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No harmful imagery of real people

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause applies to all real individuals regardless of public profile, and the harm standard is broad, encompassing harassment, abuse, defamation, and any other harm.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users may not create or use imagery of any real person if that imagery could be used to harass, abuse, defame, or otherwise harm them.

How other platforms handle this

NotebookLM Medium

You will comply with Service-specific notices if applicable, such as any warnings not to input sensitive or confidential information.

McDonald's Medium

Please take steps to secure your access credentials such as login name and password, and do not share them with anyone.

Robinhood Medium

if you do choose to upload your photograph to our Service, please note that all images must adhere to our App Use Standards which you are required to comply with to use any of the Robinhood Services.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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.

— Excerpt from Midjourney's Midjourney Community Guidelines

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union
Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Midjourney Community Guidelines
Entity
Midjourney
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-060146
Document ID
CA-D-00759
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d9b4367b32e6742f44f1cdb90bf33fe5e3840df3137cc755b0149157155311d3
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 12:38 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Midjourney
Document: Midjourney Community Guidelines
Record ID: CA-P-060146
Captured: 2026-05-11 12:38:46 UTC
SHA-256: d9b4367b32e6742f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/midjourney/midjourney-community-guidelines/provision/CA-P-060146/no-harmful-imagery-of-real-people/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Midjourney's No harmful imagery of real people clause do?

The clause applies to all real individuals regardless of public profile, and the harm standard is broad, encompassing harassment, abuse, defamation, and any other harm.

How does this clause affect you?

Users may not create or use imagery of any real person if that imagery could be used to harass, abuse, defame, or otherwise harm them.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 285 platforms. See the full comparison.

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