Distancer.me | Community Guidelines

Distancer.me has a set of Community Guidelines that outline what type of content isn’t allowed on Distancer.me. These policies apply to all types of content on our platform, including videos, comments, links, and thumbnails. Our Community Guidelines are a key part of our broader suite of policies and are regularly updated in consultation with outside experts and Distancer.me creators to keep pace with emerging challenges.

We enforce these Community Guidelines using a combination of human reviewers and machine learning, and apply them to everyone equally—regardless of the subject or the creator’s background, political viewpoint, position, or affiliation.

Our policies aim to make Distancer.me a safer community while still giving creators the freedom to share a broad range of experiences and perspectives.

These policies apply to videos, video descriptions, comments, live streams, and any other Distancer.me product or feature. Keep in mind that this isn’t a complete list. Please note these policies also apply to external links in your content. This can include clickable URLs, verbally directing users to other sites in video, as well as other forms.

We may terminate your account and/or apply other penalties for repeated violations of the Community Guidelines or Terms of Service. We may also terminate your account and/or apply other penalties after a single case of severe abuse, or when the content is dedicated to a policy violation.

Exceptions

If the primary purpose is educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic in nature, we may allow content that includes harassment. These exceptions are not a pass to harass someone. Some examples include:

Debates related to high-profile officials or leaders: Content featuring debates or discussions of topical issues concerning individuals who have positions of power, like high-profile government officials or CEOs of major multinational corporations.
Scripted performances: Insults made in the context of an artistic medium such as scripted satire, stand-up comedy, or music (such as a diss track). Note: This exception is not a pass to harass someone and claim “I was joking.”
Harassment education or awareness: Content that features actual or simulated harassment for documentary purposes or with willing participants (such as actors) to combat cyberbullying or raise awareness.

Note: We take a harder line on content that maliciously insults someone based on their protected group status, regardless of whether or not they are a high-profile person.

Spam & deceptive practices

Impersonation policy

Content intended to impersonate a person or account is not allowed on Distancer.me. Distancer.me also enforces trademark holder rights. When an account, or content in the account, causes confusion about the source of goods and services advertised, it may not be allowed.

If you see content that violates this policy, please report it.

What these policies mean for you

Don’t post content on Distancer.me if it fits any of the descriptions noted below.

Account impersonation: An account that copies another account’s profile, background, or overall look and feel in such a way that makes it look like someone else’s account. The account does not have to be 100% identical, as long as the intent is clear to copy the other account.
Personal impersonation: Content intended to look like someone else is posting it.

Examples

Here are some examples of content that’s not allowed on Distancer.me.

Accounts with the same name and image as another account, with the only difference being a space inserted into the name or a zero replacing the letter O.
Using someone else’s real name, user name, image, brand, logo, or other personal information to trick people into believing you are that person.
Exactly matching an account description to another account.
Setting up an account using the name and image of a person, and then pretending that person is posting content to the account.
Setting up an account using the name and image of a person, and then posting comments on other accounts as if they were posted by the person.
Accounts claiming to be a “fan account,” but actually posing as another’s Account and reusing their content.

Please remember these are just some examples, and don’t post content if you think it might violate this policy.

External links policy

Links that send users to websites featuring content that violates our Community Guidelines are not allowed on Distancer.me.

If you find content that violates this policy, report it.

What these policies mean for you

Don’t post links in your content on Distancer.me if they direct users to content that violates our Community Guidelines. This includes links that fit any of the descriptions noted below.

Links to pornography
Links to websites or apps that install malware
Links to websites or apps phishing for a user’s login credentials, financial information, etc.
Links to websites, apps, or other information technology that give unauthorized access to audio content, audiovisual content, full video games, software, or streaming services that normally require payment
Links to websites that seek to raise funds or recruit for terrorist organizations
Links to sites containing Child Sexual Abuse Imagery (CSAI)
Links to sites selling items noted in our regulated goods guidelines
Links to content that would violate our hate or harassment policies if uploaded to Distancer.me
Links to content encouraging others to commit violent acts
Links to websites or apps that spread misleading or deceptive content that can cause serious risk of egregious harm, such as interfering with democratic processes

This policy applies to video, audio, video descriptions, comments, pinned comments, live streams, and any other Distancer.me product or feature. Links can take any form that would direct a user to a site off Distancer.me, including: clickable urls, showing text of urls in videos or images, obfuscated urls (e.g., writing “dot com” instead of “.com”), verbally directing users to other sites via video or audio, or encouraging viewers to visit creator profiles or pages on other sites. Please note this is not a complete list.

Spam, deceptive practices, & scams policies

Distancer.me doesn’t allow spam, scams, or other deceptive practices that take advantage of the Distancer.me community. We also don’t allow content where the main purpose is to trick others into leaving Distancer.me for another site.

If you find content that violates this policy, report it.

What these policies mean for you

Video Spam: Content that is excessively posted, repetitive, or untargeted and does one or more of the following:
- Promises viewers they’ll see something but instead directs them off site.
- Gets clicks, views, or traffic off Distancer.me by promising viewers that they’ll make money fast.
- Sends audiences to sites that spread harmful software, try to gather personal info, or other sites that have a negative impact.
Misleading Metadata or Thumbnails: Using the title, thumbnails, description to trick users into believing the content is something it is not.
Scams: Content offering cash gifts, “get rich quick” schemes, or pyramid schemes (sending money without a tangible product in a pyramid structure).
Incentivization Spam: Content that sells engagement metrics such as views, likes, comments, or any other metric on Distancer.me. This type of spam can also includes content where the only purpose is to boost subscribers, views, or other metrics. For example, offering to subscribe to another creator’s account solely in exchange for them subscribing to your account, also known as “Sub4Sub” content.
Comments Spam: Comments where the sole purpose is to gather personal info from viewers, misleadingly drive viewers off Distancer.me, or perform any of the prohibited behaviors noted above.
Repetitive comments: Leaving large amounts of identical, untargeted or repetitive comments.
Live Stream Abuse: Live streams intended to stream content that belongs to somebody else and are not corrected after repeated warnings of possible abuse. Account owners should actively monitor their live streams and correct any potential issues in a timely manner.

This policy applies to videos, video descriptions, comments, live streams, and any other Distancer.me product or feature. Keep in mind that this isn’t a complete list. Please note these policies also apply to external links in your content. This can include clickable URLs, verbally directing users to other sites in video, as well as other forms.

Violent or dangerous content

Harassment & cyberbullying policies

Content that threatens individuals is not allowed on Distancer.me. We also don’t allow content that targets an individual with prolonged or malicious insults based on intrinsic attributes. These attributes include their protected group status or physical traits.

If you find content that violates this policy, report it. Instructions for reporting violations of our Community Guidelines are available here. If you’ve found multiple videos or comments that you would like to report, you can report the account. For tips about how to stay safe, keep your account secure, and protect your privacy, check out the Creator Safety Center and Stay safe on Distancer.me.

If specific threats are made against you, and you feel unsafe, report it directly to your local law enforcement agency.

What this policy means for you

Don’t post content on Distancer.me if it fits any of the descriptions noted below.

Content that features prolonged name-calling or malicious insults (such as racial slurs) based on someone’s intrinsic attributes. These attributes include their protected group status, physical attributes, or their status as a survivor of sexual assault, non-consensual intimate imagery distribution, domestic abuse, child abuse and more.
Content uploaded with the intent to shame, deceive or insult a minor. A minor is defined as an individual under the legal age of majority. This usually means anyone younger than 18 years old, but the age of a minor might vary by geography.

Harmful or dangerous content policies

Distancer.me doesn’t allow content that encourages dangerous or illegal activities that risk serious physical harm or death.

If you find content that violates this policy, report it. Instructions for reporting violations of our Community Guidelines are available here. If you’ve found a few videos or comments that you would like to report, you can report the account.

What this policy means for you

Don’t post content on Distancer.me if it fits any of the descriptions noted below.

Extremely dangerous challenges: Challenges that pose an imminent risk of physical injury.
Dangerous or threatening pranks: Pranks that lead victims to fear imminent serious physical danger, or that create serious emotional distress in minors.
Instructions to kill or harm: Showing viewers how to perform activities meant to kill or maim others. For example, giving instructions to build a bomb meant to injure or kill others.
Hard drug use or creation: Content that depicts abuse of or giving instructions on how to create hard drugs such as cocaine or opioids. Hard drugs are defined as drugs that can (mostly) lead to physical addiction.
Eating Disorders: Content that praises, glorifies, or encourages viewers to imitate anorexia or other eating disorders. Eating disorders are characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits which negatively affect a person’s health (including eating non-food items).
Instructional theft or cheating: Showing viewers how to steal tangible goods or promoting dishonest behavior.
Hacking: Demonstrating how to use computers or information technology with the intent to steal credentials, compromise personal data or cause serious harm to others such as (but not limited to) hacking into social media accounts.
Bypassing payment for digital content or services: Showing viewers how to use apps, websites, or other information technology to gain unauthorized access to audio content, audiovisual content, full video games, software, or streaming services that normally require payment.

Keep in mind that this isn’t a complete list. Please note these policies also apply to external links in your content. This can include clickable URLs, verbally directing users to other sites in video, as well as other forms.

Don’t post content showing a minor participating in dangerous activity, or encouraging minors to participate in dangerous activities. Never put minors in harmful situations that may lead to injury, including dangerous stunts, dares, or pranks.

Note: We might allow videos that depict dangerous acts if they’re meant to be educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic (EDSA).

Hate speech policy

Hate speech is not allowed on Distancer.me. We remove content promoting violence or hatred against individuals or groups based on any of the following attributes:

Age
Caste
Disability
Ethnicity
Gender Identity and Expression
Nationality
Race
Immigration Status
Religion
Sex/Gender
Sexual Orientation
Victims of a major violent event and their kin
Veteran Status

If you find content that violates this policy, report it.

What this policy means for you

Don’t post content on Distancer.me if the purpose of that content is to do one or more of the following.

Encourage violence against individuals or groups based on any of the attributes noted above. We don’t allow threats on Distancer.me, and we treat implied calls for violence as real threats. You can learn more about our policies on threats and harassment.
Incite hatred against individuals or groups based on any of the attributes noted above.

This policy applies to videos, video descriptions, comments, live streams, and any other Distancer.me product or feature. Please note these policies also apply to external links in your content. This can include clickable URLs, verbally directing users to other sites in video, as well as other forms.

For educational content that includes hate speech, this context must appear in the images or audio of the video itself. Providing it in the title or description is insufficient.

In some cases, we may remove content or issue other penalties when a creator:

Repeatedly encourages abusive audience behavior.
Repeatedly targets, insults and abuses a group based on the attributes noted above across multiple uploads.
Exposes a group with attributes noted above to risks of physical harm based on the local social or political context.
Creates content that harms the Distancer.me ecosystem by persistently inciting hostility against a group with attributes noted above for personal financial gain.

Violent extremist or criminal organizations policy

Content intended to praise, promote, or aid violent extremist or criminal organizations is not allowed on Distancer.me. These organizations are not allowed to use Distancer.me for any purpose, including recruitment.

If you find content that violates this policy, report it.

If you believe anyone is in immediate danger, you should reach out to your local law enforcement agency to report the situation immediately.

What this means for you

Don’t post content on Distancer.me if it fits any of the descriptions noted below.

Content produced by violent extremist, criminal, or terrorist organizations
Content praising or memorializing prominent terrorist, extremist, or criminal figures in order to encourage others to carry out acts of violence
Content praising or justifying violent acts carried out by violent extremist, criminal, or terrorist organizations
Content aimed at recruiting new members to violent extremist, criminal, or terrorist organizations
Content depicting hostages or posted with the intent to solicit, threaten, or intimidate on behalf of a criminal, extremist, or terrorist organization
Content that depicts the insignia, logos, or symbols of violent extremist, criminal, or terrorist organizations in order to praise or promote them
Content that glorifies or promotes violent tragedies, such as school shootings

If posting content related to terrorism or crime for an educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic purpose, be mindful to provide enough information in the video or audio itself so viewers understand the context. Graphic or controversial footage with sufficient context may be subject to age-restrictions or a warning screen.

Violent or graphic content policies

Violent or gory content intended to shock or disgust viewers, or content encouraging others to commit violent acts, are not allowed on Distancer.me.

If you believe anyone is in imminent danger, you should get in touch with your local law enforcement agency to report the situation immediately.

If you find content that violates this policy, report it.

What this policy means for you

Don’t post content on Distancer.me if it fits any of the descriptions noted below.

Violent or graphic content:

Inciting others to commit violent acts against individuals or a defined group of people.
Fights involving minors.
Footage, audio, or imagery involving road accidents, natural disasters, war aftermath, terrorist attack aftermath, street fights, physical attacks, immolation, torture, corpses, protests or riots, robberies, medical procedures, or other such scenarios with the intent to shock or disgust viewers.
Footage or imagery showing bodily fluids, such as blood or vomit, with the intent to shock or disgust viewers.
Footage of corpses with massive injuries, such as severed limbs.

Animal abuse content:

Content where humans coerce animals to fight.
Content where a human maliciously mistreats an animal and causes them to experience distress outside of traditional or standard practices. Examples of traditional or standard practices include hunting or food preparation.
Content where a human unnecessarily puts an animal in poor conditions outside of traditional or standard practices. Examples of traditional or standard practices include hunting or food preparation.
Content that glorifies or promotes serious neglect, mistreatment, or harm toward animals.
Content that shows animal rescue that is staged and puts the animal in harmful scenarios.
Graphic content that features animals and intends to shock or disgust.

Dramatized or fictional content:

Dramatized or fictional footage of content prohibited by these guidelines where the viewer is not given enough context to understand that the footage is dramatized or fictional.

Note that we do not allow the following kinds of content even if there’s educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic context provided:

Violent physical sexual assaults (video, still imagery, or audio).
Footage filmed by the perpetrator during a deadly or major violent event, in which weapons, violence, or injured victims are visible or audible.

Please note that this is not a complete list.

Keep in mind that this policy also applies to videos, video descriptions, thumbnails, comments, live streams, and any other Distancer.me product or feature. Please note these policies also apply to external links in your content. This can include clickable URLs, verbally directing users to other sites in video, as well as other forms.

This policy applies to videos, video descriptions, comments, live streams, and any other Distancer.me product or feature.

Misinformation policies

Certain types of misleading or deceptive content with serious risk of egregious harm are not allowed on Distancer.me. This includes certain types of misinformation that can cause real-world harm, like promoting harmful remedies or treatments, certain types of technically manipulated content, or content interfering with democratic processes.

If you find content that violates this policy, report it.

What these policies mean for you

Don’t post content on Distancer.me if it fits any of the descriptions below.

Suppression of census participation: Content aiming to mislead census participants about the time, place, means, or eligibility requirements of the census, or false claims that could materially discourage census participation.
Manipulated content: Content that has been technically manipulated or doctored in a way that misleads users (beyond clips taken out of context) and may pose a serious risk of egregious harm.
Misattributed content: Content that may pose a serious risk of egregious harm by falsely claiming that old footage from a past event is from a current event.
Promoting dangerous remedies, cures, or substances: Content that promotes harmful substances, treatments, or substances that present an inherent risk of severe bodily harm or death.