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The prohibition covers both direct threats and calls for violence, and applies specifically when directed at identifiable individuals or groups.
Users are prohibited from making or publishing calls for violence or threats of violence targeting specific people or groups on the platform.
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Customer may not indicate that a product or service developed with the Software is sponsored or endorsed by NVIDIA unless expressly authorized in writing by NVIDIA.
Send messages in violation of the USA CAN-SPAM Act or any other applicable anti-spam law.
You may not...engage in any other conduct that restricts any person from using our Services, or that we reasonably believe exposes us...to any liability, damages, or harm, including reputational harm.
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"you can't call for, or threaten, violence against specific people or groups.— Excerpt from Shopify's Shopify Acceptable Use Policy
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The prohibition covers both direct threats and calls for violence, and applies specifically when directed at identifiable individuals or groups.
Users are prohibited from making or publishing calls for violence or threats of violence targeting specific people or groups on the platform.
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