How We Approach Youth Safety

Users 18 and Over: Users must be at least 18 years old with valid identification to create a profile and post content on Media.com. Your identity will be verified before your profile is activated and before you can engage with our community.

Posting or soliciting content that involves abuse of minors, depicts suggestive or
sexual material featuring minors (or individuals who appear to be minors), or
promotes child exploitation is strictly prohibited. This includes any form of media,
such as photographs, drawings, audio, video or text.

Engaging in the following behavior is prohibited and will may result in a permanent
ban:

• Inappropriate Contact with Minors: Grooming or engaging in sexual
  conversations with minors through any form of content.
• Inappropriate Content Involving Minors (ICIM): Media.com strictly prohibits the
  publication of any material featuring individuals under the age of 18 that is
  presented in a sexualized manner.
• Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM): Sharing or requesting content that
  involves child abuse, the sexual exploitation of minors, or any activity that
  promotes such acts is strictly forbidden. Any material related to child
  exploitation will be reported to law enforcement, as it constitutes a serious
  criminal offense.
• Unauthorized Content: Before a non-parent shares a photo of a minor online,
  they should get the permission of the parent or legal guardian.
• Exploitation or Objectification: Encouraging or promoting the sexual
  exploitation of minors in any way.
• Third-Party Links: Sharing links to websites that host illegal or inappropriate
  content involving minors.
• Impersonating Minors: Pretending to be a minor to engage in harmful or
  inappropriate behavior.
• Coercion or Threats: Forcing minors to send intimate photos or personal
  information through threats or manipulation.
• Sharing Victim Information: Revealing the identity of child sexual abuse
  victims, including their names, images, or personal details.

Anyone can report violations of this policy by using our flagging feature.

Here’s how we identify violations:

• User Reports: Users can flag inappropriate profiles by clicking the “Report”
  button on any post or profile page.
• Government Reports: Receiving reports from government agencies that help
  us find and remove harmful content.
• Moderator Review: Our internal team identifies and addresses issues
  proactively.