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Prohibition on Deepfakes and Deceptive Synthetic Media

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This analysis describes what Synthesia's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause defines prohibited content categories that establish boundaries for permitted service use and create operational standards for content moderation and enforcement within the platform.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users operating under these terms are prohibited from using the service to generate synthetic media in four specified categories: non-consensual depictions of real persons, non-consensual intimate imagery, deceptive authentic-appearing content, and harassing or defamatory synthetic media.

How other platforms handle this

Redfin Medium

You may not automatedly crawl or query the Services for any purpose or by any means (including, without limitation, screen and database scraping, spiders, robots, crawlers and any other automated activity with the purpose of obtaining information from the Services) unless you have received prior exp...

PayPal Medium

relate to transactions involving (f) the promotion of hate, violence, racial or other forms of intolerance that is discriminatory or the financial exploitation of a crime... (i) involve offering or receiving payments for the purpose of bribery or corruption.

Stripe Medium

You must not, and must not allow others to: Facilitate illegal or harmful activity through the End User Services; Cause harm to us or others through the End User Services;

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You may not use the Services to create content that: (a) depicts a real person without their consent; (b) constitutes non-consensual intimate imagery; (c) is designed to deceive viewers into believing it is authentic footage of a real person or event; or (d) is used to harass, defame, or harm any individual.

— Excerpt from Synthesia's Synthesia Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Synthesia Terms of Service
Entity
Synthesia
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004393
Document ID
CA-D-00471
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
c160c307398b191d34823085b7d2f7605405571da01ba21c03580602a3cc6c1d
Analysis generated
April 30, 2026 09:49 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Synthesia
Document: Synthesia Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-004393
Captured: 2026-04-30 09:49:49 UTC
SHA-256: c160c307398b191d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/synthesia/synthesia-terms-of-service/prohibition-on-deepfakes-and-deceptive-synthetic-media/
Accessed: June 19, 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 Synthesia's Prohibition on Deepfakes and Deceptive Synthetic Media clause do?

The clause defines prohibited content categories that establish boundaries for permitted service use and create operational standards for content moderation and enforcement within the platform.

How does this clause affect you?

Users operating under these terms are prohibited from using the service to generate synthetic media in four specified categories: non-consensual depictions of real persons, non-consensual intimate imagery, deceptive authentic-appearing content, and harassing or defamatory synthetic media.

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