Effective date: July 1, 2026
The Open Lore Network (OLN) prohibits any sexual or suggestive content, and any predatory or inappropriate behavior, involving minors (i.e., people under 18 years old) or someone who appears to be a minor.
This includes sharing, offering, or asking for child sexual exploitation content, including child sexual abuse material (CSAM). CSAM can be defined as a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a minor, including the display of a child's nude body part in a sexual way. This prohibition applies even if the content is self-generated by a minor, shared with other minors, or reshared to criticize or denounce its existence.
We report CSAM to the appropriate authorities and use industry-standard technologies to help us detect known illegal content that users attempt to share on the platform.
We generally prohibit fantasy or fictional content (e.g., stories, deepfakes, photoshopped media) that depicts, encourages, or normalizes child sexual exploitation or sexual interest in children, or otherwise sexualizes minors — although an exception may be made for genuine artistic expression that does not encourage or normalize the sexualization of children (for example, representations from popular movies, TV shows, or paintings).
Here is a non-exhaustive list of examples that violate this policy:
- A cartoon depiction of a prepubescent child engaged in a sexual act;
- A comment sexualizing a non-sexual image or video of a minor;
- Content sexualizing a celebrity who is younger than 18, or was younger than 18 in the depiction;
- A post encouraging or advocating to normalize paedophilia as a socially acceptable sexual orientation;
- Soliciting or offering "nudes" of minors, whether the poster is an adult or a minor.
If you are unsure about a piece of content involving a minor, do not share it.
Additionally, any form of predatory or inappropriate behavior involving a minor is strictly prohibited. This may include asking a minor to engage in sexual conversations, asking a minor to produce or share nude or suggestive images of themselves (which qualifies as CSAM solicitation), an adult attempting to meet with a minor in real life, or engaging in sexual role-play in which an adult assumes the role of a minor. Using OLN to facilitate inappropriate interactions with minors on other platforms, websites, or via electronic devices is also prohibited.
Here is a non-exhaustive list of examples that violate this policy:
- Direct messaging nude or sexually explicit images or videos to a minor;
- Threatening a minor if they don't share nude images;
- An adult engaging a minor in sexually explicit conversation;
- An adult requesting an intimate or sexual encounter off-platform with a minor;
- An exchange between an adult and a minor that may include a combination of flattery, offers of gifts, or requests for personal information or to meet privately, online or in real life.
To report sexual or suggestive content or inappropriate behavior involving minors, please contact us at [email protected].
If you or someone you know has been affected by any form of child sexual exploitation or predatory behavior, please seek professional assistance immediately. In the United States, you can contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) CyberTipline 24/7 at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) or report online at report.cybertip.org for confidential help and resources.