Threats

Hypothetical Threats: Non-serious threats expressing disagreement, typically unlikely to be carried out. Usually within community standards unless other factors are involved.

Credible Threats: Real-life threats that pose immediate danger, like threats to life or outing someone's behavior for blackmail. Always report these to the police.

Impersonation

Assuming someone else's identity to harass or defraud them. Can involve creating fake or hijacked accounts with the intent to target individuals.

Bullying or Harassment

Includes hurtful language, trolling, spreading rumors, and excluding people from online communities.

Harassment involves repeated behavior intended to cause distress; report repeated harassment to the police.

Self-Harm or Suicide Content

Content encouraging, instructing, or glorifying self-harm or suicide is generally prohibited on most platforms. Some platforms have safeguards for users exposed to such content.

Online Abuse

Encompasses all forms of abuse on social networks, websites, gaming platforms, or apps, often verbal but may include image-based abuse.

Violent Content

Graphic content, including gore and animal abuse, which typically violates platform community standards.

Unwanted Sexual Advances

Often gender-based, involving highly sexualized language or persistent, unsolicited messages, disregarding the recipient's consent.

Pornographic Content

Adult (nude or sexual) content, not illegal but against the terms of most online platforms.