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Promoting terrorist
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Imagery depicting apolitical Figure

ResultViolation- Political Leader of acountry (Prime ministeror President)- Vice President od
Deputy Prime Minister- Governor or Senator- Ex Political leaders ofa country (dead oralive)+
2. In a Political Setting,Context or capacity:- In a government
office, parliament,
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building or event- In a political event orrally- Talking politically orwearing a politicallyattire- add examples of
Politician figures like
Bolsonaro

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ResultInternational terrorist
organizations areTerrorist Organizations
universally known forincludes Terrorist
Promoting extremegroups on the UN
violenceand
Security Council
intimidationas means
sanctionlist and is
to archieve theirrecorded in this Link:
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to our plattform to be
Promoting or
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used promotion or
Published by terrorist Depicting or Promoting Violation
incitements of extremeorganizationsorof Terrorist
Report User
violence, orMembers of terrorist Organisation includes
recruitement. We
organizations-Propaganda Video
consider contents-Logos Symbols, flags
posted by members ofBanner,Songs, chants
terrorist organisations-Uniform or Outfit
a violation and remove-Portrait or Illustration
it from our plattform.
of a hate individual
We also report the user
- Quoting a Terrorist
to local law according
leaderto local laws andregulations.

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Individual is allowed1Content depicting
controversial events

Controversial politicallymotivateddemonstrations
include:Not Recommend
2- protests, riots,
marches, secession
movements

Content that may
lead to wider social
divisonControversial politicallymotivateddemonstrations
include:Not Recommend
2- protests, riots,
marches, secession
movements

Criticising includes:Questioning ability,
calling forimpeachment,
Not Recommend
etc.Mocking includes:Satircal commentary,
Lip syncing, Imitating
speeches, Look alike

We respect the users'
rights to express theirexperience and/oropinions of PoliticalContent related tosituations. To forster an Conflicts that have,Title, Playbook, Result inclusive community
or might, result inand avoid
mass or severe realconfrontations among world harm
Users, we do notpromote violent conflictin the for-you-feedContent related toconflicts that haveresulted in or might
result in, massive/
severe real-world harm
include violent conflict.
Specific enforcement
Not for Feed
will be decided by local
trust and safety
team.Note: Content
depicting public
assemblies that do notinclude violence areallowed.

(This category has
been merged with"controversial events".
Note fromnetzpolitik.org )Focus or Reference
about Political Party,
election or ideology,
includes:- Party banner, solgan,logo etc- Election campaign,banner, advertisement,etc.
- Partisan speech,
events, agenda, etc.

Focus or reference
about party, electionor ideology

Content mocking orcriticizing a politicalFigure

RU:Controversial
Politically motivateddemonstrationsInclude:- Content involving
sensitive leaders suchas Putin, Trump, Kim
Jong-un with sensitve
political topics such asconficts - The video
content is insulting andderograting country
and foreign leadersProtest, riot, marches,
secession movements
For example:Indipendence ofVTS
Northern Ireland,
Quebec sovereignty
movementIndipendence of
Taiwan/Tibet, Kurdistan
IndipendenceHolocaust, Cambodian
Genocide- May 1998
riot of indonesia,
Tiananmen Square
Incident - Chinese
Exclusion- Khmer
Rouge- Oktober 14
event- 2014 Ukranian
Revolution (Donbas,Lugansk)

We respect the users'
rights to make social
commentary. To foster
an inclusive community
Focus or reference
and avoid
about party, election
confrontations amongor political ideology
users, we will notduring the prepromote Content thatelection period
related to politicalparties, elections orpolitical ideology so as
not to incite discord.

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Focus or Reference
about Political Party,
election or ideology,
includes:- Party banner, solgan,logo etc
Not recommend- Election campaign,banner, advertisement,etc.
- Partisan speech,
events, agenda, etc.

Only in Pre-election
Periods

1. Display of militarybase AND armament:- Military weapons,missiles, tanks, fighter
jets, warships, etc.
- Military Camps,
bases, office, etc.
We respect the needfor confidentiallyaround sensitive
military operations andadd a Policy of CQC
personnel. As such,
Imagery depicting(Imagery depicting
content that reveals the sensitive goverment/
military content – CQC) location of military
military information
Bases, its armaments
or other sensitve
information will notrecommended.

Military content inallowed context isdefined as:- Military base andImagery depicting
armament in an official
military content in an parade, ceremony or
General + Risk3.3
allowed context
event- Military uniform for
comedic purposes or
festival/event- Military in a Museum
Police content inallowed context is
Imagery depicting
defined as:police content in an
General + Risk3.3- Police personnel inallowed context
uniform (withoutrevealing personal ID)
Police content isdefindes as:- Filming iside a Policestation
Imagery depicting- Law enforcement
Not Recommend
Police content
process without
weapon or violent
behavior- Arrest

2. Sensitive military
information includes.
- Military personel ID- Audio revealing
sensitive Information- Confidential or
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classified Document-Military base adress ordetails
Military content inallowed context isdefined as:- Military base andarmament in an official
parade, ceremony orevent- Military content in a
fictional setting- Military in a Museum

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followers or likes byshowing up equipmentof Police

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We respect the needfor confidentiallyarround Police
operations. As such,
Imagery depicting
content that reveals thePolice content
inside of a police
stationwill not bepromoted in for you
feed.

Police content isdefindes as:- fimling
inside a Police stationfilming inside a JailNot for Feed
Law enforcement
Process without
weapon or violent
behavior

Criticising or moking inthis contextis defined
as:- Negative orinferior physical, moral,
mental or ability claimCalling for exclusion,
disgust or dislikeCursing or degrading
terms- Questioning
Content attacking,ability, calling forcriticizing or mocking
Not Recommend
impeachment-Satiricalmilitary
commentary, Lip sync,
ImitatingspeechesNote: Militaryis a non protectedgroup, they haveadditional protection
hence also refer toHate Speech
guidelines
Criticising or moking inthis context is definedas:- Negative or inferior
physical, moral, mental
or ability claim- Calling for exclusion,disgust or dislike- Cursing or degrading
termsContent attacking,- Questioning ability,
criticizing or mocking calling for
Not Recommend
Policeimpeachment-Satirical commentary,
Lip sync, Imitating
speeches

RemovedRemovedNote: Military is a nonprotected group, they
have additional
protection hence also
refer to Hate Speech
guidelines4Discourse on gender
identity includes- Promoting or raisingContent about sexual awareness onorientation
LGBTQ+- Depiction of theLGBTQ+ symbol orpride parade

Content about
gender identity

We respect the users'
rights to express theiropinion about isses in
the public discourse.
Though majorty of theworld embraces
LGBTQ+ rights, there
remains a small set ofcontries where thecommunity is outlawedor rejected by society.
We always prioritizeuser safety. Therefore,
in regions where suchparades or public
advocacy on behalf of
the LGBTQ
communintyare
acceptable, we allow
Decpiction of public
the conten to flow
events on behalf of
freely while also
the LGBTQ+
making it with a risk tag community
to ensure won't be
shown in for you feeds
in regions where such
advocacy is outlawed
in order to protect user
safety. Im order toprotect LGBTQ+
community members inthe small subset ofcountries where theirsafety is at risk. The
risk tag ensures that, inregions where such
advocay is not
acceptable, we do notrisk user safety bypromoting this content
in for-you-feed.
We respect the users'
rights to express theiropinion about isses in
the public discourse.
Though majorty of theworld embraces
LGBTQ+ rights, there
remains a small set ofcontries where thecommunity is outlawedor rejected by society.

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Transgender or crossdressing individualsincludes:- People that
identify as the opposite
sex, Drag Queens,
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cross dressers- Male
make up or paint nailpolishNote: using
makeup or female's
clothes for acting is OKtitle, playbook

5LGBTQ+ is defined asacronym for lesbian,gay, bisexual,transgenderandquestioning. These
terms are used todescribe a person's
sexual orientation orgender identity.Public
events ar defined asparade or people
speaking publicly onbehalf of the LGBTQ+
community.

LGBTQ+ is defined as

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Initimate interaction
between the samesexContent promoting
conspiracy theory

Romantic or intimate
displays between
people of the samegender includes:Kissing, Hugging
intimately

General + Risk 3.4

Conspiracy theories
includes :- 9/11 was aninside Job- Holocaust
Not Recommend
denial- Anti-vaccineMoon landing was
fake- Flat earth theory

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community is outlawedor rejected by society.
We always prioritizeuser safety. Therefore,
in regions where suchparades or public
advocacy on behalf of
the LGBTQ
communintyare
Aspects of theacceptable, we allow
LGBTQ community
the conten to flowthat are not widly
freely while also
accepted in certain
making it with a risk tagregions
to ensure won't be
shown in for you feeds
in regions where such
advocacy is outlawed
in order to protect user
safety. Im order toprotect LGBTQ+
community members inthe small subset ofcountries where theirsafety is at risk. The
risk tag ensures that, inregions where such
advocay is not
acceptable, we do notrisk user safety bypromoting this content
in for-you-feed.

We believe users havethe right to express
themselves and theiropinions an subjects inthe public discourse.
However, conspiracy
theories that put theContent Promoting
public safety at risk, or
dangerousthat egregiously lack aconspiracy theories
factual basis canintroduce real world
harm. So as not tonormalize suchtheories, we will not
promote such contents
in for you feed.

conspiracy

6LGBTQ+ is defined asacronym for lesbian,gay, bisexual,transgender andquestioning. These
terms are used todescribe a person'ssexual orientation orgenderidentity.LGBTQ+
General + Risk 3.4
elements include but
are not lilited to therainbow flag, self
admission of sexual
orientation in the video,
caption including
hashtags. kissing
intimate huggung
between people of thesame sex.

Conspiracy theories
that put public at risk isdefined as: content,
which implies serious
medical conditions,does not exist, or are
elaborate hoax.
Additionally, hoaxes
related to suicide,
death, terrorism (likefake bomb scare
prank). For example,
anti-vaccine
Not for Feedpropaganda.Conspiracy theories thategregiously lack factual
basis that can lead toreal world harm
include:- Holocaust
denial- 9/11 was ainside Job- Obama
was not born in the
United StatesNote:mocking a conspiracy
theory is allowed