The terms prohibit using Midjourney to generate images for political campaigns, to influence election outcomes, to deceive or defraud recipients, or to mislead recipients about the AI-generated nature or source of imagery.
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This provision prohibits a category of use that has been the subject of regulatory attention in multiple jurisdictions, including election integrity laws and emerging AI disclosure requirements. The prohibition on misleading recipients about the nature or source of generated imagery may interact with FTC disclosure requirements for AI-generated content.
Interpretive note: The terms do not define 'political campaign' or specify what threshold of electoral influence triggers the prohibition, leaving the boundary of covered conduct subject to Midjourney's discretionary determination.
The agreement prohibits generating imagery for political campaigns or electoral influence and requires that users not mislead recipients about the AI-generated nature of images, with violations subject to the platform's full range of enforcement actions.
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Compare across platforms →"Do not generate images for political campaigns or to try to influence the outcome of an election. Do not generate images to attempt to or to actually deceive or defraud anyone. Do not intentionally mislead recipients of generated images about their nature or source.Excerpt from Midjourney's Community Guidelines
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages FTC guidance on AI-generated content disclosure, state-level election integrity and deepfake laws (including those enacted in California, Texas, and Minnesota addressing AI-generated political content), and potential FEC considerations regarding …
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This provision prohibits a category of use that has been the subject of regulatory attention in multiple jurisdictions, including election integrity laws and emerging AI disclosure requirements. The prohibition on misleading recipients about the nature or source of generated imagery may interact with FTC disclosure requirements for AI-generated content.
The agreement prohibits generating imagery for political campaigns or electoral influence and requires that users not mislead recipients about the AI-generated nature of images, with violations subject to the platform's full range of enforcement actions.
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