The accuracy and trustworthiness of the information shared on our platform is imperative to our mission.

How We Approach Fact-Checking

We are dedicated to keeping our community safe from harmful, violent, or unlawful users and groups. We do not allow content that threatens, promotes, or glorifies violence, hate, or criminal activity. Our goal is to maintain a secure online space for everyone.

How We Approach Dangerous Organizations

We are deeply committed to protecting our users from sexual abuse and the sharing of non-consensual intimate images.

How We Approach Adult Sexual Abuse

Our mission is restore public trust in online information. We aim to achieve this by providing a platform for viewing, publishing, and sharing content from trusted and verified sources.

Verification

Championing accurate and reliable information is a cornerstone of our values.

How We Approach Misinformation

We aim to create a space that’s positive, respectful, and informative for everyone. These guidelines will help you understand how to contribute to our community while ensuring the integrity of discussions and respect for others.

Community Content Standards

We’ve created a space where everyone can share their thoughts freely, while feeling safe and respected. To do this, we have a zero-tolerance policy against hate speech, which can lead to intimidation, exclusion, or even harm.

How We Approach Hate Speech

We want everyone to feel safe and respected. Bullying or harassment is not allowed on our platform. These guidelines explain what bullying and harassment look like, and how we handle these situations to keep our community secure.

How We Approach Bullying And Harassment

Maintaining a safe and respectful community for all users is at the forefront of our goals. This guide explains our policies on high-risk users, who may pose a threat to our platform or others.

How We Approach High Risk Users

This guide outlines how we keep these users safe and what behaviors are not allowed on our platform.

Youth Safety

Ensuring that content shared on our platform respects copyright laws is a joint effort. We encourage all users to respect intellectual property rights and share content responsibly, creating a collaborative and legally compliant environment on Media.com.

How We Approach Intellectual Property

We are dedicated to creating a safe space for all users, especially minors. We strictly ban any content or activity that could harm or exploit young people. This includes inappropriate behavior, Inappropriate Content Involving Minors (ICIM), and Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).

How We Approach Youth Safety

Protecting our users from harmful behavior, including threats, violence, and illegal activities is critical. We will take action against users or organizations involved in criminal acts, fraud, or promoting dangerous activities on Media.com. This includes groups like crime syndicates, cybercriminals, and individuals who aim to harm others.Media.com uses Stripe to process payments, so all users must also follow Stripe’s rules for prohibited activities, especially those involving high-risk countries or individuals banned by United States, United Kingdom, European Union or United Nations sanctions.We do not allow content that promotes or threatens criminal activity. If we believe a user or group is using Media.com in a manner which poses a threat to others, we will take swift action to prevent harm.

Protecting users from harm

Media.com prohibits:- Criminal Users or Groups: Any individuals or organizations attempting to engage in illegal activity on or through Media.com. - Promoting High-Risk Users: Supporting or promoting violent acts, recruitment efforts, or offering services that assist dangerous groups or individuals.

What is Not Allowed

Certain cases may be exempt from this policy, including:- Reformed individuals or groups that have denounced violence or are engaged in peaceful resolutions. - Governments and state representatives. - Content meant for educational, documentary, or news purposes about high-risk users. - Individuals convicted of crimes unrelated to Media.com.

Exceptions

Media.com is committed to creating a safe environment for constructive online engagement. We strive to protect our community, and closely monitor risks posed by these groups.&nbsp;

Commitment

Media.com is committed to providing our users with a trusted and safe online community, which minimizes the risk of harm caused by potentially violent, hateful or unlawful users and associated entities.This includes, but is not limited to crime syndicates, cyber criminals or individuals who have attempted to defraud the platform, as well as users or entities promoting or facilitating the promotion of such organizations, groups or activities.Media.com uses Stripe to process payments on our platform, thus all users purchasing plans on Media.com must adhere to Stripe’s policies for prohibited businesses and services related to high-risk jurisdictions as designated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control.Persons Stripe has determined for various reasons, including legal, contractual, and commercial reasons, to be prohibited, such as those individuals or entities named to a restricted person or party list of, or otherwise restricted by, the US, United Kingdom, European Union, or United Nations, including the sanctions maintained by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control.Media.com does not tolerate content that purports to or actually threatens criminal activity. Where we consider this to be a risk or threat to Media.com users or the general public, we may take action.

Commitment to User Safety

Media.com prohibits the use of Media.com by:<ol style="list-style-type:lower-latin;"><li>Criminal Individuals or Entities: These are individuals or organizations that attempt to use Media.com for any form of unlawful activity against Media.com, other Media.com users or the general public.</li><li>Affiliation with or promotion of the activities of High Risk Users ; engaging in or promoting violent acts, recruitment activities, or providing/distributing services or support to further the objectives of High Risk Users.</li></ol>

Prohibitions

Exceptions to Media.com’s High Risk Users Policy include:<ol style="list-style-type:lower-latin;"><li>Entities that have reformed, denounced violence and hate, or are engaged in peaceful resolution processes.</li><li>State or governmental entities, including those with elected public representatives.</li><li>Content relating to High Risk Users which is intended to be educational, documentary, or newsworthy purposes.</li><li>Individuals convicted of criminal offenses unrelated to Media.com.</li></ol>

Our platform uses human moderators to identify and remove accounts that may be high risk. Violations may come to our attention through the following methods:User Reports: Users can report inappropriate profiles directly through the platform using the “Report” button available on each post or user profile page.Regulatory Reports: We may receive reports from government agencies that help us identify non-compliant accounts.Internal Review: Our team of internal moderators regularly reviews the platform to proactively detect and address violating accounts.

Enforcement

For more information on specific threats of violence or incidents involving wishing harm upon individuals or groups, please refer to our <a href="https://media.com">Bullying and Harassment Policy</a>.

How We Approach High Risk Users

How We Approach High Risk Users Rules of Engagement

Protecting users from harm

What is Not Allowed

Exceptions

Commitment