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Gore, such as dismemberment, beheadings, mutilations, and exposed organs/bones/muscle
post, transmit or otherwise disseminate any content that...is unlawful, harmful, harassing, fraudulent, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, hateful, violent, demeaning, intimidating, discriminatory...
Contain sexually explicit, graphic, gratuitous or unnecessarily violent content or defamatory or derogatory content against any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, sexual orientation, professional or age group.
"Content that's meant to praise, promote, or aid violent extremist or criminal organizations is not allowed on YouTube.Excerpt from YouTube's Community Guidelines
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The clause states: “Content that's meant to praise, promote, or aid violent extremist or criminal organizations is not allowed on YouTube.”
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