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Prohibition on Child Abuse Depiction

High severity Medium confidence Explicit document language Common · 245 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Does Runway prohibit content depicting child abuse?
Runway prohibits content depicting child abuse or minor participation in harmful or dangerous acts.
Does Runway prohibit minor participation in harmful or dangerous acts?
Runway prohibits content depicting child abuse or minor participation in harmful or dangerous acts.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The prohibition covers both direct depictions of child abuse and content showing minors in harmful or dangerous situations, which is a broad restriction on content involving minors.

Interpretive note: The excerpt does not define 'harmful or dangerous acts' or clarify whether fictional or animated depictions are included alongside realistic ones.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are prohibited from generating content that depicts child abuse or portrays minors participating in harmful or dangerous acts.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

May harm the reputation of Tinder or its affiliates, meaning the uploading or sharing of content on the Tinder platform that is defamatory to Tinder or its affiliates or advocates misuse of the Service...

Afterpay Medium

Political content, including for dissemination in electoral campaigns.

Pinterest Ads Medium

Unless paired with educational or charitable information, we also don't allow content that capitalizes on controversial or tragic events or references sensitive health or medical conditions.

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Content depicting child abuse or minor participation in harmful or dangerous acts

Excerpt from Runway's Content Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Runway Content Policy
Entity
Runway
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-073971
Document ID
CA-D-00836
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
c85a33b83012d26c721d121f95a781982f488e98734ee73463ec44474f4eb9b0
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 15:58 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Runway
Document: Runway Content Policy
Record ID: CA-P-073971
Captured: 2026-07-12 15:58:23 UTC
SHA-256: c85a33b83012d26c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/runway/runway-content-policy/provision/CA-P-073971/prohibition-on-child-abuse-depiction/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Runway's Prohibition on Child Abuse Depiction clause do?

The prohibition covers both direct depictions of child abuse and content showing minors in harmful or dangerous situations, which is a broad restriction on content involving minors.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are prohibited from generating content that depicts child abuse or portrays minors participating in harmful or dangerous acts.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 245 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Runway?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Runway.