Hello Reddit Community,

Today, we're rolling out updates to Rule 3 and Rule 4 of our Content Policy to clarify the scope of these rules and give everyone a better sense of the types of content and behaviors that are not allowed on Reddit. This is part of our ongoing work to be transparent with you about how we’re evolving our sitewide rules to keep Reddit safe and healthy.

First, we're updating the language of our Rule 3 policy prohibiting non-consensual intimate media to more specifically address AI-generated sexual media. While faked depictions of non-consensual intimate media are already prohibited, this update makes it clear that sexually explicit AI-generated content violates our rules if it depicts a real, identifiable person.

This update also clarifies that AI-generated sexual media that depict fictional people, or artistic depictions such as cartoons or anime whether AI-generated or not, do not fall under this rule. Keep in mind however that this type of media may violate subreddit-specific rules or other policies (such as our policy against copyright infringement), which our Safety teams already enforce across the platform.

Sidenote: Reddit also leverages StopNCII.org, a free, online tool that supports platforms to detect and remove non-consensual intimate media while protecting the victim’s privacy. You can read more information about how StopNCII.org works here. If you've been affected by this issue, you can access the tool here.

Now to Rule 4. While the vast majority of Reddit users are adults, it is critical that our community continues to prioritize the safety, security, and privacy of minors regardless of their engagement with our platform. Given the importance of minor safety, we are expanding the scope of this Rule to also prohibit non-sexual forms of abuse of minors (e.g., neglect, physical or emotional abuse, including, for example, videos of things like physical school fights). This represents a new violative content category.

Additionally, we already interpret Rule 4 to prohibit inappropriate and predatory behaviors involving minors (e.g., grooming) and actively enforce against this content. In line with this, we’re adding language to Rule 4 to make this even clearer.

You'll also note that we're parting ways with some outdated terminology (e.g., "child pornography") and adding specific examples of violative content and behavior to shed light on our interpretation of the rule.

As always, to help keep everyone safe, we encourage you to flag potentially violative content by using the in-line report feature on the app or website, or by visiting this page.

That's all for now, and I'll be around for a bit to answer any questions on this announcement!