diff --git a/Twitter/Community Guidelines.md b/Twitter/Community Guidelines.md index 2d9dcc47858..bd0a413cb1e 100644 --- a/Twitter/Community Guidelines.md +++ b/Twitter/Community Guidelines.md @@ -1,1097 +1,1277 @@ -The X Rules -=========== +Violent and hateful entities policy +=================================== -X's purpose is to serve the public conversation. Violence, harassment and other similar types of behavior discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation. Our rules are to ensure all people can participate in the public conversation freely and safely. -  +### Overview -### Safety +** +April 2023** -Violent Content: You may share graphic media if it is properly labeled, not prominently displayed and is not excessively gory or depicting sexual violence, but explicitly threatening, inciting, glorifying, or expressing desire for violence is not allowed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/violent-speech.html). +There is no place on X for violent and hateful entities, including (but not limited to) terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks), or individuals who affiliate with and promote their illicit activities. The violence and hate these entities engage in and/or promote jeopardizes the physical safety of those targeted. -Violent & Hateful Entities: You can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. [Learn more](https://help.x.com/rules-and-policies/violent-entities.html). +**You may not threaten terrorism and/or violent extremism, nor promote violent and hateful entities.** -Child Safety: We have zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation and remove certain media depicting physical child abuse to prevent the normalization of violence against children. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/sexual-exploitation-policy.html). +Violent entities are those that deliberately target humans or essential infrastructure with physical violence and/or violent rhetoric as a means to further their cause. These include, but are not limited to, terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, and [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks).  -Abuse/Harassment: You may not share abusive content, engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior.html). +Hateful entities are those that have systematically and intentionally promoted, supported and/or advocated for [hateful conduct](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy), which includes promoting violence or engaging in targeted harassment towards a protected category. -Hateful conduct: You may not attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy.html).  +### What is in violation of this policy? -Perpetrators of Violent Attacks: We will remove any accounts maintained by individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks, and may also remove posts disseminating manifestos or other content produced by perpetrators. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks.html).  +Under this policy, you can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. Examples of the types of content that violate this policy include, but are not limited to, doing the following on behalf of, indirectly, or directly for a violent or hateful entity: -Suicide: You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorifying-self-harm.html). +* Engaging in or promoting violent acts +* Recruiting, or providing or distributing services (such as media/propaganda) to further stated goals -Adult Content: You may share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/media-policy.html).  +### What is not a violation of this policy? -Illegal or Certain Regulated Goods or Services: You may not use our service for any unlawful purpose or in furtherance of illegal activities. This includes selling, buying, or facilitating transactions in illegal goods or services, as well as certain types of regulated goods or services. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/regulated-goods-services.html). - +We may make limited exceptions for violent and hateful entities if we can determine the following: -### Privacy +* They have reformed or denounced their violence and/or hate-based purpose. +* They are currently engaged in a peaceful resolution process. +* They are state or governmental entities, including those that have representatives elected to public office. -Private Information: You may not publish or post other people's private information (such as home phone number and address) without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/personal-information.html). +Additionally, any discussions of violent and hateful entities for clearly educational, documentary, and/or newsworthy purposes is not a violation of this policy. -Non-Consensual Nudity: You may not post or share intimate photos or videos of someone that were produced or distributed without their consent. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/intimate-media.html). +### Who can report violations of this policy? -Account Compromise: You may not use or attempt to use credentials, passwords, tokens, keys, cookies or other data to log into or otherwise access, add, delete or modify the private information or account features of any X account other than your own (or those you have been directly authorized to do so via X’s Teams authorization, OAuth authorization or similar mechanism).  - +Anyone can report potential violations of this policy, whether they have an X account or not.  -### Authenticity +### How can I report violations of this policy? - -Platform Manipulation and Spam: You may not use X’s services in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior that manipulates or disrupts people’s experience on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/authenticity.html). +**In-app** -Civic Integrity: You may not use X’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when, where, or how to participate in a civic process. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/election-integrity-policy.html). +You can report this content for review in-app on iOS as follows: -Misleading and Deceptive Identities: You may not impersonate individuals, groups, or organizations to mislead, confuse, or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of others on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-impersonation-and-deceptive-identities-policy.html). +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. +   -Synthetic and Manipulated Media: You may not deceptively share synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label posts containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide additional context. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/manipulated-media.html). +**Desktop** -Copyright and Trademark: You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark. Learn more about our [trademark policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-trademark-policy.html) and [copyright policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/copyright-policy.html). - +You can report this content for review via desktop as follows: -### Third-party advertising in video content +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. + + + +### What happens if you violate this policy? -You may not submit, post, or display any video content on or through our services that includes third-party advertising, such as pre-roll video ads or sponsorship graphics, without our prior consent. +We will **immediately and permanently suspend any account that we determine to be in violation of this policy**. If you believe that your account was suspended in error, [you can submit an appeal](https://help.twitter.com/forms/general?subtopic=suspended). +  -### -Enforcement and Appeals +### Additional resources -Learn more about [our approach to enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy.html), including potential consequences for violating these rules or attempting to circumvent enforcement, as well as how to appeal. +Learn more about [our range of enforcement options](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-options) and our approach to [policy development and enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy). -The X Rules -=========== +To learn more about violations related to [specific threats of violence](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/violent-threats-glorification) or incidents involving wishing for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people, please see our [abusive behavior](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior) policy. -X's purpose is to serve the public conversation. Violence, harassment and other similar types of behavior discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation. Our rules are to ensure all people can participate in the public conversation freely and safely. -  +Violent and hateful entities policy +=================================== -### Safety +### Overview -Violent Content: You may share graphic media if it is properly labeled, not prominently displayed and is not excessively gory or depicting sexual violence, but explicitly threatening, inciting, glorifying, or expressing desire for violence is not allowed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/violent-speech.html). +** +April 2023** -Violent & Hateful Entities: You can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. [Learn more](https://help.x.com/rules-and-policies/violent-entities.html). +There is no place on X for violent and hateful entities, including (but not limited to) terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks), or individuals who affiliate with and promote their illicit activities. The violence and hate these entities engage in and/or promote jeopardizes the physical safety of those targeted. -Child Safety: We have zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation and remove certain media depicting physical child abuse to prevent the normalization of violence against children. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/sexual-exploitation-policy.html). +**You may not threaten terrorism and/or violent extremism, nor promote violent and hateful entities.** -Abuse/Harassment: You may not share abusive content, engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior.html). +Violent entities are those that deliberately target humans or essential infrastructure with physical violence and/or violent rhetoric as a means to further their cause. These include, but are not limited to, terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, and [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks).  -Hateful conduct: You may not attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy.html).  +Hateful entities are those that have systematically and intentionally promoted, supported and/or advocated for [hateful conduct](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy), which includes promoting violence or engaging in targeted harassment towards a protected category. -Perpetrators of Violent Attacks: We will remove any accounts maintained by individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks, and may also remove posts disseminating manifestos or other content produced by perpetrators. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks.html).  +### What is in violation of this policy? -Suicide: You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorifying-self-harm.html). +Under this policy, you can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. Examples of the types of content that violate this policy include, but are not limited to, doing the following on behalf of, indirectly, or directly for a violent or hateful entity: -Adult Content: You may share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/media-policy.html).  +* Engaging in or promoting violent acts +* Recruiting, or providing or distributing services (such as media/propaganda) to further stated goals -Illegal or Certain Regulated Goods or Services: You may not use our service for any unlawful purpose or in furtherance of illegal activities. This includes selling, buying, or facilitating transactions in illegal goods or services, as well as certain types of regulated goods or services. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/regulated-goods-services.html). - +### What is not a violation of this policy? -### Privacy +We may make limited exceptions for violent and hateful entities if we can determine the following: -Private Information: You may not publish or post other people's private information (such as home phone number and address) without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/personal-information.html). +* They have reformed or denounced their violence and/or hate-based purpose. +* They are currently engaged in a peaceful resolution process. +* They are state or governmental entities, including those that have representatives elected to public office. -Non-Consensual Nudity: You may not post or share intimate photos or videos of someone that were produced or distributed without their consent. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/intimate-media.html). +Additionally, any discussions of violent and hateful entities for clearly educational, documentary, and/or newsworthy purposes is not a violation of this policy. -Account Compromise: You may not use or attempt to use credentials, passwords, tokens, keys, cookies or other data to log into or otherwise access, add, delete or modify the private information or account features of any X account other than your own (or those you have been directly authorized to do so via X’s Teams authorization, OAuth authorization or similar mechanism).  - +### Who can report violations of this policy? -### Authenticity +Anyone can report potential violations of this policy, whether they have an X account or not.  - -Platform Manipulation and Spam: You may not use X’s services in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior that manipulates or disrupts people’s experience on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/authenticity.html). +### How can I report violations of this policy? -Civic Integrity: You may not use X’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when, where, or how to participate in a civic process. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/election-integrity-policy.html). +**In-app** -Misleading and Deceptive Identities: You may not impersonate individuals, groups, or organizations to mislead, confuse, or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of others on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-impersonation-and-deceptive-identities-policy.html). +You can report this content for review in-app on iOS as follows: -Synthetic and Manipulated Media: You may not deceptively share synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label posts containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide additional context. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/manipulated-media.html). +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. +   -Copyright and Trademark: You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark. Learn more about our [trademark policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-trademark-policy.html) and [copyright policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/copyright-policy.html). - +**Desktop** + +You can report this content for review via desktop as follows: + +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. + + -### Third-party advertising in video content +### What happens if you violate this policy? -You may not submit, post, or display any video content on or through our services that includes third-party advertising, such as pre-roll video ads or sponsorship graphics, without our prior consent. +We will **immediately and permanently suspend any account that we determine to be in violation of this policy**. If you believe that your account was suspended in error, [you can submit an appeal](https://help.twitter.com/forms/general?subtopic=suspended). +  -### -Enforcement and Appeals +### Additional resources -Learn more about [our approach to enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy.html), including potential consequences for violating these rules or attempting to circumvent enforcement, as well as how to appeal. +Learn more about [our range of enforcement options](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-options) and our approach to [policy development and enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy). -The X Rules -=========== +To learn more about violations related to [specific threats of violence](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/violent-threats-glorification) or incidents involving wishing for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people, please see our [abusive behavior](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior) policy. -X's purpose is to serve the public conversation. Violence, harassment and other similar types of behavior discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation. Our rules are to ensure all people can participate in the public conversation freely and safely. -  +Violent and hateful entities policy +=================================== -### Safety +### Overview -Violent Content: You may share graphic media if it is properly labeled, not prominently displayed and is not excessively gory or depicting sexual violence, but explicitly threatening, inciting, glorifying, or expressing desire for violence is not allowed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/violent-speech.html). +** +April 2023** -Violent & Hateful Entities: You can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. [Learn more](https://help.x.com/rules-and-policies/violent-entities.html). +There is no place on X for violent and hateful entities, including (but not limited to) terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks), or individuals who affiliate with and promote their illicit activities. The violence and hate these entities engage in and/or promote jeopardizes the physical safety of those targeted. -Child Safety: We have zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation and remove certain media depicting physical child abuse to prevent the normalization of violence against children. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/sexual-exploitation-policy.html). +**You may not threaten terrorism and/or violent extremism, nor promote violent and hateful entities.** -Abuse/Harassment: You may not share abusive content, engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior.html). +Violent entities are those that deliberately target humans or essential infrastructure with physical violence and/or violent rhetoric as a means to further their cause. These include, but are not limited to, terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, and [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks).  -Hateful conduct: You may not attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy.html).  +Hateful entities are those that have systematically and intentionally promoted, supported and/or advocated for [hateful conduct](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy), which includes promoting violence or engaging in targeted harassment towards a protected category. -Perpetrators of Violent Attacks: We will remove any accounts maintained by individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks, and may also remove posts disseminating manifestos or other content produced by perpetrators. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks.html).  +### What is in violation of this policy? -Suicide: You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorifying-self-harm.html). +Under this policy, you can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. Examples of the types of content that violate this policy include, but are not limited to, doing the following on behalf of, indirectly, or directly for a violent or hateful entity: -Adult Content: You may share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/media-policy.html).  +* Engaging in or promoting violent acts +* Recruiting, or providing or distributing services (such as media/propaganda) to further stated goals -Illegal or Certain Regulated Goods or Services: You may not use our service for any unlawful purpose or in furtherance of illegal activities. This includes selling, buying, or facilitating transactions in illegal goods or services, as well as certain types of regulated goods or services. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/regulated-goods-services.html). - +### What is not a violation of this policy? -### Privacy +We may make limited exceptions for violent and hateful entities if we can determine the following: -Private Information: You may not publish or post other people's private information (such as home phone number and address) without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/personal-information.html). +* They have reformed or denounced their violence and/or hate-based purpose. +* They are currently engaged in a peaceful resolution process. +* They are state or governmental entities, including those that have representatives elected to public office. -Non-Consensual Nudity: You may not post or share intimate photos or videos of someone that were produced or distributed without their consent. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/intimate-media.html). +Additionally, any discussions of violent and hateful entities for clearly educational, documentary, and/or newsworthy purposes is not a violation of this policy. -Account Compromise: You may not use or attempt to use credentials, passwords, tokens, keys, cookies or other data to log into or otherwise access, add, delete or modify the private information or account features of any X account other than your own (or those you have been directly authorized to do so via X’s Teams authorization, OAuth authorization or similar mechanism).  - +### Who can report violations of this policy? -### Authenticity +Anyone can report potential violations of this policy, whether they have an X account or not.  - -Platform Manipulation and Spam: You may not use X’s services in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior that manipulates or disrupts people’s experience on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/authenticity.html). +### How can I report violations of this policy? -Civic Integrity: You may not use X’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when, where, or how to participate in a civic process. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/election-integrity-policy.html). +**In-app** -Misleading and Deceptive Identities: You may not impersonate individuals, groups, or organizations to mislead, confuse, or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of others on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-impersonation-and-deceptive-identities-policy.html). +You can report this content for review in-app on iOS as follows: -Synthetic and Manipulated Media: You may not deceptively share synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label posts containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide additional context. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/manipulated-media.html). +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. +   -Copyright and Trademark: You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark. Learn more about our [trademark policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-trademark-policy.html) and [copyright policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/copyright-policy.html). - +**Desktop** + +You can report this content for review via desktop as follows: -### Third-party advertising in video content +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. + + + +### What happens if you violate this policy? -You may not submit, post, or display any video content on or through our services that includes third-party advertising, such as pre-roll video ads or sponsorship graphics, without our prior consent. +We will **immediately and permanently suspend any account that we determine to be in violation of this policy**. If you believe that your account was suspended in error, [you can submit an appeal](https://help.twitter.com/forms/general?subtopic=suspended). +  -### -Enforcement and Appeals +### Additional resources -Learn more about [our approach to enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy.html), including potential consequences for violating these rules or attempting to circumvent enforcement, as well as how to appeal. +Learn more about [our range of enforcement options](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-options) and our approach to [policy development and enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy). -The X Rules -=========== +To learn more about violations related to [specific threats of violence](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/violent-threats-glorification) or incidents involving wishing for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people, please see our [abusive behavior](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior) policy. -X's purpose is to serve the public conversation. Violence, harassment and other similar types of behavior discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation. Our rules are to ensure all people can participate in the public conversation freely and safely. -  +Violent and hateful entities policy +=================================== -### Safety +### Overview -Violent Content: You may share graphic media if it is properly labeled, not prominently displayed and is not excessively gory or depicting sexual violence, but explicitly threatening, inciting, glorifying, or expressing desire for violence is not allowed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/violent-speech.html). +** +April 2023** -Violent & Hateful Entities: You can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. [Learn more](https://help.x.com/rules-and-policies/violent-entities.html). +There is no place on X for violent and hateful entities, including (but not limited to) terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks), or individuals who affiliate with and promote their illicit activities. The violence and hate these entities engage in and/or promote jeopardizes the physical safety of those targeted. -Child Safety: We have zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation and remove certain media depicting physical child abuse to prevent the normalization of violence against children. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/sexual-exploitation-policy.html). +**You may not threaten terrorism and/or violent extremism, nor promote violent and hateful entities.** -Abuse/Harassment: You may not share abusive content, engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior.html). +Violent entities are those that deliberately target humans or essential infrastructure with physical violence and/or violent rhetoric as a means to further their cause. These include, but are not limited to, terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, and [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks).  -Hateful conduct: You may not attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy.html).  +Hateful entities are those that have systematically and intentionally promoted, supported and/or advocated for [hateful conduct](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy), which includes promoting violence or engaging in targeted harassment towards a protected category. -Perpetrators of Violent Attacks: We will remove any accounts maintained by individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks, and may also remove posts disseminating manifestos or other content produced by perpetrators. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks.html).  +### What is in violation of this policy? -Suicide: You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorifying-self-harm.html). +Under this policy, you can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. Examples of the types of content that violate this policy include, but are not limited to, doing the following on behalf of, indirectly, or directly for a violent or hateful entity: -Adult Content: You may share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/media-policy.html).  +* Engaging in or promoting violent acts +* Recruiting, or providing or distributing services (such as media/propaganda) to further stated goals -Illegal or Certain Regulated Goods or Services: You may not use our service for any unlawful purpose or in furtherance of illegal activities. This includes selling, buying, or facilitating transactions in illegal goods or services, as well as certain types of regulated goods or services. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/regulated-goods-services.html). - +### What is not a violation of this policy? -### Privacy +We may make limited exceptions for violent and hateful entities if we can determine the following: -Private Information: You may not publish or post other people's private information (such as home phone number and address) without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/personal-information.html). +* They have reformed or denounced their violence and/or hate-based purpose. +* They are currently engaged in a peaceful resolution process. +* They are state or governmental entities, including those that have representatives elected to public office. -Non-Consensual Nudity: You may not post or share intimate photos or videos of someone that were produced or distributed without their consent. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/intimate-media.html). +Additionally, any discussions of violent and hateful entities for clearly educational, documentary, and/or newsworthy purposes is not a violation of this policy. -Account Compromise: You may not use or attempt to use credentials, passwords, tokens, keys, cookies or other data to log into or otherwise access, add, delete or modify the private information or account features of any X account other than your own (or those you have been directly authorized to do so via X’s Teams authorization, OAuth authorization or similar mechanism).  - +### Who can report violations of this policy? -### Authenticity +Anyone can report potential violations of this policy, whether they have an X account or not.  - -Platform Manipulation and Spam: You may not use X’s services in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior that manipulates or disrupts people’s experience on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/authenticity.html). +### How can I report violations of this policy? -Civic Integrity: You may not use X’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when, where, or how to participate in a civic process. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/election-integrity-policy.html). +**In-app** -Misleading and Deceptive Identities: You may not impersonate individuals, groups, or organizations to mislead, confuse, or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of others on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-impersonation-and-deceptive-identities-policy.html). +You can report this content for review in-app on iOS as follows: -Synthetic and Manipulated Media: You may not deceptively share synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label posts containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide additional context. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/manipulated-media.html). +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. +   -Copyright and Trademark: You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark. Learn more about our [trademark policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-trademark-policy.html) and [copyright policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/copyright-policy.html). - +**Desktop** + +You can report this content for review via desktop as follows: + +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. + + -### Third-party advertising in video content +### What happens if you violate this policy? -You may not submit, post, or display any video content on or through our services that includes third-party advertising, such as pre-roll video ads or sponsorship graphics, without our prior consent. +We will **immediately and permanently suspend any account that we determine to be in violation of this policy**. If you believe that your account was suspended in error, [you can submit an appeal](https://help.twitter.com/forms/general?subtopic=suspended). +  -### -Enforcement and Appeals +### Additional resources -Learn more about [our approach to enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy.html), including potential consequences for violating these rules or attempting to circumvent enforcement, as well as how to appeal. +Learn more about [our range of enforcement options](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-options) and our approach to [policy development and enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy). -The X Rules -=========== +To learn more about violations related to [specific threats of violence](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/violent-threats-glorification) or incidents involving wishing for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people, please see our [abusive behavior](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior) policy. -X's purpose is to serve the public conversation. Violence, harassment and other similar types of behavior discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation. Our rules are to ensure all people can participate in the public conversation freely and safely. -  +Violent and hateful entities policy +=================================== -### Safety +### Overview -Violent Content: You may share graphic media if it is properly labeled, not prominently displayed and is not excessively gory or depicting sexual violence, but explicitly threatening, inciting, glorifying, or expressing desire for violence is not allowed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/violent-speech.html). +** +April 2023** -Violent & Hateful Entities: You can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. [Learn more](https://help.x.com/rules-and-policies/violent-entities.html). +There is no place on X for violent and hateful entities, including (but not limited to) terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks), or individuals who affiliate with and promote their illicit activities. The violence and hate these entities engage in and/or promote jeopardizes the physical safety of those targeted. -Child Safety: We have zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation and remove certain media depicting physical child abuse to prevent the normalization of violence against children. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/sexual-exploitation-policy.html). +**You may not threaten terrorism and/or violent extremism, nor promote violent and hateful entities.** -Abuse/Harassment: You may not share abusive content, engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior.html). +Violent entities are those that deliberately target humans or essential infrastructure with physical violence and/or violent rhetoric as a means to further their cause. These include, but are not limited to, terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, and [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks).  -Hateful conduct: You may not attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy.html).  +Hateful entities are those that have systematically and intentionally promoted, supported and/or advocated for [hateful conduct](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy), which includes promoting violence or engaging in targeted harassment towards a protected category. -Perpetrators of Violent Attacks: We will remove any accounts maintained by individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks, and may also remove posts disseminating manifestos or other content produced by perpetrators. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks.html).  +### What is in violation of this policy? -Suicide: You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorifying-self-harm.html). +Under this policy, you can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. Examples of the types of content that violate this policy include, but are not limited to, doing the following on behalf of, indirectly, or directly for a violent or hateful entity: -Adult Content: You may share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/media-policy.html).  +* Engaging in or promoting violent acts +* Recruiting, or providing or distributing services (such as media/propaganda) to further stated goals -Illegal or Certain Regulated Goods or Services: You may not use our service for any unlawful purpose or in furtherance of illegal activities. This includes selling, buying, or facilitating transactions in illegal goods or services, as well as certain types of regulated goods or services. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/regulated-goods-services.html). - +### What is not a violation of this policy? -### Privacy +We may make limited exceptions for violent and hateful entities if we can determine the following: -Private Information: You may not publish or post other people's private information (such as home phone number and address) without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/personal-information.html). +* They have reformed or denounced their violence and/or hate-based purpose. +* They are currently engaged in a peaceful resolution process. +* They are state or governmental entities, including those that have representatives elected to public office. -Non-Consensual Nudity: You may not post or share intimate photos or videos of someone that were produced or distributed without their consent. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/intimate-media.html). +Additionally, any discussions of violent and hateful entities for clearly educational, documentary, and/or newsworthy purposes is not a violation of this policy. -Account Compromise: You may not use or attempt to use credentials, passwords, tokens, keys, cookies or other data to log into or otherwise access, add, delete or modify the private information or account features of any X account other than your own (or those you have been directly authorized to do so via X’s Teams authorization, OAuth authorization or similar mechanism).  - +### Who can report violations of this policy? -### Authenticity +Anyone can report potential violations of this policy, whether they have an X account or not.  - -Platform Manipulation and Spam: You may not use X’s services in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior that manipulates or disrupts people’s experience on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/authenticity.html). +### How can I report violations of this policy? -Civic Integrity: You may not use X’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when, where, or how to participate in a civic process. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/election-integrity-policy.html). +**In-app** -Misleading and Deceptive Identities: You may not impersonate individuals, groups, or organizations to mislead, confuse, or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of others on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-impersonation-and-deceptive-identities-policy.html). +You can report this content for review in-app on iOS as follows: -Synthetic and Manipulated Media: You may not deceptively share synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label posts containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide additional context. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/manipulated-media.html). +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. +   -Copyright and Trademark: You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark. Learn more about our [trademark policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-trademark-policy.html) and [copyright policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/copyright-policy.html). - +**Desktop** -### Third-party advertising in video content +You can report this content for review via desktop as follows: + +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. + + + +### What happens if you violate this policy? -You may not submit, post, or display any video content on or through our services that includes third-party advertising, such as pre-roll video ads or sponsorship graphics, without our prior consent. +We will **immediately and permanently suspend any account that we determine to be in violation of this policy**. If you believe that your account was suspended in error, [you can submit an appeal](https://help.twitter.com/forms/general?subtopic=suspended). +  -### -Enforcement and Appeals +### Additional resources -Learn more about [our approach to enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy.html), including potential consequences for violating these rules or attempting to circumvent enforcement, as well as how to appeal. +Learn more about [our range of enforcement options](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-options) and our approach to [policy development and enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy). -The X Rules -=========== +To learn more about violations related to [specific threats of violence](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/violent-threats-glorification) or incidents involving wishing for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people, please see our [abusive behavior](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior) policy. -X's purpose is to serve the public conversation. Violence, harassment and other similar types of behavior discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation. Our rules are to ensure all people can participate in the public conversation freely and safely. -  +Violent and hateful entities policy +=================================== -### Safety +### Overview -Violent Content: You may share graphic media if it is properly labeled, not prominently displayed and is not excessively gory or depicting sexual violence, but explicitly threatening, inciting, glorifying, or expressing desire for violence is not allowed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/violent-speech.html). +** +April 2023** -Violent & Hateful Entities: You can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. [Learn more](https://help.x.com/rules-and-policies/violent-entities.html). +There is no place on X for violent and hateful entities, including (but not limited to) terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks), or individuals who affiliate with and promote their illicit activities. The violence and hate these entities engage in and/or promote jeopardizes the physical safety of those targeted. -Child Safety: We have zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation and remove certain media depicting physical child abuse to prevent the normalization of violence against children. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/sexual-exploitation-policy.html). +**You may not threaten terrorism and/or violent extremism, nor promote violent and hateful entities.** -Abuse/Harassment: You may not share abusive content, engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior.html). +Violent entities are those that deliberately target humans or essential infrastructure with physical violence and/or violent rhetoric as a means to further their cause. These include, but are not limited to, terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, and [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks).  -Hateful conduct: You may not attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy.html).  +Hateful entities are those that have systematically and intentionally promoted, supported and/or advocated for [hateful conduct](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy), which includes promoting violence or engaging in targeted harassment towards a protected category. -Perpetrators of Violent Attacks: We will remove any accounts maintained by individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks, and may also remove posts disseminating manifestos or other content produced by perpetrators. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks.html).  +### What is in violation of this policy? -Suicide: You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorifying-self-harm.html). +Under this policy, you can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. Examples of the types of content that violate this policy include, but are not limited to, doing the following on behalf of, indirectly, or directly for a violent or hateful entity: -Adult Content: You may share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/media-policy.html).  +* Engaging in or promoting violent acts +* Recruiting, or providing or distributing services (such as media/propaganda) to further stated goals -Illegal or Certain Regulated Goods or Services: You may not use our service for any unlawful purpose or in furtherance of illegal activities. This includes selling, buying, or facilitating transactions in illegal goods or services, as well as certain types of regulated goods or services. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/regulated-goods-services.html). - +### What is not a violation of this policy? -### Privacy +We may make limited exceptions for violent and hateful entities if we can determine the following: -Private Information: You may not publish or post other people's private information (such as home phone number and address) without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/personal-information.html). +* They have reformed or denounced their violence and/or hate-based purpose. +* They are currently engaged in a peaceful resolution process. +* They are state or governmental entities, including those that have representatives elected to public office. -Non-Consensual Nudity: You may not post or share intimate photos or videos of someone that were produced or distributed without their consent. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/intimate-media.html). +Additionally, any discussions of violent and hateful entities for clearly educational, documentary, and/or newsworthy purposes is not a violation of this policy. -Account Compromise: You may not use or attempt to use credentials, passwords, tokens, keys, cookies or other data to log into or otherwise access, add, delete or modify the private information or account features of any X account other than your own (or those you have been directly authorized to do so via X’s Teams authorization, OAuth authorization or similar mechanism).  - +### Who can report violations of this policy? -### Authenticity +Anyone can report potential violations of this policy, whether they have an X account or not.  - -Platform Manipulation and Spam: You may not use X’s services in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior that manipulates or disrupts people’s experience on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/authenticity.html). +### How can I report violations of this policy? -Civic Integrity: You may not use X’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when, where, or how to participate in a civic process. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/election-integrity-policy.html). +**In-app** -Misleading and Deceptive Identities: You may not impersonate individuals, groups, or organizations to mislead, confuse, or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of others on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-impersonation-and-deceptive-identities-policy.html). +You can report this content for review in-app on iOS as follows: -Synthetic and Manipulated Media: You may not deceptively share synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label posts containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide additional context. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/manipulated-media.html). +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. +   -Copyright and Trademark: You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark. Learn more about our [trademark policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-trademark-policy.html) and [copyright policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/copyright-policy.html). - +**Desktop** + +You can report this content for review via desktop as follows: -### Third-party advertising in video content +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. + + + +### What happens if you violate this policy? -You may not submit, post, or display any video content on or through our services that includes third-party advertising, such as pre-roll video ads or sponsorship graphics, without our prior consent. +We will **immediately and permanently suspend any account that we determine to be in violation of this policy**. If you believe that your account was suspended in error, [you can submit an appeal](https://help.twitter.com/forms/general?subtopic=suspended). +  -### -Enforcement and Appeals +### Additional resources -Learn more about [our approach to enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy.html), including potential consequences for violating these rules or attempting to circumvent enforcement, as well as how to appeal. +Learn more about [our range of enforcement options](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-options) and our approach to [policy development and enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy). -The X Rules -=========== +To learn more about violations related to [specific threats of violence](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/violent-threats-glorification) or incidents involving wishing for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people, please see our [abusive behavior](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior) policy. -X's purpose is to serve the public conversation. Violence, harassment and other similar types of behavior discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation. Our rules are to ensure all people can participate in the public conversation freely and safely. -  +Violent and hateful entities policy +=================================== -### Safety +### Overview -Violent Content: You may share graphic media if it is properly labeled, not prominently displayed and is not excessively gory or depicting sexual violence, but explicitly threatening, inciting, glorifying, or expressing desire for violence is not allowed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/violent-speech.html). +** +April 2023** -Violent & Hateful Entities: You can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. [Learn more](https://help.x.com/rules-and-policies/violent-entities.html). +There is no place on X for violent and hateful entities, including (but not limited to) terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks), or individuals who affiliate with and promote their illicit activities. The violence and hate these entities engage in and/or promote jeopardizes the physical safety of those targeted. -Child Safety: We have zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation and remove certain media depicting physical child abuse to prevent the normalization of violence against children. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/sexual-exploitation-policy.html). +**You may not threaten terrorism and/or violent extremism, nor promote violent and hateful entities.** -Abuse/Harassment: You may not share abusive content, engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior.html). +Violent entities are those that deliberately target humans or essential infrastructure with physical violence and/or violent rhetoric as a means to further their cause. These include, but are not limited to, terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, and [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks).  -Hateful conduct: You may not attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy.html).  +Hateful entities are those that have systematically and intentionally promoted, supported and/or advocated for [hateful conduct](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy), which includes promoting violence or engaging in targeted harassment towards a protected category. -Perpetrators of Violent Attacks: We will remove any accounts maintained by individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks, and may also remove posts disseminating manifestos or other content produced by perpetrators. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks.html).  +### What is in violation of this policy? -Suicide: You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorifying-self-harm.html). +Under this policy, you can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. Examples of the types of content that violate this policy include, but are not limited to, doing the following on behalf of, indirectly, or directly for a violent or hateful entity: -Adult Content: You may share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/media-policy.html).  +* Engaging in or promoting violent acts +* Recruiting, or providing or distributing services (such as media/propaganda) to further stated goals -Illegal or Certain Regulated Goods or Services: You may not use our service for any unlawful purpose or in furtherance of illegal activities. This includes selling, buying, or facilitating transactions in illegal goods or services, as well as certain types of regulated goods or services. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/regulated-goods-services.html). - +### What is not a violation of this policy? -### Privacy +We may make limited exceptions for violent and hateful entities if we can determine the following: -Private Information: You may not publish or post other people's private information (such as home phone number and address) without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/personal-information.html). +* They have reformed or denounced their violence and/or hate-based purpose. +* They are currently engaged in a peaceful resolution process. +* They are state or governmental entities, including those that have representatives elected to public office. -Non-Consensual Nudity: You may not post or share intimate photos or videos of someone that were produced or distributed without their consent. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/intimate-media.html). +Additionally, any discussions of violent and hateful entities for clearly educational, documentary, and/or newsworthy purposes is not a violation of this policy. -Account Compromise: You may not use or attempt to use credentials, passwords, tokens, keys, cookies or other data to log into or otherwise access, add, delete or modify the private information or account features of any X account other than your own (or those you have been directly authorized to do so via X’s Teams authorization, OAuth authorization or similar mechanism).  - +### Who can report violations of this policy? -### Authenticity +Anyone can report potential violations of this policy, whether they have an X account or not.  - -Platform Manipulation and Spam: You may not use X’s services in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior that manipulates or disrupts people’s experience on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/authenticity.html). +### How can I report violations of this policy? -Civic Integrity: You may not use X’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when, where, or how to participate in a civic process. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/election-integrity-policy.html). +**In-app** -Misleading and Deceptive Identities: You may not impersonate individuals, groups, or organizations to mislead, confuse, or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of others on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-impersonation-and-deceptive-identities-policy.html). +You can report this content for review in-app on iOS as follows: -Synthetic and Manipulated Media: You may not deceptively share synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label posts containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide additional context. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/manipulated-media.html). +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. +   -Copyright and Trademark: You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark. Learn more about our [trademark policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-trademark-policy.html) and [copyright policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/copyright-policy.html). - +**Desktop** + +You can report this content for review via desktop as follows: + +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. + + -### Third-party advertising in video content +### What happens if you violate this policy? -You may not submit, post, or display any video content on or through our services that includes third-party advertising, such as pre-roll video ads or sponsorship graphics, without our prior consent. +We will **immediately and permanently suspend any account that we determine to be in violation of this policy**. If you believe that your account was suspended in error, [you can submit an appeal](https://help.twitter.com/forms/general?subtopic=suspended). +  -### -Enforcement and Appeals +### Additional resources -Learn more about [our approach to enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy.html), including potential consequences for violating these rules or attempting to circumvent enforcement, as well as how to appeal. +Learn more about [our range of enforcement options](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-options) and our approach to [policy development and enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy). -The X Rules -=========== +To learn more about violations related to [specific threats of violence](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/violent-threats-glorification) or incidents involving wishing for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people, please see our [abusive behavior](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior) policy. -X's purpose is to serve the public conversation. Violence, harassment and other similar types of behavior discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation. Our rules are to ensure all people can participate in the public conversation freely and safely. -  +Violent and hateful entities policy +=================================== -### Safety +### Overview -Violent Content: You may share graphic media if it is properly labeled, not prominently displayed and is not excessively gory or depicting sexual violence, but explicitly threatening, inciting, glorifying, or expressing desire for violence is not allowed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/violent-speech.html). +** +April 2023** -Violent & Hateful Entities: You can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. [Learn more](https://help.x.com/rules-and-policies/violent-entities.html). +There is no place on X for violent and hateful entities, including (but not limited to) terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks), or individuals who affiliate with and promote their illicit activities. The violence and hate these entities engage in and/or promote jeopardizes the physical safety of those targeted. -Child Safety: We have zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation and remove certain media depicting physical child abuse to prevent the normalization of violence against children. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/sexual-exploitation-policy.html). +**You may not threaten terrorism and/or violent extremism, nor promote violent and hateful entities.** -Abuse/Harassment: You may not share abusive content, engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior.html). +Violent entities are those that deliberately target humans or essential infrastructure with physical violence and/or violent rhetoric as a means to further their cause. These include, but are not limited to, terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, and [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks).  -Hateful conduct: You may not attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy.html).  +Hateful entities are those that have systematically and intentionally promoted, supported and/or advocated for [hateful conduct](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy), which includes promoting violence or engaging in targeted harassment towards a protected category. -Perpetrators of Violent Attacks: We will remove any accounts maintained by individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks, and may also remove posts disseminating manifestos or other content produced by perpetrators. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks.html).  +### What is in violation of this policy? -Suicide: You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorifying-self-harm.html). +Under this policy, you can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. Examples of the types of content that violate this policy include, but are not limited to, doing the following on behalf of, indirectly, or directly for a violent or hateful entity: -Adult Content: You may share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/media-policy.html).  +* Engaging in or promoting violent acts +* Recruiting, or providing or distributing services (such as media/propaganda) to further stated goals -Illegal or Certain Regulated Goods or Services: You may not use our service for any unlawful purpose or in furtherance of illegal activities. This includes selling, buying, or facilitating transactions in illegal goods or services, as well as certain types of regulated goods or services. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/regulated-goods-services.html). - +### What is not a violation of this policy? -### Privacy +We may make limited exceptions for violent and hateful entities if we can determine the following: -Private Information: You may not publish or post other people's private information (such as home phone number and address) without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/personal-information.html). +* They have reformed or denounced their violence and/or hate-based purpose. +* They are currently engaged in a peaceful resolution process. +* They are state or governmental entities, including those that have representatives elected to public office. -Non-Consensual Nudity: You may not post or share intimate photos or videos of someone that were produced or distributed without their consent. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/intimate-media.html). +Additionally, any discussions of violent and hateful entities for clearly educational, documentary, and/or newsworthy purposes is not a violation of this policy. -Account Compromise: You may not use or attempt to use credentials, passwords, tokens, keys, cookies or other data to log into or otherwise access, add, delete or modify the private information or account features of any X account other than your own (or those you have been directly authorized to do so via X’s Teams authorization, OAuth authorization or similar mechanism).  - +### Who can report violations of this policy? -### Authenticity +Anyone can report potential violations of this policy, whether they have an X account or not.  - -Platform Manipulation and Spam: You may not use X’s services in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior that manipulates or disrupts people’s experience on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/authenticity.html). +### How can I report violations of this policy? -Civic Integrity: You may not use X’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when, where, or how to participate in a civic process. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/election-integrity-policy.html). +**In-app** -Misleading and Deceptive Identities: You may not impersonate individuals, groups, or organizations to mislead, confuse, or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of others on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-impersonation-and-deceptive-identities-policy.html). +You can report this content for review in-app on iOS as follows: -Synthetic and Manipulated Media: You may not deceptively share synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label posts containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide additional context. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/manipulated-media.html). +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. +   -Copyright and Trademark: You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark. Learn more about our [trademark policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-trademark-policy.html) and [copyright policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/copyright-policy.html). - +**Desktop** + +You can report this content for review via desktop as follows: -### Third-party advertising in video content +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. + + + +### What happens if you violate this policy? -You may not submit, post, or display any video content on or through our services that includes third-party advertising, such as pre-roll video ads or sponsorship graphics, without our prior consent. +We will **immediately and permanently suspend any account that we determine to be in violation of this policy**. If you believe that your account was suspended in error, [you can submit an appeal](https://help.twitter.com/forms/general?subtopic=suspended). +  -### -Enforcement and Appeals +### Additional resources -Learn more about [our approach to enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy.html), including potential consequences for violating these rules or attempting to circumvent enforcement, as well as how to appeal. +Learn more about [our range of enforcement options](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-options) and our approach to [policy development and enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy). -The X Rules -=========== +To learn more about violations related to [specific threats of violence](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/violent-threats-glorification) or incidents involving wishing for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people, please see our [abusive behavior](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior) policy. -X's purpose is to serve the public conversation. Violence, harassment and other similar types of behavior discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation. Our rules are to ensure all people can participate in the public conversation freely and safely. -  +Violent and hateful entities policy +=================================== -### Safety +### Overview -Violent Content: You may share graphic media if it is properly labeled, not prominently displayed and is not excessively gory or depicting sexual violence, but explicitly threatening, inciting, glorifying, or expressing desire for violence is not allowed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/violent-speech.html). +** +April 2023** -Violent & Hateful Entities: You can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. [Learn more](https://help.x.com/rules-and-policies/violent-entities.html). +There is no place on X for violent and hateful entities, including (but not limited to) terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks), or individuals who affiliate with and promote their illicit activities. The violence and hate these entities engage in and/or promote jeopardizes the physical safety of those targeted. -Child Safety: We have zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation and remove certain media depicting physical child abuse to prevent the normalization of violence against children. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/sexual-exploitation-policy.html). +**You may not threaten terrorism and/or violent extremism, nor promote violent and hateful entities.** -Abuse/Harassment: You may not share abusive content, engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior.html). +Violent entities are those that deliberately target humans or essential infrastructure with physical violence and/or violent rhetoric as a means to further their cause. These include, but are not limited to, terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, and [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks).  -Hateful conduct: You may not attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy.html).  +Hateful entities are those that have systematically and intentionally promoted, supported and/or advocated for [hateful conduct](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy), which includes promoting violence or engaging in targeted harassment towards a protected category. -Perpetrators of Violent Attacks: We will remove any accounts maintained by individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks, and may also remove posts disseminating manifestos or other content produced by perpetrators. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks.html).  +### What is in violation of this policy? -Suicide: You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorifying-self-harm.html). +Under this policy, you can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. Examples of the types of content that violate this policy include, but are not limited to, doing the following on behalf of, indirectly, or directly for a violent or hateful entity: -Adult Content: You may share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/media-policy.html).  +* Engaging in or promoting violent acts +* Recruiting, or providing or distributing services (such as media/propaganda) to further stated goals -Illegal or Certain Regulated Goods or Services: You may not use our service for any unlawful purpose or in furtherance of illegal activities. This includes selling, buying, or facilitating transactions in illegal goods or services, as well as certain types of regulated goods or services. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/regulated-goods-services.html). - +### What is not a violation of this policy? -### Privacy +We may make limited exceptions for violent and hateful entities if we can determine the following: -Private Information: You may not publish or post other people's private information (such as home phone number and address) without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/personal-information.html). +* They have reformed or denounced their violence and/or hate-based purpose. +* They are currently engaged in a peaceful resolution process. +* They are state or governmental entities, including those that have representatives elected to public office. -Non-Consensual Nudity: You may not post or share intimate photos or videos of someone that were produced or distributed without their consent. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/intimate-media.html). +Additionally, any discussions of violent and hateful entities for clearly educational, documentary, and/or newsworthy purposes is not a violation of this policy. -Account Compromise: You may not use or attempt to use credentials, passwords, tokens, keys, cookies or other data to log into or otherwise access, add, delete or modify the private information or account features of any X account other than your own (or those you have been directly authorized to do so via X’s Teams authorization, OAuth authorization or similar mechanism).  - +### Who can report violations of this policy? -### Authenticity +Anyone can report potential violations of this policy, whether they have an X account or not.  - -Platform Manipulation and Spam: You may not use X’s services in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior that manipulates or disrupts people’s experience on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/authenticity.html). +### How can I report violations of this policy? -Civic Integrity: You may not use X’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when, where, or how to participate in a civic process. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/election-integrity-policy.html). +**In-app** -Misleading and Deceptive Identities: You may not impersonate individuals, groups, or organizations to mislead, confuse, or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of others on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-impersonation-and-deceptive-identities-policy.html). +You can report this content for review in-app on iOS as follows: -Synthetic and Manipulated Media: You may not deceptively share synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label posts containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide additional context. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/manipulated-media.html). +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. +   -Copyright and Trademark: You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark. Learn more about our [trademark policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-trademark-policy.html) and [copyright policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/copyright-policy.html). - +**Desktop** -### Third-party advertising in video content +You can report this content for review via desktop as follows: + +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. + + + +### What happens if you violate this policy? -You may not submit, post, or display any video content on or through our services that includes third-party advertising, such as pre-roll video ads or sponsorship graphics, without our prior consent. +We will **immediately and permanently suspend any account that we determine to be in violation of this policy**. If you believe that your account was suspended in error, [you can submit an appeal](https://help.twitter.com/forms/general?subtopic=suspended). +  -### -Enforcement and Appeals +### Additional resources -Learn more about [our approach to enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy.html), including potential consequences for violating these rules or attempting to circumvent enforcement, as well as how to appeal. +Learn more about [our range of enforcement options](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-options) and our approach to [policy development and enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy). -The X Rules -=========== +To learn more about violations related to [specific threats of violence](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/violent-threats-glorification) or incidents involving wishing for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people, please see our [abusive behavior](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior) policy. -X's purpose is to serve the public conversation. Violence, harassment and other similar types of behavior discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation. Our rules are to ensure all people can participate in the public conversation freely and safely. -  +Violent and hateful entities policy +=================================== -### Safety +### Overview -Violent Content: You may share graphic media if it is properly labeled, not prominently displayed and is not excessively gory or depicting sexual violence, but explicitly threatening, inciting, glorifying, or expressing desire for violence is not allowed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/violent-speech.html). +** +April 2023** -Violent & Hateful Entities: You can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. [Learn more](https://help.x.com/rules-and-policies/violent-entities.html). +There is no place on X for violent and hateful entities, including (but not limited to) terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks), or individuals who affiliate with and promote their illicit activities. The violence and hate these entities engage in and/or promote jeopardizes the physical safety of those targeted. -Child Safety: We have zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation and remove certain media depicting physical child abuse to prevent the normalization of violence against children. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/sexual-exploitation-policy.html). +**You may not threaten terrorism and/or violent extremism, nor promote violent and hateful entities.** -Abuse/Harassment: You may not share abusive content, engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior.html). +Violent entities are those that deliberately target humans or essential infrastructure with physical violence and/or violent rhetoric as a means to further their cause. These include, but are not limited to, terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, and [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks).  -Hateful conduct: You may not attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy.html).  +Hateful entities are those that have systematically and intentionally promoted, supported and/or advocated for [hateful conduct](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy), which includes promoting violence or engaging in targeted harassment towards a protected category. -Perpetrators of Violent Attacks: We will remove any accounts maintained by individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks, and may also remove posts disseminating manifestos or other content produced by perpetrators. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks.html).  +### What is in violation of this policy? -Suicide: You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorifying-self-harm.html). +Under this policy, you can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. Examples of the types of content that violate this policy include, but are not limited to, doing the following on behalf of, indirectly, or directly for a violent or hateful entity: -Adult Content: You may share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/media-policy.html).  +* Engaging in or promoting violent acts +* Recruiting, or providing or distributing services (such as media/propaganda) to further stated goals -Illegal or Certain Regulated Goods or Services: You may not use our service for any unlawful purpose or in furtherance of illegal activities. This includes selling, buying, or facilitating transactions in illegal goods or services, as well as certain types of regulated goods or services. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/regulated-goods-services.html). - +### What is not a violation of this policy? -### Privacy +We may make limited exceptions for violent and hateful entities if we can determine the following: -Private Information: You may not publish or post other people's private information (such as home phone number and address) without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/personal-information.html). +* They have reformed or denounced their violence and/or hate-based purpose. +* They are currently engaged in a peaceful resolution process. +* They are state or governmental entities, including those that have representatives elected to public office. -Non-Consensual Nudity: You may not post or share intimate photos or videos of someone that were produced or distributed without their consent. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/intimate-media.html). +Additionally, any discussions of violent and hateful entities for clearly educational, documentary, and/or newsworthy purposes is not a violation of this policy. -Account Compromise: You may not use or attempt to use credentials, passwords, tokens, keys, cookies or other data to log into or otherwise access, add, delete or modify the private information or account features of any X account other than your own (or those you have been directly authorized to do so via X’s Teams authorization, OAuth authorization or similar mechanism).  - +### Who can report violations of this policy? -### Authenticity +Anyone can report potential violations of this policy, whether they have an X account or not.  - -Platform Manipulation and Spam: You may not use X’s services in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior that manipulates or disrupts people’s experience on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/authenticity.html). +### How can I report violations of this policy? -Civic Integrity: You may not use X’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when, where, or how to participate in a civic process. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/election-integrity-policy.html). +**In-app** -Misleading and Deceptive Identities: You may not impersonate individuals, groups, or organizations to mislead, confuse, or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of others on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-impersonation-and-deceptive-identities-policy.html). +You can report this content for review in-app on iOS as follows: -Synthetic and Manipulated Media: You may not deceptively share synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label posts containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide additional context. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/manipulated-media.html). +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. +   -Copyright and Trademark: You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark. Learn more about our [trademark policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-trademark-policy.html) and [copyright policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/copyright-policy.html). - +**Desktop** + +You can report this content for review via desktop as follows: -### Third-party advertising in video content +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. + + + +### What happens if you violate this policy? -You may not submit, post, or display any video content on or through our services that includes third-party advertising, such as pre-roll video ads or sponsorship graphics, without our prior consent. +We will **immediately and permanently suspend any account that we determine to be in violation of this policy**. If you believe that your account was suspended in error, [you can submit an appeal](https://help.twitter.com/forms/general?subtopic=suspended). +  -### -Enforcement and Appeals +### Additional resources -Learn more about [our approach to enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy.html), including potential consequences for violating these rules or attempting to circumvent enforcement, as well as how to appeal. +Learn more about [our range of enforcement options](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-options) and our approach to [policy development and enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy). -The X Rules -=========== +To learn more about violations related to [specific threats of violence](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/violent-threats-glorification) or incidents involving wishing for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people, please see our [abusive behavior](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior) policy. -X's purpose is to serve the public conversation. Violence, harassment and other similar types of behavior discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation. Our rules are to ensure all people can participate in the public conversation freely and safely. -  +Violent and hateful entities policy +=================================== -### Safety +### Overview -Violent Content: You may share graphic media if it is properly labeled, not prominently displayed and is not excessively gory or depicting sexual violence, but explicitly threatening, inciting, glorifying, or expressing desire for violence is not allowed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/violent-speech.html). +** +April 2023** -Violent & Hateful Entities: You can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. [Learn more](https://help.x.com/rules-and-policies/violent-entities.html). +There is no place on X for violent and hateful entities, including (but not limited to) terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks), or individuals who affiliate with and promote their illicit activities. The violence and hate these entities engage in and/or promote jeopardizes the physical safety of those targeted. -Child Safety: We have zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation and remove certain media depicting physical child abuse to prevent the normalization of violence against children. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/sexual-exploitation-policy.html). +**You may not threaten terrorism and/or violent extremism, nor promote violent and hateful entities.** -Abuse/Harassment: You may not share abusive content, engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior.html). +Violent entities are those that deliberately target humans or essential infrastructure with physical violence and/or violent rhetoric as a means to further their cause. These include, but are not limited to, terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, and [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks).  -Hateful conduct: You may not attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy.html).  +Hateful entities are those that have systematically and intentionally promoted, supported and/or advocated for [hateful conduct](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy), which includes promoting violence or engaging in targeted harassment towards a protected category. -Perpetrators of Violent Attacks: We will remove any accounts maintained by individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks, and may also remove posts disseminating manifestos or other content produced by perpetrators. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks.html).  +### What is in violation of this policy? -Suicide: You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorifying-self-harm.html). +Under this policy, you can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. Examples of the types of content that violate this policy include, but are not limited to, doing the following on behalf of, indirectly, or directly for a violent or hateful entity: -Adult Content: You may share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/media-policy.html).  +* Engaging in or promoting violent acts +* Recruiting, or providing or distributing services (such as media/propaganda) to further stated goals -Illegal or Certain Regulated Goods or Services: You may not use our service for any unlawful purpose or in furtherance of illegal activities. This includes selling, buying, or facilitating transactions in illegal goods or services, as well as certain types of regulated goods or services. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/regulated-goods-services.html). - +### What is not a violation of this policy? -### Privacy +We may make limited exceptions for violent and hateful entities if we can determine the following: -Private Information: You may not publish or post other people's private information (such as home phone number and address) without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/personal-information.html). +* They have reformed or denounced their violence and/or hate-based purpose. +* They are currently engaged in a peaceful resolution process. +* They are state or governmental entities, including those that have representatives elected to public office. -Non-Consensual Nudity: You may not post or share intimate photos or videos of someone that were produced or distributed without their consent. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/intimate-media.html). +Additionally, any discussions of violent and hateful entities for clearly educational, documentary, and/or newsworthy purposes is not a violation of this policy. -Account Compromise: You may not use or attempt to use credentials, passwords, tokens, keys, cookies or other data to log into or otherwise access, add, delete or modify the private information or account features of any X account other than your own (or those you have been directly authorized to do so via X’s Teams authorization, OAuth authorization or similar mechanism).  - +### Who can report violations of this policy? -### Authenticity +Anyone can report potential violations of this policy, whether they have an X account or not.  - -Platform Manipulation and Spam: You may not use X’s services in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior that manipulates or disrupts people’s experience on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/authenticity.html). +### How can I report violations of this policy? -Civic Integrity: You may not use X’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when, where, or how to participate in a civic process. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/election-integrity-policy.html). +**In-app** -Misleading and Deceptive Identities: You may not impersonate individuals, groups, or organizations to mislead, confuse, or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of others on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-impersonation-and-deceptive-identities-policy.html). +You can report this content for review in-app on iOS as follows: -Synthetic and Manipulated Media: You may not deceptively share synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label posts containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide additional context. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/manipulated-media.html). +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. +   -Copyright and Trademark: You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark. Learn more about our [trademark policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-trademark-policy.html) and [copyright policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/copyright-policy.html). - +**Desktop** + +You can report this content for review via desktop as follows: + +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. + + -### Third-party advertising in video content +### What happens if you violate this policy? -You may not submit, post, or display any video content on or through our services that includes third-party advertising, such as pre-roll video ads or sponsorship graphics, without our prior consent. +We will **immediately and permanently suspend any account that we determine to be in violation of this policy**. If you believe that your account was suspended in error, [you can submit an appeal](https://help.twitter.com/forms/general?subtopic=suspended). +  -### -Enforcement and Appeals +### Additional resources -Learn more about [our approach to enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy.html), including potential consequences for violating these rules or attempting to circumvent enforcement, as well as how to appeal. +Learn more about [our range of enforcement options](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-options) and our approach to [policy development and enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy). -The X Rules -=========== +To learn more about violations related to [specific threats of violence](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/violent-threats-glorification) or incidents involving wishing for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people, please see our [abusive behavior](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior) policy. -X's purpose is to serve the public conversation. Violence, harassment and other similar types of behavior discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation. Our rules are to ensure all people can participate in the public conversation freely and safely. -  +Violent and hateful entities policy +=================================== -### Safety +### Overview -Violent Content: You may share graphic media if it is properly labeled, not prominently displayed and is not excessively gory or depicting sexual violence, but explicitly threatening, inciting, glorifying, or expressing desire for violence is not allowed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/violent-speech.html). +** +April 2023** -Violent & Hateful Entities: You can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. [Learn more](https://help.x.com/rules-and-policies/violent-entities.html). +There is no place on X for violent and hateful entities, including (but not limited to) terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks), or individuals who affiliate with and promote their illicit activities. The violence and hate these entities engage in and/or promote jeopardizes the physical safety of those targeted. -Child Safety: We have zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation and remove certain media depicting physical child abuse to prevent the normalization of violence against children. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/sexual-exploitation-policy.html). +**You may not threaten terrorism and/or violent extremism, nor promote violent and hateful entities.** -Abuse/Harassment: You may not share abusive content, engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior.html). +Violent entities are those that deliberately target humans or essential infrastructure with physical violence and/or violent rhetoric as a means to further their cause. These include, but are not limited to, terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, and [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks).  -Hateful conduct: You may not attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy.html).  +Hateful entities are those that have systematically and intentionally promoted, supported and/or advocated for [hateful conduct](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy), which includes promoting violence or engaging in targeted harassment towards a protected category. -Perpetrators of Violent Attacks: We will remove any accounts maintained by individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks, and may also remove posts disseminating manifestos or other content produced by perpetrators. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks.html).  +### What is in violation of this policy? -Suicide: You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorifying-self-harm.html). +Under this policy, you can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. Examples of the types of content that violate this policy include, but are not limited to, doing the following on behalf of, indirectly, or directly for a violent or hateful entity: -Adult Content: You may share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/media-policy.html).  +* Engaging in or promoting violent acts +* Recruiting, or providing or distributing services (such as media/propaganda) to further stated goals -Illegal or Certain Regulated Goods or Services: You may not use our service for any unlawful purpose or in furtherance of illegal activities. This includes selling, buying, or facilitating transactions in illegal goods or services, as well as certain types of regulated goods or services. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/regulated-goods-services.html). - +### What is not a violation of this policy? -### Privacy +We may make limited exceptions for violent and hateful entities if we can determine the following: -Private Information: You may not publish or post other people's private information (such as home phone number and address) without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/personal-information.html). +* They have reformed or denounced their violence and/or hate-based purpose. +* They are currently engaged in a peaceful resolution process. +* They are state or governmental entities, including those that have representatives elected to public office. -Non-Consensual Nudity: You may not post or share intimate photos or videos of someone that were produced or distributed without their consent. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/intimate-media.html). +Additionally, any discussions of violent and hateful entities for clearly educational, documentary, and/or newsworthy purposes is not a violation of this policy. -Account Compromise: You may not use or attempt to use credentials, passwords, tokens, keys, cookies or other data to log into or otherwise access, add, delete or modify the private information or account features of any X account other than your own (or those you have been directly authorized to do so via X’s Teams authorization, OAuth authorization or similar mechanism).  - +### Who can report violations of this policy? -### Authenticity +Anyone can report potential violations of this policy, whether they have an X account or not.  - -Platform Manipulation and Spam: You may not use X’s services in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior that manipulates or disrupts people’s experience on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/authenticity.html). +### How can I report violations of this policy? -Civic Integrity: You may not use X’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when, where, or how to participate in a civic process. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/election-integrity-policy.html). +**In-app** -Misleading and Deceptive Identities: You may not impersonate individuals, groups, or organizations to mislead, confuse, or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of others on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-impersonation-and-deceptive-identities-policy.html). +You can report this content for review in-app on iOS as follows: -Synthetic and Manipulated Media: You may not deceptively share synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label posts containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide additional context. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/manipulated-media.html). +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. +   -Copyright and Trademark: You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark. Learn more about our [trademark policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-trademark-policy.html) and [copyright policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/copyright-policy.html). - +**Desktop** + +You can report this content for review via desktop as follows: -### Third-party advertising in video content +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. + + + +### What happens if you violate this policy? -You may not submit, post, or display any video content on or through our services that includes third-party advertising, such as pre-roll video ads or sponsorship graphics, without our prior consent. +We will **immediately and permanently suspend any account that we determine to be in violation of this policy**. If you believe that your account was suspended in error, [you can submit an appeal](https://help.twitter.com/forms/general?subtopic=suspended). +  -### -Enforcement and Appeals +### Additional resources -Learn more about [our approach to enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy.html), including potential consequences for violating these rules or attempting to circumvent enforcement, as well as how to appeal. +Learn more about [our range of enforcement options](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-options) and our approach to [policy development and enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy). -The X Rules -=========== +To learn more about violations related to [specific threats of violence](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/violent-threats-glorification) or incidents involving wishing for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people, please see our [abusive behavior](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior) policy. -X's purpose is to serve the public conversation. Violence, harassment and other similar types of behavior discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation. Our rules are to ensure all people can participate in the public conversation freely and safely. -  +Violent and hateful entities policy +=================================== -### Safety +### Overview -Violent Content: You may share graphic media if it is properly labeled, not prominently displayed and is not excessively gory or depicting sexual violence, but explicitly threatening, inciting, glorifying, or expressing desire for violence is not allowed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/violent-speech.html). +** +April 2023** -Violent & Hateful Entities: You can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. [Learn more](https://help.x.com/rules-and-policies/violent-entities.html). +There is no place on X for violent and hateful entities, including (but not limited to) terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks), or individuals who affiliate with and promote their illicit activities. The violence and hate these entities engage in and/or promote jeopardizes the physical safety of those targeted. -Child Safety: We have zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation and remove certain media depicting physical child abuse to prevent the normalization of violence against children. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/sexual-exploitation-policy.html). +**You may not threaten terrorism and/or violent extremism, nor promote violent and hateful entities.** -Abuse/Harassment: You may not share abusive content, engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior.html). +Violent entities are those that deliberately target humans or essential infrastructure with physical violence and/or violent rhetoric as a means to further their cause. These include, but are not limited to, terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, and [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks).  -Hateful conduct: You may not attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy.html).  +Hateful entities are those that have systematically and intentionally promoted, supported and/or advocated for [hateful conduct](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy), which includes promoting violence or engaging in targeted harassment towards a protected category. -Perpetrators of Violent Attacks: We will remove any accounts maintained by individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks, and may also remove posts disseminating manifestos or other content produced by perpetrators. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks.html).  +### What is in violation of this policy? -Suicide: You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorifying-self-harm.html). +Under this policy, you can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. Examples of the types of content that violate this policy include, but are not limited to, doing the following on behalf of, indirectly, or directly for a violent or hateful entity: -Adult Content: You may share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/media-policy.html).  +* Engaging in or promoting violent acts +* Recruiting, or providing or distributing services (such as media/propaganda) to further stated goals -Illegal or Certain Regulated Goods or Services: You may not use our service for any unlawful purpose or in furtherance of illegal activities. This includes selling, buying, or facilitating transactions in illegal goods or services, as well as certain types of regulated goods or services. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/regulated-goods-services.html). - +### What is not a violation of this policy? -### Privacy +We may make limited exceptions for violent and hateful entities if we can determine the following: -Private Information: You may not publish or post other people's private information (such as home phone number and address) without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/personal-information.html). +* They have reformed or denounced their violence and/or hate-based purpose. +* They are currently engaged in a peaceful resolution process. +* They are state or governmental entities, including those that have representatives elected to public office. -Non-Consensual Nudity: You may not post or share intimate photos or videos of someone that were produced or distributed without their consent. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/intimate-media.html). +Additionally, any discussions of violent and hateful entities for clearly educational, documentary, and/or newsworthy purposes is not a violation of this policy. -Account Compromise: You may not use or attempt to use credentials, passwords, tokens, keys, cookies or other data to log into or otherwise access, add, delete or modify the private information or account features of any X account other than your own (or those you have been directly authorized to do so via X’s Teams authorization, OAuth authorization or similar mechanism).  - +### Who can report violations of this policy? -### Authenticity +Anyone can report potential violations of this policy, whether they have an X account or not.  - -Platform Manipulation and Spam: You may not use X’s services in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior that manipulates or disrupts people’s experience on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/authenticity.html). +### How can I report violations of this policy? -Civic Integrity: You may not use X’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when, where, or how to participate in a civic process. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/election-integrity-policy.html). +**In-app** -Misleading and Deceptive Identities: You may not impersonate individuals, groups, or organizations to mislead, confuse, or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of others on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-impersonation-and-deceptive-identities-policy.html). +You can report this content for review in-app on iOS as follows: -Synthetic and Manipulated Media: You may not deceptively share synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label posts containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide additional context. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/manipulated-media.html). +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. +   -Copyright and Trademark: You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark. Learn more about our [trademark policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-trademark-policy.html) and [copyright policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/copyright-policy.html). - +**Desktop** + +You can report this content for review via desktop as follows: + +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. + + -### Third-party advertising in video content +### What happens if you violate this policy? -You may not submit, post, or display any video content on or through our services that includes third-party advertising, such as pre-roll video ads or sponsorship graphics, without our prior consent. +We will **immediately and permanently suspend any account that we determine to be in violation of this policy**. If you believe that your account was suspended in error, [you can submit an appeal](https://help.twitter.com/forms/general?subtopic=suspended). +  -### -Enforcement and Appeals +### Additional resources -Learn more about [our approach to enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy.html), including potential consequences for violating these rules or attempting to circumvent enforcement, as well as how to appeal. +Learn more about [our range of enforcement options](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-options) and our approach to [policy development and enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy). -The X Rules -=========== +To learn more about violations related to [specific threats of violence](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/violent-threats-glorification) or incidents involving wishing for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people, please see our [abusive behavior](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior) policy. -X's purpose is to serve the public conversation. Violence, harassment and other similar types of behavior discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation. Our rules are to ensure all people can participate in the public conversation freely and safely. -  +Violent and hateful entities policy +=================================== -### Safety +### Overview -Violent Content: You may share graphic media if it is properly labeled, not prominently displayed and is not excessively gory or depicting sexual violence, but explicitly threatening, inciting, glorifying, or expressing desire for violence is not allowed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/violent-speech.html). +** +April 2023** -Violent & Hateful Entities: You can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. [Learn more](https://help.x.com/rules-and-policies/violent-entities.html). +There is no place on X for violent and hateful entities, including (but not limited to) terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks), or individuals who affiliate with and promote their illicit activities. The violence and hate these entities engage in and/or promote jeopardizes the physical safety of those targeted. -Child Safety: We have zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation and remove certain media depicting physical child abuse to prevent the normalization of violence against children. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/sexual-exploitation-policy.html). +**You may not threaten terrorism and/or violent extremism, nor promote violent and hateful entities.** -Abuse/Harassment: You may not share abusive content, engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior.html). +Violent entities are those that deliberately target humans or essential infrastructure with physical violence and/or violent rhetoric as a means to further their cause. These include, but are not limited to, terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, and [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks).  -Hateful conduct: You may not attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy.html).  +Hateful entities are those that have systematically and intentionally promoted, supported and/or advocated for [hateful conduct](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy), which includes promoting violence or engaging in targeted harassment towards a protected category. -Perpetrators of Violent Attacks: We will remove any accounts maintained by individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks, and may also remove posts disseminating manifestos or other content produced by perpetrators. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks.html).  +### What is in violation of this policy? -Suicide: You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorifying-self-harm.html). +Under this policy, you can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. Examples of the types of content that violate this policy include, but are not limited to, doing the following on behalf of, indirectly, or directly for a violent or hateful entity: -Adult Content: You may share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/media-policy.html).  +* Engaging in or promoting violent acts +* Recruiting, or providing or distributing services (such as media/propaganda) to further stated goals -Illegal or Certain Regulated Goods or Services: You may not use our service for any unlawful purpose or in furtherance of illegal activities. This includes selling, buying, or facilitating transactions in illegal goods or services, as well as certain types of regulated goods or services. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/regulated-goods-services.html). - +### What is not a violation of this policy? -### Privacy +We may make limited exceptions for violent and hateful entities if we can determine the following: -Private Information: You may not publish or post other people's private information (such as home phone number and address) without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/personal-information.html). +* They have reformed or denounced their violence and/or hate-based purpose. +* They are currently engaged in a peaceful resolution process. +* They are state or governmental entities, including those that have representatives elected to public office. -Non-Consensual Nudity: You may not post or share intimate photos or videos of someone that were produced or distributed without their consent. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/intimate-media.html). +Additionally, any discussions of violent and hateful entities for clearly educational, documentary, and/or newsworthy purposes is not a violation of this policy. -Account Compromise: You may not use or attempt to use credentials, passwords, tokens, keys, cookies or other data to log into or otherwise access, add, delete or modify the private information or account features of any X account other than your own (or those you have been directly authorized to do so via X’s Teams authorization, OAuth authorization or similar mechanism).  - +### Who can report violations of this policy? -### Authenticity +Anyone can report potential violations of this policy, whether they have an X account or not.  - -Platform Manipulation and Spam: You may not use X’s services in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior that manipulates or disrupts people’s experience on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/authenticity.html). +### How can I report violations of this policy? -Civic Integrity: You may not use X’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when, where, or how to participate in a civic process. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/election-integrity-policy.html). +**In-app** -Misleading and Deceptive Identities: You may not impersonate individuals, groups, or organizations to mislead, confuse, or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of others on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-impersonation-and-deceptive-identities-policy.html). +You can report this content for review in-app on iOS as follows: -Synthetic and Manipulated Media: You may not deceptively share synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label posts containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide additional context. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/manipulated-media.html). +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. +   -Copyright and Trademark: You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark. Learn more about our [trademark policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-trademark-policy.html) and [copyright policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/copyright-policy.html). - +**Desktop** -### Third-party advertising in video content +You can report this content for review via desktop as follows: + +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. + + + +### What happens if you violate this policy? -You may not submit, post, or display any video content on or through our services that includes third-party advertising, such as pre-roll video ads or sponsorship graphics, without our prior consent. +We will **immediately and permanently suspend any account that we determine to be in violation of this policy**. If you believe that your account was suspended in error, [you can submit an appeal](https://help.twitter.com/forms/general?subtopic=suspended). +  -### -Enforcement and Appeals +### Additional resources -Learn more about [our approach to enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy.html), including potential consequences for violating these rules or attempting to circumvent enforcement, as well as how to appeal. +Learn more about [our range of enforcement options](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-options) and our approach to [policy development and enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy). -The X Rules -=========== +To learn more about violations related to [specific threats of violence](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/violent-threats-glorification) or incidents involving wishing for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people, please see our [abusive behavior](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior) policy. -X's purpose is to serve the public conversation. Violence, harassment and other similar types of behavior discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation. Our rules are to ensure all people can participate in the public conversation freely and safely. -  +Violent and hateful entities policy +=================================== -### Safety +### Overview -Violent Content: You may share graphic media if it is properly labeled, not prominently displayed and is not excessively gory or depicting sexual violence, but explicitly threatening, inciting, glorifying, or expressing desire for violence is not allowed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/violent-speech.html). +** +April 2023** -Violent & Hateful Entities: You can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. [Learn more](https://help.x.com/rules-and-policies/violent-entities.html). +There is no place on X for violent and hateful entities, including (but not limited to) terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks), or individuals who affiliate with and promote their illicit activities. The violence and hate these entities engage in and/or promote jeopardizes the physical safety of those targeted. -Child Safety: We have zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation and remove certain media depicting physical child abuse to prevent the normalization of violence against children. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/sexual-exploitation-policy.html). +**You may not threaten terrorism and/or violent extremism, nor promote violent and hateful entities.** -Abuse/Harassment: You may not share abusive content, engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior.html). +Violent entities are those that deliberately target humans or essential infrastructure with physical violence and/or violent rhetoric as a means to further their cause. These include, but are not limited to, terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, and [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks).  -Hateful conduct: You may not attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy.html).  +Hateful entities are those that have systematically and intentionally promoted, supported and/or advocated for [hateful conduct](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy), which includes promoting violence or engaging in targeted harassment towards a protected category. -Perpetrators of Violent Attacks: We will remove any accounts maintained by individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks, and may also remove posts disseminating manifestos or other content produced by perpetrators. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks.html).  +### What is in violation of this policy? -Suicide: You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorifying-self-harm.html). +Under this policy, you can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. Examples of the types of content that violate this policy include, but are not limited to, doing the following on behalf of, indirectly, or directly for a violent or hateful entity: -Adult Content: You may share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/media-policy.html).  +* Engaging in or promoting violent acts +* Recruiting, or providing or distributing services (such as media/propaganda) to further stated goals -Illegal or Certain Regulated Goods or Services: You may not use our service for any unlawful purpose or in furtherance of illegal activities. This includes selling, buying, or facilitating transactions in illegal goods or services, as well as certain types of regulated goods or services. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/regulated-goods-services.html). - +### What is not a violation of this policy? -### Privacy +We may make limited exceptions for violent and hateful entities if we can determine the following: -Private Information: You may not publish or post other people's private information (such as home phone number and address) without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/personal-information.html). +* They have reformed or denounced their violence and/or hate-based purpose. +* They are currently engaged in a peaceful resolution process. +* They are state or governmental entities, including those that have representatives elected to public office. -Non-Consensual Nudity: You may not post or share intimate photos or videos of someone that were produced or distributed without their consent. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/intimate-media.html). +Additionally, any discussions of violent and hateful entities for clearly educational, documentary, and/or newsworthy purposes is not a violation of this policy. -Account Compromise: You may not use or attempt to use credentials, passwords, tokens, keys, cookies or other data to log into or otherwise access, add, delete or modify the private information or account features of any X account other than your own (or those you have been directly authorized to do so via X’s Teams authorization, OAuth authorization or similar mechanism).  - +### Who can report violations of this policy? -### Authenticity +Anyone can report potential violations of this policy, whether they have an X account or not.  - -Platform Manipulation and Spam: You may not use X’s services in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior that manipulates or disrupts people’s experience on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/authenticity.html). +### How can I report violations of this policy? -Civic Integrity: You may not use X’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when, where, or how to participate in a civic process. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/election-integrity-policy.html). +**In-app** -Misleading and Deceptive Identities: You may not impersonate individuals, groups, or organizations to mislead, confuse, or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of others on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-impersonation-and-deceptive-identities-policy.html). +You can report this content for review in-app on iOS as follows: -Synthetic and Manipulated Media: You may not deceptively share synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label posts containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide additional context. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/manipulated-media.html). +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. +   -Copyright and Trademark: You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark. Learn more about our [trademark policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-trademark-policy.html) and [copyright policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/copyright-policy.html). - +**Desktop** + +You can report this content for review via desktop as follows: -### Third-party advertising in video content +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. + + + +### What happens if you violate this policy? -You may not submit, post, or display any video content on or through our services that includes third-party advertising, such as pre-roll video ads or sponsorship graphics, without our prior consent. +We will **immediately and permanently suspend any account that we determine to be in violation of this policy**. If you believe that your account was suspended in error, [you can submit an appeal](https://help.twitter.com/forms/general?subtopic=suspended). +  -### -Enforcement and Appeals +### Additional resources -Learn more about [our approach to enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy.html), including potential consequences for violating these rules or attempting to circumvent enforcement, as well as how to appeal. +Learn more about [our range of enforcement options](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-options) and our approach to [policy development and enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy). -The X Rules -=========== +To learn more about violations related to [specific threats of violence](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/violent-threats-glorification) or incidents involving wishing for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people, please see our [abusive behavior](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior) policy. -X's purpose is to serve the public conversation. Violence, harassment and other similar types of behavior discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation. Our rules are to ensure all people can participate in the public conversation freely and safely. -  +Violent and hateful entities policy +=================================== -### Safety +### Overview -Violent Content: You may share graphic media if it is properly labeled, not prominently displayed and is not excessively gory or depicting sexual violence, but explicitly threatening, inciting, glorifying, or expressing desire for violence is not allowed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/violent-speech.html). +** +April 2023** -Violent & Hateful Entities: You can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. [Learn more](https://help.x.com/rules-and-policies/violent-entities.html). +There is no place on X for violent and hateful entities, including (but not limited to) terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks), or individuals who affiliate with and promote their illicit activities. The violence and hate these entities engage in and/or promote jeopardizes the physical safety of those targeted. -Child Safety: We have zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation and remove certain media depicting physical child abuse to prevent the normalization of violence against children. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/sexual-exploitation-policy.html). +**You may not threaten terrorism and/or violent extremism, nor promote violent and hateful entities.** -Abuse/Harassment: You may not share abusive content, engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior.html). +Violent entities are those that deliberately target humans or essential infrastructure with physical violence and/or violent rhetoric as a means to further their cause. These include, but are not limited to, terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, and [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks).  -Hateful conduct: You may not attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy.html).  +Hateful entities are those that have systematically and intentionally promoted, supported and/or advocated for [hateful conduct](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy), which includes promoting violence or engaging in targeted harassment towards a protected category. -Perpetrators of Violent Attacks: We will remove any accounts maintained by individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks, and may also remove posts disseminating manifestos or other content produced by perpetrators. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks.html).  +### What is in violation of this policy? -Suicide: You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorifying-self-harm.html). +Under this policy, you can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. Examples of the types of content that violate this policy include, but are not limited to, doing the following on behalf of, indirectly, or directly for a violent or hateful entity: -Adult Content: You may share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/media-policy.html).  +* Engaging in or promoting violent acts +* Recruiting, or providing or distributing services (such as media/propaganda) to further stated goals -Illegal or Certain Regulated Goods or Services: You may not use our service for any unlawful purpose or in furtherance of illegal activities. This includes selling, buying, or facilitating transactions in illegal goods or services, as well as certain types of regulated goods or services. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/regulated-goods-services.html). - +### What is not a violation of this policy? -### Privacy +We may make limited exceptions for violent and hateful entities if we can determine the following: -Private Information: You may not publish or post other people's private information (such as home phone number and address) without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/personal-information.html). +* They have reformed or denounced their violence and/or hate-based purpose. +* They are currently engaged in a peaceful resolution process. +* They are state or governmental entities, including those that have representatives elected to public office. -Non-Consensual Nudity: You may not post or share intimate photos or videos of someone that were produced or distributed without their consent. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/intimate-media.html). +Additionally, any discussions of violent and hateful entities for clearly educational, documentary, and/or newsworthy purposes is not a violation of this policy. -Account Compromise: You may not use or attempt to use credentials, passwords, tokens, keys, cookies or other data to log into or otherwise access, add, delete or modify the private information or account features of any X account other than your own (or those you have been directly authorized to do so via X’s Teams authorization, OAuth authorization or similar mechanism).  - +### Who can report violations of this policy? -### Authenticity +Anyone can report potential violations of this policy, whether they have an X account or not.  - -Platform Manipulation and Spam: You may not use X’s services in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior that manipulates or disrupts people’s experience on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/authenticity.html). +### How can I report violations of this policy? -Civic Integrity: You may not use X’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when, where, or how to participate in a civic process. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/election-integrity-policy.html). +**In-app** -Misleading and Deceptive Identities: You may not impersonate individuals, groups, or organizations to mislead, confuse, or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of others on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-impersonation-and-deceptive-identities-policy.html). +You can report this content for review in-app on iOS as follows: -Synthetic and Manipulated Media: You may not deceptively share synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label posts containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide additional context. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/manipulated-media.html). +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. +   -Copyright and Trademark: You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark. Learn more about our [trademark policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-trademark-policy.html) and [copyright policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/copyright-policy.html). - +**Desktop** + +You can report this content for review via desktop as follows: + +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. + + -### Third-party advertising in video content +### What happens if you violate this policy? -You may not submit, post, or display any video content on or through our services that includes third-party advertising, such as pre-roll video ads or sponsorship graphics, without our prior consent. +We will **immediately and permanently suspend any account that we determine to be in violation of this policy**. If you believe that your account was suspended in error, [you can submit an appeal](https://help.twitter.com/forms/general?subtopic=suspended). +  -### -Enforcement and Appeals +### Additional resources -Learn more about [our approach to enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy.html), including potential consequences for violating these rules or attempting to circumvent enforcement, as well as how to appeal. +Learn more about [our range of enforcement options](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-options) and our approach to [policy development and enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy). -The X Rules -=========== +To learn more about violations related to [specific threats of violence](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/violent-threats-glorification) or incidents involving wishing for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people, please see our [abusive behavior](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior) policy. -X's purpose is to serve the public conversation. Violence, harassment and other similar types of behavior discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation. Our rules are to ensure all people can participate in the public conversation freely and safely. -  +Violent and hateful entities policy +=================================== -### Safety +### Overview -Violent Content: You may share graphic media if it is properly labeled, not prominently displayed and is not excessively gory or depicting sexual violence, but explicitly threatening, inciting, glorifying, or expressing desire for violence is not allowed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/violent-speech.html). +** +April 2023** -Violent & Hateful Entities: You can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. [Learn more](https://help.x.com/rules-and-policies/violent-entities.html). +There is no place on X for violent and hateful entities, including (but not limited to) terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks), or individuals who affiliate with and promote their illicit activities. The violence and hate these entities engage in and/or promote jeopardizes the physical safety of those targeted. -Child Safety: We have zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation and remove certain media depicting physical child abuse to prevent the normalization of violence against children. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/sexual-exploitation-policy.html). +**You may not threaten terrorism and/or violent extremism, nor promote violent and hateful entities.** -Abuse/Harassment: You may not share abusive content, engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior.html). +Violent entities are those that deliberately target humans or essential infrastructure with physical violence and/or violent rhetoric as a means to further their cause. These include, but are not limited to, terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, and [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks).  -Hateful conduct: You may not attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy.html).  +Hateful entities are those that have systematically and intentionally promoted, supported and/or advocated for [hateful conduct](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy), which includes promoting violence or engaging in targeted harassment towards a protected category. -Perpetrators of Violent Attacks: We will remove any accounts maintained by individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks, and may also remove posts disseminating manifestos or other content produced by perpetrators. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks.html).  +### What is in violation of this policy? -Suicide: You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorifying-self-harm.html). +Under this policy, you can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. Examples of the types of content that violate this policy include, but are not limited to, doing the following on behalf of, indirectly, or directly for a violent or hateful entity: -Adult Content: You may share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/media-policy.html).  +* Engaging in or promoting violent acts +* Recruiting, or providing or distributing services (such as media/propaganda) to further stated goals -Illegal or Certain Regulated Goods or Services: You may not use our service for any unlawful purpose or in furtherance of illegal activities. This includes selling, buying, or facilitating transactions in illegal goods or services, as well as certain types of regulated goods or services. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/regulated-goods-services.html). - +### What is not a violation of this policy? -### Privacy +We may make limited exceptions for violent and hateful entities if we can determine the following: -Private Information: You may not publish or post other people's private information (such as home phone number and address) without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/personal-information.html). +* They have reformed or denounced their violence and/or hate-based purpose. +* They are currently engaged in a peaceful resolution process. +* They are state or governmental entities, including those that have representatives elected to public office. -Non-Consensual Nudity: You may not post or share intimate photos or videos of someone that were produced or distributed without their consent. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/intimate-media.html). +Additionally, any discussions of violent and hateful entities for clearly educational, documentary, and/or newsworthy purposes is not a violation of this policy. -Account Compromise: You may not use or attempt to use credentials, passwords, tokens, keys, cookies or other data to log into or otherwise access, add, delete or modify the private information or account features of any X account other than your own (or those you have been directly authorized to do so via X’s Teams authorization, OAuth authorization or similar mechanism).  - +### Who can report violations of this policy? -### Authenticity +Anyone can report potential violations of this policy, whether they have an X account or not.  - -Platform Manipulation and Spam: You may not use X’s services in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior that manipulates or disrupts people’s experience on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/authenticity.html). +### How can I report violations of this policy? -Civic Integrity: You may not use X’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when, where, or how to participate in a civic process. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/election-integrity-policy.html). +**In-app** -Misleading and Deceptive Identities: You may not impersonate individuals, groups, or organizations to mislead, confuse, or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of others on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-impersonation-and-deceptive-identities-policy.html). +You can report this content for review in-app on iOS as follows: -Synthetic and Manipulated Media: You may not deceptively share synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label posts containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide additional context. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/manipulated-media.html). +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. +   -Copyright and Trademark: You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark. Learn more about our [trademark policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-trademark-policy.html) and [copyright policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/copyright-policy.html). - +**Desktop** + +You can report this content for review via desktop as follows: -### Third-party advertising in video content +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. + + + +### What happens if you violate this policy? -You may not submit, post, or display any video content on or through our services that includes third-party advertising, such as pre-roll video ads or sponsorship graphics, without our prior consent. +We will **immediately and permanently suspend any account that we determine to be in violation of this policy**. If you believe that your account was suspended in error, [you can submit an appeal](https://help.twitter.com/forms/general?subtopic=suspended). +  -### -Enforcement and Appeals +### Additional resources -Learn more about [our approach to enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy.html), including potential consequences for violating these rules or attempting to circumvent enforcement, as well as how to appeal. +Learn more about [our range of enforcement options](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-options) and our approach to [policy development and enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy). -The X Rules -=========== +To learn more about violations related to [specific threats of violence](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/violent-threats-glorification) or incidents involving wishing for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people, please see our [abusive behavior](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior) policy. -X's purpose is to serve the public conversation. Violence, harassment and other similar types of behavior discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation. Our rules are to ensure all people can participate in the public conversation freely and safely. -  +Violent and hateful entities policy +=================================== -### Safety +### Overview -Violent Content: You may share graphic media if it is properly labeled, not prominently displayed and is not excessively gory or depicting sexual violence, but explicitly threatening, inciting, glorifying, or expressing desire for violence is not allowed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/violent-speech.html). +** +April 2023** -Violent & Hateful Entities: You can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. [Learn more](https://help.x.com/rules-and-policies/violent-entities.html). +There is no place on X for violent and hateful entities, including (but not limited to) terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks), or individuals who affiliate with and promote their illicit activities. The violence and hate these entities engage in and/or promote jeopardizes the physical safety of those targeted. -Child Safety: We have zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation and remove certain media depicting physical child abuse to prevent the normalization of violence against children. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/sexual-exploitation-policy.html). +**You may not threaten terrorism and/or violent extremism, nor promote violent and hateful entities.** -Abuse/Harassment: You may not share abusive content, engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior.html). +Violent entities are those that deliberately target humans or essential infrastructure with physical violence and/or violent rhetoric as a means to further their cause. These include, but are not limited to, terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, and [perpetrators of violent attacks](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks).  -Hateful conduct: You may not attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy.html).  +Hateful entities are those that have systematically and intentionally promoted, supported and/or advocated for [hateful conduct](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy), which includes promoting violence or engaging in targeted harassment towards a protected category. -Perpetrators of Violent Attacks: We will remove any accounts maintained by individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks, and may also remove posts disseminating manifestos or other content produced by perpetrators. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/perpetrators-of-violent-attacks.html).  +### What is in violation of this policy? -Suicide: You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/glorifying-self-harm.html). +Under this policy, you can’t affiliate with or promote the activities of violent and hateful entities. Examples of the types of content that violate this policy include, but are not limited to, doing the following on behalf of, indirectly, or directly for a violent or hateful entity: -Adult Content: You may share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/media-policy.html).  +* Engaging in or promoting violent acts +* Recruiting, or providing or distributing services (such as media/propaganda) to further stated goals -Illegal or Certain Regulated Goods or Services: You may not use our service for any unlawful purpose or in furtherance of illegal activities. This includes selling, buying, or facilitating transactions in illegal goods or services, as well as certain types of regulated goods or services. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/regulated-goods-services.html). - +### What is not a violation of this policy? -### Privacy +We may make limited exceptions for violent and hateful entities if we can determine the following: -Private Information: You may not publish or post other people's private information (such as home phone number and address) without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/personal-information.html). +* They have reformed or denounced their violence and/or hate-based purpose. +* They are currently engaged in a peaceful resolution process. +* They are state or governmental entities, including those that have representatives elected to public office. -Non-Consensual Nudity: You may not post or share intimate photos or videos of someone that were produced or distributed without their consent. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/intimate-media.html). +Additionally, any discussions of violent and hateful entities for clearly educational, documentary, and/or newsworthy purposes is not a violation of this policy. -Account Compromise: You may not use or attempt to use credentials, passwords, tokens, keys, cookies or other data to log into or otherwise access, add, delete or modify the private information or account features of any X account other than your own (or those you have been directly authorized to do so via X’s Teams authorization, OAuth authorization or similar mechanism).  - +### Who can report violations of this policy? -### Authenticity +Anyone can report potential violations of this policy, whether they have an X account or not.  - -Platform Manipulation and Spam: You may not use X’s services in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior that manipulates or disrupts people’s experience on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/authenticity.html). +### How can I report violations of this policy? -Civic Integrity: You may not use X’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when, where, or how to participate in a civic process. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/election-integrity-policy.html). +**In-app** -Misleading and Deceptive Identities: You may not impersonate individuals, groups, or organizations to mislead, confuse, or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of others on X. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-impersonation-and-deceptive-identities-policy.html). +You can report this content for review in-app on iOS as follows: -Synthetic and Manipulated Media: You may not deceptively share synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label posts containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide additional context. [Learn more](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/manipulated-media.html). +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. +   -Copyright and Trademark: You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark. Learn more about our [trademark policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-trademark-policy.html) and [copyright policy](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/copyright-policy.html). - +**Desktop** -### Third-party advertising in video content +You can report this content for review via desktop as follows: + +1. Select **Report Account** from the  icon. +2. Select **Violent & hateful entities**. +3. Submit your report. + + + +### What happens if you violate this policy? -You may not submit, post, or display any video content on or through our services that includes third-party advertising, such as pre-roll video ads or sponsorship graphics, without our prior consent. +We will **immediately and permanently suspend any account that we determine to be in violation of this policy**. If you believe that your account was suspended in error, [you can submit an appeal](https://help.twitter.com/forms/general?subtopic=suspended). +  -### -Enforcement and Appeals +### Additional resources -Learn more about [our approach to enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy.html), including potential consequences for violating these rules or attempting to circumvent enforcement, as well as how to appeal. \ No newline at end of file +Learn more about [our range of enforcement options](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-options) and our approach to [policy development and enforcement](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/enforcement-philosophy). + +To learn more about violations related to [specific threats of violence](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/violent-threats-glorification) or incidents involving wishing for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people, please see our [abusive behavior](https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/abusive-behavior) policy. \ No newline at end of file