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The policy prohibits any content depicting, facilitating, or promoting child sexual abuse or sexualization of minors, requires reporting of CSAM to NCMEC, and states that all accounts associated with CSAM are indefinitely suspended.
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This provision reflects mandatory federal reporting obligations under U.S. law for online platforms that become aware of CSAM, and the indefinite suspension of associated accounts represents the most severe enforcement action described in this policy.
The agreement establishes that any account associated with CSAM will be indefinitely suspended and that the material will be reported to NCMEC and global law enforcement. This prohibition also extends to content facilitating minor grooming and content depicting child abuse or minor participation in dangerous acts.
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"We prohibit the following: Content that depicts, facilitates, or promotes child sexual abuse or the sexualization of children. We report any child sexual abuse material (CSAM) that we become aware of to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), which works with global law enforcement agencies around the world, and we indefinitely suspend all associated accounts.Excerpt from Runway's Usage Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: U.S. federal law, specifically 18 U.S.C. Section 2258A, requires electronic service providers that obtain actual knowledge of apparent CSAM to report it to NCMEC. This provision reflects that statutory obligation. Failure to comply with mandatory CSAM reporting requirements is subject to federal criminal penalties. The EU's proposed Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR) and existing national-level obligations in EU member states may impose additional detection and reporting requirements for platforms operating in the EU. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. CSAM-related violations carry the most severe regulatory and criminal liability exposure of any provision in this document. The policy's statement that Runway reports material to NCMEC upon becoming aware of it reflects the applicable legal standard, though the document does not describe the technical detection mechanisms used to identify such material. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: The NCMEC reporting obligation is U.S.-specific. EU operations may engage separate national reporting obligations under member state law implementing the Directive on Combating Sexual Abuse and Sexual Exploitation of Children. Platforms with global user bases should assess whether jurisdiction-specific reporting obligations beyond NCMEC apply. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers should be aware that CSAM detection and reporting obligations are non-waivable under federal law and that Runway's policy reflects a legal floor rather than a discretionary policy choice. Vendor assessments should confirm that Runway maintains documented CSAM detection and reporting procedures. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should confirm that Runway's detection and reporting mechanisms are adequately documented for purposes of any vendor due diligence or regulatory audit. Organizations with EU operations should assess whether additional national-level obligations apply beyond the NCMEC reporting framework described in this policy.
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This provision reflects mandatory federal reporting obligations under U.S. law for online platforms that become aware of CSAM, and the indefinite suspension of associated accounts represents the most severe enforcement action described in this policy.
The agreement establishes that any account associated with CSAM will be indefinitely suspended and that the material will be reported to NCMEC and global law enforcement. This prohibition also extends to content facilitating minor grooming and content depicting child abuse or minor participation in dangerous acts.
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