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Prohibition on sexually explicit content

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

Key Facts

What content does Runway prohibit?
Runway prohibits sexually explicit content, including sex toys and certain fetish content.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The prohibition names specific sub-categories, confirming they fall within the restriction, while the qualifier 'certain' on fetish content leaves the full boundary of that sub-category undefined.

Interpretive note: The qualifier 'certain' before 'fetish content' is undefined in the excerpt, leaving ambiguity about which fetish content is restricted and which, if any, is not. The claim preserves this qualifier exactly.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1777 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users cannot create sexually explicit content on Runway, including content involving sex toys or certain fetish content.

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.

Glassdoor Medium

We don't allow Content that includes negative comments about identifiable individuals outside of this group.

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Sexually explicit content, including sex toys and certain fetish content

Excerpt from Runway's Usage Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Runway Usage Policy
Entity
Runway
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-060859
Document ID
CA-D-00773
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
c85a33b83012d26c721d121f95a781982f488e98734ee73463ec44474f4eb9b0
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 14:38 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Runway
Document: Runway Usage Policy
Record ID: CA-P-060859
Captured: 2026-07-09 14:38:40 UTC
SHA-256: c85a33b83012d26c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/runway/runway-usage-policy/provision/CA-P-060859/prohibition-on-sexually-explicit-content/
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 sexually explicit content clause do?

The prohibition names specific sub-categories, confirming they fall within the restriction, while the qualifier 'certain' on fetish content leaves the full boundary of that sub-category undefined.

How does this clause affect you?

Users cannot create sexually explicit content on Runway, including content involving sex toys or certain fetish content.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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

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