to AI-generated imagery, which is consistent with but goes beyond what some platform policies historically addressed. The terms place this obligation on users across all Midjourney surfaces and modalities.
The agreement requires all users to refrain from generating or distributing any content sexualizing minors, including synthetic or AI-generated imagery, across all platform surfaces. Violations are subject to the full range of enforcement mechanisms including permanent banning.
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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 Community Guidelines
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This provision establishes an absolute prohibition that extends to AI-generated imagery, which is consistent with but goes beyond what some platform policies historically addressed. The terms place this obligation on users across all Midjourney surfaces and modalities.
The agreement requires all users to refrain from generating or distributing any content sexualizing minors, including synthetic or AI-generated imagery, across all platform surfaces. Violations are subject to the full range of enforcement mechanisms including permanent banning.
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