“You must not access, deploy or use the Services to conduct or facilitate any activity that is unlawful, fraudulent, or that violates the rights of others.”
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This is a foundational acceptable-use restriction, establishing that legality and respect for others' rights are baseline requirements for all use of the services.
Readers are prohibited from accessing or using Perplexity AI's services in connection with any unlawful, fraudulent, or rights-violating activity.
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You shall not distribute on or through this Web Site any Postings containing any advertising, promotion, solicitation for goods, services or funds or solicitation for others to become members of any enterprise...
"You must not access, deploy or use the Services to conduct or facilitate any activity that is unlawful, fraudulent, or that violates the rights of others.Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity Acceptable Use Policy
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This is a foundational acceptable-use restriction, establishing that legality and respect for others' rights are baseline requirements for all use of the services.
Readers are prohibited from accessing or using Perplexity AI's services in connection with any unlawful, fraudulent, or rights-violating activity.
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