Shopify absolutely prohibits any content that sexually exploits children, and age-restricted products (like alcohol or adult content) must be sold with proper age verification systems in place.
Failure to implement adequate age verification for age-restricted products creates direct regulatory exposure for merchants, while the CSAM prohibition triggers mandatory reporting obligations under federal law that extend beyond merely complying with Shopify's policy.
This provision protects minors from exposure to exploitative content and age-restricted products, but the practical effectiveness depends entirely on merchants implementing age verification systems, which Shopify's AUP requires but does not specify the technical standard for.
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(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: The CSAM prohibition engages 18 U.S.C. § 2256 (PROTECT Act definitions), 18 U.S.C. § 2258A (mandatory reporting to NCMEC CyberTipline — applicable to electronic service providers), COPPA (15 U.S.C. § 6501 et seq., 16 C.F.R. Part 312) for platforms collecting data from children under 13, and CIPA. Age verification for alcohol engages TTB regulations and state alcohol beverage control laws (ABC statutes) in all 50 states. Age verification for tobacco engages the PACT Act (15 U.S.C. § 375). FTC, NCMEC, DOJ, and state AGs share enforcement authority across these provisions. (2)
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Watch ShopifyFailure to implement adequate age verification for age-restricted products creates direct regulatory exposure for merchants, while the CSAM prohibition triggers mandatory reporting obligations under federal law that extend beyond merely complying with Shopify's policy.
This provision protects minors from exposure to exploitative content and age-restricted products, but the practical effectiveness depends entirely on merchants implementing age verification systems, which Shopify's AUP requires but does not specify the technical standard for.
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