The policy prohibits using Runway's tools to defraud, scam, or deliberately mislead others, and further prohibits impersonating any individual or entity or misrepresenting affiliation with any individual or entity.
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This provision directly engages the FTC Act's Section 5 prohibition on unfair or deceptive practices and may also implicate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, wire fraud statutes, and state consumer protection laws in the context of AI-generated deceptive content.
Interpretive note: The term 'deliberately mislead' is not further defined in the document; its application to satirical, fictional, or commercial content may depend on context and applicable law.
Under this clause, users are prohibited from using Runway's platform to generate content for fraud, scams, deliberate deception, or impersonation; violations may result in account suspension and may also expose users to civil and criminal liability under applicable law independent of Runway's enforcement action.
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Compare across platforms →"Use of the service to defraud, scam, or deliberately mislead others Use of the service to impersonate an individual or entity, or to misrepresent your affiliation with an individual or entityExcerpt from Runway's Content Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The prohibition on fraud, scams, and deliberate misleading content directly engages FTC Act Section 5 (unfair or deceptive acts or practices) and may implicate 18 U.S.C.
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This provision directly engages the FTC Act's Section 5 prohibition on unfair or deceptive practices and may also implicate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, wire fraud statutes, and state consumer protection laws in the context of AI-generated deceptive content.
Under this clause, users are prohibited from using Runway's platform to generate content for fraud, scams, deliberate deception, or impersonation; violations may result in account suspension and may also expose users to civil and criminal liability under applicable law independent of Runway's enforcement action.
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