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The code of conduct applies across all covered Microsoft services, meaning content moderation decisions on Xbox chat, game clips, or shared content could result in account suspension across all Microsoft services simultaneously.
Removal of explicit code of conduct provision may indicate these terms were moved to separate community guidelines or enforcement policies outside the main terms of service.
View full change record →Xbox users should be aware that a code of conduct violation in one Microsoft service, such as Xbox Live communication or Microsoft Store reviews, could trigger account-level action affecting access to all connected Microsoft services including email and cloud storage.
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We use a combination of automated tools and human reviewers to enforce our content rules. This includes technology that proactively detects and removes certain types of prohibited material.
"When you use Microsoft services, you must comply with Microsoft's Code of Conduct. Prohibited conduct includes using the services to do anything illegal, transmitting content that is harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable. Microsoft may review and remove any content you submit if it violates the Code of Conduct or any applicable law or these Terms.Excerpt from Xbox's Terms of Use
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The code of conduct applies across all covered Microsoft services, meaning content moderation decisions on Xbox chat, game clips, or shared content could result in account suspension across all Microsoft services simultaneously.
Xbox users should be aware that a code of conduct violation in one Microsoft service, such as Xbox Live communication or Microsoft Store reviews, could trigger account-level action affecting access to all connected Microsoft services including email and cloud storage.
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