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This prohibition protects the integrity of engagement data that advertisers and creators rely on to make business and content decisions.
Users are prohibited from taking any action, including financial incentives, that would produce inaccurate measurements of genuine engagement on the Service.
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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.
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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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"cause or encourage any inaccurate measurements of genuine user engagement with the Service, including by paying people or providing them with incentives to increase a video's views, likes, or dislikes...— Excerpt from YouTube Ads's YouTube Terms of Service
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This prohibition protects the integrity of engagement data that advertisers and creators rely on to make business and content decisions.
Users are prohibited from taking any action, including financial incentives, that would produce inaccurate measurements of genuine engagement on the Service.
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