Safety: Safeguarding Individuals and Communities

Learn more about our Content Moderation policy around Safeguarding Individuals and Communities

Updated over a week ago

Online safety and safeguarding is crucial to the use and development of responsible and ethical generative AI. At Synthesia, we take a preventative approach to safeguarding individuals and communities whilst ensuring individual freedom. As an online platform, we have the responsibility and duty of care into safeguarding our users - and specially vulnerable groups among them.

Safety: Safeguarding Individuals and Communities is sectioned into the follow categories:

Navigate the categories below to find out more on what content is permitted and prohibited.

It is important to note that restricted content is only allowed with Custom Avatars. Any Restricted Content that is depicted using stock avatars will not be allowed.

It is also important to note that prohibited content is applicable to private and public individuals regardless of whether they are real or fictional.


Animal Exploitation & Abuse

Animal Harm and Domestic or Wild Animal Trade

We encourage you to have conversations about Animal Harm responsibly. You are able to create videos with our stock avatars to inform and educate your audiences about verifiable governmental or non-profit organisations that work in animal rescue and protection. Including content about how to report animal harm, resources for rescued animals and pet owners, etc.

Restricted Content (For Custom and Webcam Avatars ONLY)

Prohibited Content (Stock, Custom and Webcam Avatars)

Informational or educational content about Animal Harm and Domestic or Wild Trade that aims to raise awareness in a responsible and ethical manner. This includes content that shares informational resources, advice on how to interact wit wildlife, information about reporting mechanisms, rescue organisations, etc.
Informational or educational content from law enforcement agencies or legal professionals. Including training materials on how to address reports of animal trade or harm.
Personal testimonies and stories of animal rescue as long as they are not violent, crude or graphic depictions of incidents that could harm the audience
Non-graphic educational, informative or testimonial accounts of legal hunting or fishing, religious practices related to animals, food preparation (e.g., meat processing), how to get rid of pests, vermin, parasites and general pest cleaning.
✅ Educational and informational content about survival strategies against dangerous wildlife (e.g., resources for grizzly bears)

❌ Promotion, support, endorsement, calls for action, statements of intent or admission of participation in Animal Harm, Domestic or Wild Animal trade. This includes content that coordinates, represents or depicts acts of physical harm against animals.
❌ Advocacy or aspirational statements in favour of any type of Animal Harm. This includes content trivialises the dangers and environmental impact of these practices.
❌ Explicit, graphic and non-graphic depictions of Animal Harm events or activities (e.g., illegal bulldog fights), specially content that is crude, violent or intended to harm or traumatise the audience.
❌ Advocacy, support, endorsement or glorification of Animal Harm and Trade groups or perpetrators. Including any content that justifies or condones their behaviours and crimes.
❌ Content soliciting, threatening or advocating for domestic or wild animal trade or harmful activities
False or misleading content of non-profit organisations, fake animal rescues or sanctuaries.
❌ Graphic, non-graphic (including fictional) depictions of fights between animals or animals and humans, depictions of acts of torture or abuse against live animals (including religious or cultural sacrifices).


Bullying, Harassment and Stalking

Bullying & Cyberbullying

We encourage you to have conversations about Bullying responsibly. You are able to create videos with our stock avatars to inform and educate your audiences raise awareness about bullying & cyberbullying: causes, detection, prevention strategies, resources for victims and their families, internal HR training, etc.

This can also include public awareness campaigns against bullying or cyberbullying, initiatives and advocacy groups, campaigns against sexual harassment, public and indecent exposure, informational and expert analysis and insights of psychology, law enforcement, cybersecurity discussing the emotional, legal and technological aspects of bullying and cyberbullying, as well as informational and educational content about sexual harassment and sexual education. This includes harassment prevention strategies and resources for victims as well as content explaining Consent and other sexual education topics.

Restricted Content (For Custom and Webcam Avatars ONLY)

Prohibited Content (Stock, Custom and Webcam Avatars)

Personal testimonies and stories of victims of bullying or cyberbullying as long as there are not violent, crude or graphic depictions of incidents that could harm the audience.
✅ Informational, educational or discussion content about someone's actions or content (e.g., critique of a book, critique of a business practice) as long as it is not done to personally attack, humiliate or cause harm to an individual, mock their identity characteristics or their personal beliefs.
Informational, educational or discussion content about high-profile individuals such as government officials, celebrities, well-known figures (e.g., famous writers) as long as it is not done to personally attack, humiliate or cause harm to those individuals, mock their characteristics (e.g., gender or race) or their personal beliefs
Documentary or news coverage addressing real-life cases, victim testimonials or stories and prosecuted perpetrators.

❌ Content or language that promotes, supports, encourages or participates in harassing, humiliating or threatening an individual or group. This includes any content that also violates other policies.
❌ Content created to repeatedly contact someone without their consent or in a soliciting manner
❌ Promoting, supporting, endorsing or calling for action to bully someone or calling them to self-injure or harm themselves (or a group). Expressions and wishes for someone to suffer injury, serious disease or severe physical harm or pain.
❌ Content that targets, curses or negatively describes someone including expressions of contempt or disgust, creates personal attacks and defamation, spreading false information, slurs, offensive terms.
Non-consensual sharing of personal, private or sensitive information.
❌ Promotion, support, endorsement, advocacy, encouragement or calls for action of bullying/cyberbullying including glorifying and inciting and mockery, harassment or threats to victims of bullying/cyberbullying and their families or communities

Profanity

We encourage you to have conversations about Profanity responsibly. You are able to create videos to inform and educate your audiences about sensitive or controversial topics that includes profanity within an appropriate context.

Restricted Content (For Custom and Webcam Avatars ONLY)

Prohibited Content (Stock, Custom and Webcam Avatars)

✅ Content with profane language used within the context of artistic expression such as music, comedy, satire and parody content where the language is used to critique or make satire of specific topics, individuals or societal issues as long as it serves a genuine purpose and it's not excessively offensive or causes harm to any individual or group
✅ Educational and Documentary content includes profanity within this context, where it is clearly relevant and necessary to convey a message accurately.
Informational and educational content about sensitive or controversial topics that includes profanity within an appropriate context. It should not personally attack, harm or harass any individuals or groups.

❌ Content that is targeted and malicious towards private or public individuals and uses profanity to degrade, humiliate, bararge and harm.
❌ Content that uses profanity and violates any other content category within Synthesia Policies (e.g., Identity-base hate, bullying, harassment, etc).
❌ Content including gratuitous profane language

Sexual Harassment

We encourage you to have conversations about Sexual Harassment responsibly. You are able to create videos with our stock avatars to inform and educate your audiences about sexual harassment such as detection, prevention strategies and resources for victims. This includes resources such as internal company training materials (e.g., HR policy on Sexual Harassment).

Restricted Content (For Custom and Webcam Avatars ONLY)

Prohibited Content (Stock, Custom and Webcam Avatars)

Personal testimonies and stories about victims of sexual harassment as long as there are not violent, crude or graphic depictions of incidents that could harm the audience.
Informational and educational content about prosecuted cases of sexual harassment such as content explaining or discussing perpetrators, reporting or legal procedures and law enforcement involvement, etc.
Documentary or news coverage addressing real-life cases, victim testimonials or stories and prosecuted perpetrators.

❌ Content addressing or attacking an individual based on their status as a victim of sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, domestic abuse or derogatory terms related to sexual activity.

❌ Content created to repeatedly contact someone without their consent or in a sexually soliciting manner.
Instructional content with explicit instructions or demonstrations on how to sexually harass someone or engage in such behaviour including content on how to bypass law enforcement, hide or deny allegations, gaslight or harass victims.
Promotion, support, endorsement or content that encourages or glorifies sexual harassment experiences or celebrates this type of behaviour.
❌ Promotion, support, endorsement or content that encourages individuals or groups to engage in sexual harassment behaviour as a form of revenge or retaliation against someone.
❌ Content including graphic or explicit depictions of sexual harassment incidents such as disturbing images, video footage, audios or written threats.
❌ Content mocking, humiliating, gaslighting or denying sexual harassment victims experiences or threatening victims, their families and communities.

Stalking

We encourage you to have conversations about Stalking responsibly. You are able to create videos with our stock avatars to inform and educate your audiences and raise awareness about stalking and cyberstalking: causes, detection, prevention strategies, resources for victims and their families, internal HR training, etc.

Restricted Content (For Custom and Webcam Avatars ONLY)

Prohibited Content (Stock, Custom and Webcam Avatars)

Personal testimonies and stories of victims of stalking or cyberstalking as long as there are not violent, crude or graphic depictions of incidents that could harm the audience
Informational and educational content about prosecuted cases of stalking and cyberstalking such as content explianing or discussing restraining orders, reporting or legal procedures and law enforcement involvement.
Documentary or news coverage addressing real-life cases, victim testimonials or stories and prosecuted perpetrators.

❌ Content created to repeatedly contact someone without their consent or in a soliciting manner
Content or language that promotes, supports, encourages or actively participates in harassing, humiliating or threatening an individual or group both online or offline.
Promoting, supporting, endorsing or calling for action to stalk someone. Expressions and wishes for someone to suffer harassment or stalking or any content that glorifies stalking behaviour.

(Doxxing) Non-consensual sharing of personal, private or sensitive information.
Instructional content with explicit instructions or demonstrations on how to stalk or engage in stalking behaviour including content that encourages or glorifies stalking experiences or celebrates stalking behaviour and content that encourages individuals or groups to use stalking as a form of revenge or retaliation against someone.
Instructional videos on how to perform or what tools to use to engage in non-consensual surveillance, such as promoting the use of hidden cameras, tracking devices or other technologies.
❌ Content including graphic or explicit depictions of stalking incidents such as disturbing images or footage of victims being followed or harassed.
❌ Mockery, harassment or threats of of stalking and their families and communities.


Child Endangerment & Safety

Child Safety

We encourage you to have conversations about Child Safety responsibly. You are able to create videos to inform and educate your audiences about Child Safety such as detection, prevention, reporting, law enforcement resources, victim resources, etc.

Restricted Content (For Custom and Webcam Avatars ONLY)

Prohibited Content (Stock, Custom and Webcam Avatars)

Informational or educational content about Child Safety such as detection, prevention, reporting, law enforcement resources, victim resources, etc.
✅ Informational and educational discussions about Child Safety such as guidelines for parents, advice, regulatory information, non-profit resources, etc.
✅ Informational and educational content realted to law enforcement efforts, legal discussions and advocacy for child safety.
✅ Informational and educational content about how and to whom report suspicious behaviour and child safety.

Graphic and non-graphic or explicit depictions of sexualised content involving minors. Including any content that sexualises or eludes to sexualising minors, regardless of whether it involves actual children or simulated.
❌ Promotion, support, endorsement of pedophilia or grooming. Including content that glorifies predatory behaviour towards minors such as instructional videos, tutorials, advice or discussions on how to manipulate or exploit children.

❌ Instructional or call to action content encouraging of harmful activities involving minors, such as self-harm, dangerous challenges, incitement to violence etc.
❌ False and purposely misleading content aimed to deceive or manipulate children.
❌ Content that includes or reveals any identifying information of victims of grooming, pedophilia or child neglect and their families or communities.

Child Trafficking

We encourage you to have conversations about Child Trafficking responsibly. You are able to create videos to inform and educate your audiences about Child Trafficking such as detection, prevention, reporting, law enforcement resources, victim resources, etc.

Restricted Content (For Custom and Webcam Avatars ONLY)

Prohibited Content (Stock, Custom and Webcam Avatars)

✅ Informational and/or educational content about Child Trafficking such as detection, prevention, reporting, law enforcement resources, victim resources, guidelines for parents etc.
Personal testimonies and stories of Child Trafficking victims as long as there are not violent, crude or graphic depictions of incidents that could harm the audience.
Informational and educational content related to law enforcement efforts, legal discussions and advocacy against child trafficking.
Informational and educational content about how and to whom report suspicious behaviour of child exploitation and trafficking.

Promotion, support, endorsement or instructional content about child trafficking, including graphic and non-graphic depictions or scenes of child trafficking, abuse, or exploitation.
❌ Promotion, support, endorsement or instructional content about child trafficking activities. Including content that seeks to normalise, trivialise or make fun of child trafficking victims and their families or communities.
❌ Content that includes or revelas any identifying information of child trafficking victims, their families or communities.
❌ Instructional content on how to engage in child trafficking activities, including content aimed at bypassing or evading law enforcement.

CSAM: Graphic and Non-Graphic Violations

We encourage you to have conversations about CSAM responsibly. You are able to create videos to inform and educate your audiences about CSAM such as detection, prevention, reporting, law enforcement resources, victim resources, etc.

Restricted Content (For Custom and Webcam Avatars ONLY)

Prohibited Content (Stock, Custom and Webcam Avatars)

Personal testimonies and stories of CSEA victims as long as there are not violent, crude or graphic depictions of incidents that could harm the audience
✅ Informational and/or educational content about CSAM such as detection, prevention, reporting, law enforcement resources, victim resources, etc.
✅ Informational and educational content realted to law enforcement efforts, legal discussions and advocacy for child safety.
✅ Informational and educational content about how and to whom report CSAM material.

❌ Content containing CSAM or depictions of CSAM (graphic or non-graphic)
Support or endorsement of any CSAM perpetrators
❌ Support, endorsement or calls for action to create, share or distribute CSAM. This includes content that threatens, depicts (graphic or non graphic), praises, glorifies, instructional content, statements of intent (including aspirational), admissions of guilt or participation in CSAM.
❌ Support, endorsement or participation in soliciting or sharing CSAM
❌ Content mocking, exposing or humiliating CSEA victims and their families. Including content threatening to share, or blackmailing victims of CSAM
❌ Content that includes or reveals any identifying information of CSEA victims, their families or communities


Explicit Adult Material

Adult Nudity

We encourage you to have conversations about Adult Nudity responsibly. You are able to create videos to inform and educate your audiences about Adult Nudity such as general or reproductive health education.

Restricted Content (For Custom and Webcam Avatars ONLY)

Prohibited Content (Stock, Custom and Webcam Avatars)

✅ Informational, educational and artistic depictions of nudity within an appropriate context such as educational materials, general or reproductive health education, breastfeeding education, historical or cultural context (e.g., ancient civilisations or tribes).
✅ Informational and educational content promoting body positivity, naturism or nudity in non-sexual contexts where it's clear the purpose is not sexual arousal or gratification.

❌ Explicit and/or pornographic material, including verbal or written depictions of pornographic or explicit sexual scenes or scenarios.

❌ Content with any partial or complete nudity depictions that are meant for sexual arousal or gratification including depictions or instructional content on how to use sex toys or achieve sexual arousal or gratification.
Gratuitous depictions of genitalia or commonly covered body parts

Dangerous Fetish Content

We encourage you to have conversations about Dangerous Fetish Content responsibly. You are able to create videos to inform and educate your audiences about Dangerous Fetish Content such as information about fetishes and historical or cultural references in an adequate context, as long as they are not graphic.

Restricted Content (For Custom and Webcam Avatars ONLY)

Prohibited Content (Stock, Custom and Webcam Avatars)

✅ Educational content on reproductive and sexual health that includes information about fetishes and historical or cultural references in an adequate context, as long as they are not graphic, explicit or disturbing depictions of these fetishes.

Support, promotion, endorsement or instructional content about non-consensual activities towards individuals. This includes content depicting physical or psychological harm such as sexual violence, bondage or sadomasochism.

❌ Support, promotion, endorsement or instructional content on illegal and criminal activities such as sexual exploitation, bestiality or any other form of sexually related abuse.
❌ Support, promotion, enorsement or instructional content on harmful behaviours for sexual pleasure. This includes self-harm, substance abuse, risk-taking behaviours that can result in harm or injury, manipulation, coercion or exploitation.

❌ Content containing explicit, graphic and non-graphic depictions of fetishised sexual practices that involve acts that are dangerous and could lead to personal injury or death. This includes depictions of dismemberment, cannibalism, bestiality and bodily fluids.
❌ Explicit, graphic and non-graphic depictions of dangerous or humilliating fetish content, specially if the purpose is sexual arousal or gratification

Implied Sexual Activity and Stimulation

We encourage you to have conversations about Implied Sexual Activity and Stimulation responsibly. You are able to create videos to educate your on reproductive and sexual health.

Restricted Content (For Custom and Webcam Avatars ONLY)

Prohibited Content (Stock, Custom and Webcam Avatars)

✅ Healthcare and medical information or education that relates to the use of sexual activity or stimulation for medical purposes.
✅ Artistic and creative expressions that allude to implied sexual activity or stimulation as long as they do not contain nudity or graphic depictions of such activities.

❌ Explicit, graphic and non-graphic depictions (including written or verbal) of masturbation including touching, fondling or groping of genitals, breasts or buttocks.
❌ Promotion, support, endorsement of non-consensual sexual activity or unwanted sexualisation. Including instructional content or calls to action to engage in such behaviour.
❌ Misleading or illegally obtained content such as hidden camera content featuring nudity (partial or complete), sexual activity or implied sexual activity.
❌ Explicit, graphic and non-graphic depictions of sexual activity, nudity or stimulation that are depicted within the context of violence, assault or rape including any non-consensual relations


Human Exploitation & Abuse

Blackmail, Extortion and Sextortion

We encourage you to have conversations about Blackmail, Extortion and Sextortion responsibly. You are able to create videos to inform and educate your audiences about Blackmail, Extortion and Sextortion such as information about fetishes and historical or cultural references in an adequate context, as long as they are not graphic.

Restricted Content (For Custom and Webcam Avatars ONLY)

Prohibited Content (Stock, Custom and Webcam Avatars)

✅ Educational and informational content about blackmail, extortion and sextortion that aims to raise awareness in a responsible and ethical manner. This includes content that raises awareness and shares advice, prevention tips or strategies, information about reporting mechanisms, advocacy groups or victim resources.
✅ Educational and informational content from law enforcement agencies or legal professionals. Including training materials on how to address reports and incidents of blackmail, extortion and sextortion.
Personal testimonies and stories of blackmail, extortion and sextortion victims as long as there are not violent, crude or graphic depictions of incidents that could harm the audience.

❌ Promotion, support, endorsement, calls for action or statements of intent for blackmail, extortion or sextortion.
❌ Explicit, graphic and non-graphic depictions of blackmail, extortion or sextortion activities and incidents. Including real-life cases and any identifiable information about victims of these crimes
❌ Content to threaten, humiliate, coerce or demand anything from individuals or groups. Including threats to reveal information, share intimate images or anything that can be categorised or defined as blackmail, extortion or sextortion.
❌ Content mocking, humiliating, trivialising or denying the dangers of blackmail, extortion or sextortion, it's victims and their families or communities.

Human Trafficking

We encourage you to have conversations about Human Trafficking responsibly. You are able to create videos with our stock avatars to inform and educate your audiences and about verifiable governmental or non-profit resources for Human Trafficking victims and survivors.

Restricted Content (For Custom and Webcam Avatars ONLY)

Prohibited Content (Stock, Custom and Webcam Avatars)

✅ Educational and informational content about Human Trafficking that aims to raise awareness in a responsible and ethical manner. This includes content that raises awareness by shares advice, prevention tips or strategies, information about reporting mechanisms, advocacy groups or victim resources.
✅ Educational and informational content from law enforcement agencies or legal professionals. Including training materials on how to address reports and victims of Human Trafficking.
Personal testimonies and stories of Human Trafficking victims and survivors as long as there are not violent, crude or graphic depictions of incidents that could harm the audience.

Promotion, support, endorsement, calls for action, statements of intent or admission of participation in Human Trafficking.
Advocacy or aspirational statements in favour of Human Trafficking. This includes content that denies victims experiences and/or trivialises the emotional and physical suffering of victims and survivors and their families.
Explicit, graphic and non-graphic depictions of Human Trafficking events or activities, specially content that is crude, violent or intended to harm or traumatize the audience. This includes real-life cases that have any identifiable information about the victims or survivors of these crimes as well as any ongoing cases in a court of Justice.
Advocacy, support, endorsement or glorification of Human Trafficking groups or perpetrators. Including any content that justifies or condones their behaviours and crimes.
❌ Content soliciting, threatening or advocating for specific individuals to be trafficked or exploited.
Content to mock, humiliate, disparage or harm Human Trafficking survivors and victims, their families or commuities.

Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA)

We encourage you to have conversations about Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) responsibly. You are able to create videos with our stock avatars to inform and educate your audiences about verifiable governmental or non-profit resources for SEA and NCII victims and survivors.

Restricted Content (For Custom and Webcam Avatars ONLY)

Prohibited Content (Stock, Custom and Webcam Avatars)

✅ Educational and informational content about SEA and NCII Abuse that aims to raise awareness in a responsible and ethical manner. This includes content that raises awareness by shares advice, prevention tips or strategies, information about reporting mechanisms, advocacy groups or victim resources.
✅ Educational and informational content from law enforcement agencies or legal professionals. Including training materials on how to address reports and victims of SEA and NCII Abuse.
Personal testimonies and stories of SEA and NCII Abuse victims and survivors as long as there are not violent, crude or graphic depictions of incidents that could harm the audience.

❌ Promotion, support, endorsement, calls for action or statements of intent or admission of participation in Sexual Abuse, Exploitation (SEA) or NCII Abuse.
❌ Advocacy or aspirational statements in favour of SEA or NCII Abuse. This includes content that denies victims experiences and/or trivialises the emotional and physical suffering of victims and survivors and their families.

❌ Explicit, graphic and non-graphic depictions of SEA, specially content that is crude, violent or intended to harm or traumatise the audience. Including real-life cases that have any identifiable information about the victims or survivors of these crimes as well as any ongoing cases in a court of Justice.
Threats or offers to share or asking for sharing or threatening to perform acts of SEA or NCII Abuse.
❌ Content to mock, humiliate, disparage or harm SEA or NCII Abuse victims, their families or communities.
Non-consensual sexual content of any kind (graphic or non-graphic), depictions of this content and the people involved, even when fictional.


Personal Privacy Violations

Minors Data

All prohibited content in this category includes any content that exposes someone's personal data such as

  • Personal Contact Information of Minors,

  • Private or Intimate Content

  • Healthcare Information

  • Location Information

Any content that features minors in a way that could be exploited, endanger their safety, or violate child protection laws is prohibited.

Personal and Private Data

We encourage you to have conversations about Personal and Private Data responsibly. You are able to create videos with our stock avatars to inform and educate your audiences about personal and private data, data privacy regulations and legislation.

Restricted Content (For Custom and Webcam Avatars ONLY)

Prohibited Content (Stock, Custom and Webcam Avatars)

✅ Educational, awareness content or discussions of topics related to privacy, data security, or online safety may which may include examples of personal data as part of educational or awareness-raising content, as long as the intention is to educate and not to exploit.

✅ Artistic and creative expressions that includes personal data as part of its message or theme as long as it is done in a respectful and non-harmful manner and with explicit consent.
Historical or Documentary content that explores historical events or documentary subjects might include personal data as part of the context, as long as it's relevant to the narrative and doesn't infringe on privacy rights.

Fictional content or stories that involve fictional characters and situations, even if they contain personal data elements, as long as it's clear that the content is fictional.

Testimonials and Reviews that include personal experiences with products or services, as long as the information shared is relevant to the review and does not infringe upon data privacy regulations.

❌ All prohibited content in this category includes any content that exposes someone's personal data with malicious intent, potentially leading to personal harm and therefore violate other content categories such as Identity-base hate, SEA, criminal activities, personal safety, etc.

Categories include:

Personally Identifiable Information (PII): full names, addresses,phone numbers, email addresses, Social Security numbers, passport numbers, etc.

Financial Information: credit card numbers, bank account details and personal financial transaction records.

Healthcare Information: medical records, prescription information, and any other health-related data (e.g., allergies)

Login Credentials: usernames, passwords, and any information that could be used to gain unauthorised access to accounts or systems.

Location Information: detailed real-time or historical location data that can compromise an individual's safety or privacy.

Protected attributes and characteristics: information about someone's gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, case, immigration status, nationality, ethnicity, race, disability, civil status, pregnancy.


Suicide & Self Harm

Self Harm, Suicidal Ideation and Intent

We encourage you to have conversations about Self Harm, Suicidal Ideation and Intent responsibly. You are able to create videos with our stock avatars to inform and educate your audiences about verifiable governmental or non-profit resources for mental health as well as informational and educational content about self-harm, suicide or eating disorders such as training materials for parents or caregivers.

Restricted Content (For Custom and Webcam Avatars ONLY)

Prohibited Content (Stock, Custom and Webcam Avatars)

✅ Informational and educational content about self-harm, suicide or eating disorders. Content created with the aim of encouraging and supporting individuals who have difficulties such as support groups, resources, recovery advice, inspirational content.
Education or training materials for first-line responders, mental health practitioners and helpline volunteers.
✅ Personal testimonies and stories of Self-Harm, Suicide and ED survivors as long as there are not violent, crude or graphic depictions of incidents that could harm the audience

❌ Promotion, support, endorsement of self-harm, suicidal intent or ED (eating disorders). Including content that trivialises or glorifies self-harm or suicidal intent and images, videos, verbal depictions of victims, suspicious behaviours, specific incidents.
Instructional content on how to engage in self-harm, eating disorders or suicide. Including content on how to hide or conceal these behaviours to others.
❌ Content mocking, humiliating, disparaging or denying the dangers of self-harm, suicide and eating disorders or their victims, families and communities.

❌ False and misleading information about helplines, non-profits and other groups that provide help and resources to self-harm, suicide and eating disorder patients and victims.
❌ Content providing dangerous or misleading diet tips, weight loss tips, or any behaviours or activities that promote harmful and extreme methods to loose weight that could put someone's health at risk. Content promoting online communities for people who are experiencing suicidal intent or self-harm thoughts. Including memorial pages for people who have died by suicide.
❌ Promotion, support, endorsement or instructional content about online challenges or hoaxes that could encourage someone to take part in an activity that could cause them harm
❌ False or misleading advice and unverified information about mental health conditions. Including content that perpetuates harmful stereotypes and stigma around mental health.
❌ Suicide notes or letters with or without context - including fictional.


Repeat Infringer

Any content, that goes against our Content Moderation Guidelines, created by a repeat infringer who's been notified of previous moderation offences and subsequently banned, is prohibited and grants a direct block.
Synthesia shall have the sole discretion in reaching the final decision.


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