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Community Guidelines

We believe in a diverse social internet that makes everyone feel welcome. We will not tolerate harassment, misinformation, abuse, or adult content on our services.

Please see our full community guidelines below.

Moderation & Accountability

Channel.org services are moderated and maintained by the Newsmast Foundation. We reserve the right to remove your account or content if it is in violation of these Community Guidelines. You can appeal a moderation decision by reaching out to the team at support@channel.org.

Age Restrictions

Channel.org account holders must be at least 18 years old. If we have reason to suspect a non-adult is using this service we will terminate their account.

Identity

Users are not allowed to assume someone else’s identity or that of other groups or organisations to mislead people. We hold influential usernames for future use. We reserve the right to shut down your account should you be unable to provide evidence of identity.

Misinformation & Disinformation

Do not use this service to share or organise false or misleading information, including medical claims that can’t be backed up or manipulating content with intent to mislead.

Defamation

Do not make or promote false statements about others that unjustly harm their reputation.

Hate Speech

We don’t allow hate speech or the encouragement of violence for any reason. This includes promotion of so-called 'conversion therapy'.

Abuse, Harassment & Trolling

Do not harass people or encourage harassment or abuse of any kind, including threats, degrading statements and making private details public without permission. Do not post or comment solely to offend or annoy. This includes targeted misgendering and deadnaming.

Fraud

Do not attempt to generate traffic or revenue from fake lotteries, sweepstakes, giveaways, phishing links, or spamming. Do not use third-party services to artificially distort your views, likes and comments.

Strictly Not Allowed

Posting this content will result in your account being deleted: Adult content (including pornography), Illegal activity, Graphic content, Child sexual exploitation, Encouraging self-harm, Terrorism.

Join the waitlist now

If you’re interested in building your own Channel, drop an email to our team at support@channel.org and we’ll add you to the list.