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diff --git a/bedrock/mozorg/templates/mozorg/about/governance/policies/social-content-policies.html b/bedrock/mozorg/templates/mozorg/about/governance/policies/social-content-policies.html deleted file mode 100644 index a3863e52a36..00000000000 --- a/bedrock/mozorg/templates/mozorg/about/governance/policies/social-content-policies.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,638 +0,0 @@ -{# - This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this - file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -#} - -{% extends "mozorg/about-base.html" %} - -{% block page_title %}Mozilla.Social Content Policies{% endblock %} - -{% block page_css %} - {{ css_bundle('social-content-policies') }} -{% endblock %} - -{% block article %} -- Mozilla will respond to takedown requests that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). - If you believe that content shared on the Mozilla.Social server infringes a copyright owned by you, or - by someone that you legally represent, you may submit a takedown notice using this form. For more information about our copyright policy and review process, see Mozilla’s copyright page. -
- -- Filing a DMCA notice will commence a structured process. Your complaint will be reviewed for accuracy, - validity, and completeness. If any of the required DMCA elements are missing, we will be unable to - process your takedown request. -
- -- If your complaint appears to satisfy the requirements and we remove the material in question, we will - notify the affected user, and provide them with a copy of your complaint (which may include your personal - information that is contained there). If you do not wish to have your information shared, you may wish to - consider having an agent submit the complaint on your behalf. We will also provide the user with - information about how to file a counter-notice, if they wish to contest your claims. -
- -- If we remove material from Mozilla.social in response to your infringement notice, you will receive - confirmation that the material has been removed. If we decide not to act on your infringement report, - you also will receive a notification of that decision. -
- -Mozilla has a policy of terminating access for accounts that are repeat infringers.
- -- If something you shared was removed due to a mistake or misidentification by the copyright owner, you - can file a DMCA counter-notice, using the process described on - Mozilla’s copyright page. -
-- A trademark is a word, name, logo, brand, catchphrase, or similar device used to identify the goods or - services provided by a specific rightsholder. Users on our platform may not use a third party’s - trademark in a way that is likely to confuse or mislead others about their (or a third party’s) - affiliation with the trademark owner. -
- -- Referencing or discussing a third party’s trademark may not, on its own, violate this policy. Mozilla - will not remove posts for using a trademark to accurately identify something, or where an exception - to trademark law, such as fair use, applies. -
- -- If you are a trademark owner or a trademark owner’s authorized agent, and you believe that content - posted on Mozilla.Social infringes one or more of your trademarks, please send us a - “Trademark notice” using this form. We handle Trademark Notices similarly to how we handle notices of - copyright infringement, and require that they contain each of the following items: -
- -- If material that you posted was removed for trademark infringement, and you believe that it did not - infringe, you can file a counter-notice to contest the removal of that content. If you wish to file a - counter-notice, you can submit one at the following address: - dmcanotice@mozilla.com. -
- -Your counter-notice must include:
- -- Users should be able to trust that the person or organization indicated by another account’s name or profile - is authentic, and genuinely represents the account’s owner. You therefore may not impersonate others, and - may not post material intended to deceive others about your identity, or about your authority to speak or - act on behalf of a third party. However, clear parody or satire accounts are not considered violations of - this policy. -
- -- While your profile is not required to display your own name or picture, you also may not use it to pose as - a third party - whether real or imagined - in order to deceive others. -
- -- Violations of this policy may include accounts posing as an authorized representative of a particular business, - accounts offering misleading investment, employment, or financial deals, or other accounts displaying - counterfeit identities, or offering unauthorized or counterfeit goods or services. -
- -- If you discover an account that you believe is impersonating another person, or is purporting to represent a - person or entity that it is not entitled to represent, you can report that account to us via the reporting - tools available to you on Mozilla.Social. Please identify the specific account in question, as well as the - account, individual, or entity that you believe is being impersonated without authorization. -
- -- If further information is likely to help clarify your concerns (for example, if the impersonation was done - in a specific post), please also share those details. You will also be asked to provide your contact - information, so that we can contact you with further questions, and with updates on your complaint. For more - information about how we store your information, see the Mozilla.social Privacy Policy. -
-- Mozilla.Social users should be able to express their opinions, and to engage in passionate and open dialogue - without becoming subject (or subjecting others) to bullying or harassment. With that in mind, Mozilla will - remove posts that appear to be shared for the purpose of diminishing, degrading or shaming others, causing - them fear, or otherwise tormenting them. Egregious or repeated violations of this policy may result in - permanent suspension of the user’s account. -
- -- This does not mean that we will remove posts, or accounts, simply for stating controversial ideas. Mozilla - believes that the best discussions occur in an environment where people feel comfortable sharing diverse - points of view, and will not label something as harassment simply because it includes unpopular viewpoints. - That said, it will remove posts that appear to be targeted at a particular individual or group, that contain - personal abuse, or that appear to be shared in order to cause others discomfort. -
- -- Mozilla is committed to making Mozilla.Social a space that reflects our - values. The line between forcefully expressed opinion and - harassment can be hard to judge. If you are not sure whether a behavior would constitute harassment, it’s - best to avoid that behavior. We may sometimes make moderation decisions that you feel err on the side of - removing content but we will always try to strike a balance that promotes healthy community and constructive - debate. If you are looking for a social network that permits all speech, without limitation, Mozilla.Social - may not be the right place for you. -
- -- Harassment can come in many forms, and is not just at the level of person to person interaction. On - Mozilla.Social, we will remove posts or accounts who incite or encourage harassment against other people - (e.g. dogpiling), public shaming, doxxing - and/or releasing other forms of private and identifying information, and - swatting. Mozilla will also disable posts that contain - explicit or veiled threats, or that appear to target an individual based on that person’s membership in a - particular social, cultural, political, or other class, such as their race, gender, sexual identity, sexual - orientation, gender identity, familial status, national or regional origin, language, education level, - income level, or equivalent. -
- -- Messages sent to a single individual may constitute harassment, depending on the wording of the message and - the context in which it was sent. While uninvited or controversial private posts may not, on their own, - constitute harassment, one that appears intended to belittle or intimidate the receiver, that is sent as - part of a coordinated or ongoing campaign, or that is sent after a request to cease contact, is more likely - to be a violation. Similarly, persistent and repeated sexual pressure or badgering in private or public - posts may also violate our harassment policy. -
- -- If you find that someone makes upsetting comments or statements that may not rise to the level of “harassment,” - you can choose not to see their posts, and/or to - block direct messages from them. -
-- Mozilla.Social users may not use the platform to glorify or promote terrorism or violence. We will remove - accounts owned by the perpetrators of violent or terrorist acts (explained more in our policy on terrorism - and violent organizations), as well as those accounts that coordinate, incite, mock, or celebrate violence - against any individuals, groups, entities, or others. -
- -- Users may not share content that depicts abuse of humans or animals, or that includes excessively gory or - violent imagery that, even if meant to be “informational” (e.g. graphic images of death, visible wounds, - mutilation, etc.), can disturb other users. We will remove content that incites or facilitates violence, - or appears intended to do so, and will suspend accounts that post or share such content. Users also may - not use the platform to advocate for, or to attempt to encourage others to commit violent acts. We will - remove, and encourage users to report, content indicating a user or third party’s intent to cause real-world - injuries to others. Where we believe there is a serious risk of harm to individuals or to public safety, - we may also report such content to law enforcement, and will work with law enforcement agencies as necessary - to investigate and address the threat. -
- -- When enforcing this policy, we will consider the context in which a post is shared, in determining whether - a violation has occurred. For example, media that depicts violence by state actors or other newsworthy - violent events will typically be permitted for informational purposes, but not for the purpose of glorifying - or promoting the violence in question. While not required, if your posts contain such material, we strongly - encourage you to use the Content Warning feature available to you as a Mozilla.Social user so that other - users can choose whether or not to view your post. -
-- Users may not use the platform to glorify or promote self-harm. This includes deliberate self-harm, such as - suicide, cutting, ingesting dangerous substances, and similar activities. It also includes promotion of - content that is inherently harmful, such as content that encourages, or aims to foster eating disorders and - body dysmorphia. -
- -- Content that would otherwise be forbidden under this policy may be allowed for news purposes, or when shared - to facilitate healthy discussion and education. Content also will not be automatically deemed to violate - this policy simply because it discusses nutrition or weight loss, or because it includes images of a - particular body type. Rather, such content will be analyzed holistically, based on the content in which it - was presented. -
-- Under the sexualized content policy, Mozilla.Social users may not share pornographic materials; images, - posts, and videos depicting sexual violence; advocate or glorify non-consensual sexual acts. Users are - also prohibited from “outing” victims of sexual assault, and may not use the platform to advertise for - or to solicit sexual acts and/or encounters. Deep fakes and altered images that depict people in sexual - acts will be removed, and can fall under some of our other policies (impersonation and - harassment, in particular) -
- -- Content that involves, encourages, or facilitates the sexualization and sexual abuse of minors is also - prohibited (see Child Sexual Abuse policy) and may result in criminal action against - you. -
- -- Posts that contain partial nudity (e.g. bathing suits, lingerie, revealing clothing, breastfeeding, etc.) - are not prohibited under this policy. Posts that contain images or video of bare breasts that show - nipples - regardless of gender identity - are allowed as long as they are (a) being shared with the - consent of, and/or by the person depicted in the images (b) not a part of a post that is depicting an - explicit sexual act (e.g. pornography) and (c) is not depicting a minor (since minors cannot give - consent, and content involving them generally falls under the Child Sexual Exploitation Policy). -
- -- Conversations about sex, sexual acts, reproductive healthcare, childbirth, etc. are also allowed and do - not fall under the sexualized content policy. Conversations that glorify or describe violent sexual acts, - name victims of sexual assault without their consent, or harass other users for their sexual orientation, - reproductive healthcare choices, etc. are prohibited. -
-- Mozilla.Social does not permit any content that includes, promotes, depicts, or advocates for any form of - child sexual exploitation. Such content may include media, text, illustrations, or links to third party - websites that host child sexual exploitation materials. It includes any actual or implied depiction of, - or support for children engaging in sexual activity, as well as discussion of a user’s participation in - or desire for such activity. -
- -- Any attempt to solicit Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), nude or sexualized images of children, or - real-world sexual encounters with a child (an individual under age 18) is a violation of this policy. - This policy also prohibits any attempts to engage in sexually-explicit conversations with, to exchange - sexually-explicit information or media with a child on the platform, or to promote or normalize sexual - attraction to minors. -
- -- It is also a violation of this policy to name or share images of any alleged victim of child sexual - exploitation, except where such information or images is shared by the victim themself. (Explicit - photographs of a minor are prohibited, even when shared by the minor subject.) However, this policy - does not prohibit discussion of, or advocacy for a minor’s access to birth control or sexual health - services, as long as such services are not aimed at facilitating or concealing a sexual relationship - between an adult and a minor. -
- -- Violation of this policy will result in immediate deactivation of the offending account. Most - violations will also be reported to law enforcement and/or to the National Center for Missing and - Exploited Children (NCMEC). When this occurs, violators may not be immediately notified of the - action against their account. -
-- Protection of individual privacy is one of Mozilla’s core values. We do not allow users to post - confidential information about others, except in certain cases where that information is a subject - of public concern (such as when it has appeared in a major news outlet or public document and is - important to the related news coverage or discussion). -
- -- We may remove content that provides a third party’s contact information, details about their - location or residence, or their medical, familial, sexual or other private background details, - as well as content that shares copies of identification, financial, educational or medical - documents. We also will not permit content in which a user threatens to expose another’s personal - information, whether or not such exposure actually occurs. -
- -- We also do not allow users to post their own personal information where sharing that information - is likely to cause significant harm to the user who shared it (for example, a Social Security - Number or National ID number, address, a bank pin code, or a website or computer password). - Relatedly, we do not allow posts or links that seek to obtain other users’ financial, medical or - personal information. We will remove such posts when they are brought to our attention. -
-- Misinformation and deliberate falsehoods are dangerous and threaten the fabric of a healthy - democratic society. Many of us have seen firsthand the dangers of such falsehoods becoming - normalized and mainstreamed within our societies, as well as the violence that it can cause. -
- -- On Mozilla.Social, we want to encourage healthy conversations and debates, but want to ensure - that this is done without spreading misinformation and disinformation on our platform - - misinformation is content that the person sharing may or may not be aware that it is false, - whereas disinformation is deliberately false and meant to create chaos, uncertainty, and in - many cases, radicalize. -
- -- Both misinformation and disinformation are not allowed on Mozilla.Social. Posts containing - demonstrably false information and/or conspiracy theories that can cause real-world harm, - or that appear likely to radicalize others or encourage violent acts against disenfranchised communities, or to encourage political and social violence, will be removed. -
- -- Posts that speculate about mainstream cultural events or public figures (e.g. celebrity - gossip or equivalent thereof) are not prohibited under this policy, unless the posts appear - to be spreading deliberate falsehoods to impact or influence public opinion, or to encourage - harassment or harm of individuals. -
- -- Accounts that repeatedly violate this policy will be suspended. Before sharing information, - double check its source and practice good digital literacy measures. If you think that - anything is in violation of this policy, please report it to the admins. -
-- Users may not use Mozilla’s platform to traffic in, purchase, sell, or trade illegal or goods - and services that are legally restricted, under applicable law. A non-exhaustive list of such - goods includes -
- -- Users may discuss the use or trade of such items, or debate the merits of legally restricting such - items, without running afoul of this policy. However, users may not instruct other users on where - such items can be obtained or sold, nor can they attempt to facilitate or advertise their own - involvement in related transactions. -
-- Mozilla does not permit any activity that appears intended to deceive or defraud others, or to - misrepresent the source and authenticity of goods, in order to obtain money, property, or other - material gains. It also does not permit any activity in which a user seeks to pass off a third - party’s goods or services (including digital goods and services), as their own, or misleadingly - purports to be trading on behalf of someone else. This policy prohibits (among other things) the - offer or promotion of fraudulent or misleading investments, loans, jobs, or business opportunities, - as well as the solicitation of charitable donations for any purpose other than that for which - they are advertised. -
- -- Similarly, we do not allow users to coordinate with each other for the purpose of defrauding or - deceiving third parties. This includes any attempts to trade in fake identity, financial, business, - educational, or other documents and records; unauthorized exchanges of third party property or - personal information; and efforts to mislead third party businesses or individuals. -
- -- Violators of this rule will be suspended from Mozilla.Social. -
- -- This rule does not prohibit discussion of fraudulent activity, nor does it prohibit individuals - from discussing or promoting legitimate businesses, charities, or investments. -
-- Mozilla.Social prohibits content and/or accounts posted by or belonging to terrorist organizations - and individuals, as defined by applicable law. This also includes the promotion and glorification - of terrorist individuals, organizations, and acts. Content that is meant to spread extremist - ideology is also prohibited. Violent organizations that may or may not be classified formally as - terrorist groups also will be banned from the platform. -
- -- Any accounts that are being maintained by perpetrators of violent extremist, terrorist, or mass - violent attacks will be removed, regardless of the account owner’s membership in recognized - terrorist or violent organizations. -
- -- Since we want Mozilla.Social to be a safe space, we will also prohibit the sharing of hateful or - violent manifestos or similar content produced by perpetrators of violent and/or terrorist attacks. - Although manifestos are often shared following these kinds of tragedies, even by news organizations, - this continues to indirectly assist in the spread of these violent and extremist ideologies and - centers the perpetrators of these attacks rather than the victims of such violence. -
- -- Because of this, posts containing manifestos in any form (including outside links, excerpts, - full-length manifestos, videos, screenshots and images) or other content created by perpetrators - of terrorist and violent attacks will be removed. Even if the intention of the post is not meant - to glorify the ideology or the perpetrator, we will aim to ensure that hateful ideologies are not - being promoted or shared on our platform. -
-- To ensure an inclusive and safe environment, hate speech and derogatory language is not permitted - on Mozilla.Social. Aligned with Mozilla’s values as well as Mastodon’s Server Covenant to actively - moderate against hateful speech, posts (this includes text, audio, video, and images) that contain - derogatory and/or hateful language about the following will be removed: -
- -- Posts that target and/or attack other users containing hateful language focusing on the above are - not acceptable. This includes deliberately referring to someone by a gender that they do not identify - with, and/or questioning the legitimacy of an individual’s gender identity. Although more considered - along the lines of potential bullying and harassment, posts that engage in outing an LGBTQIA+ person - without their consent will also be removed. -
- -- Simply put, if you’re unsure if a word is derogatory, don’t use it. Under this policy, phrases, words, - images, memes, videos, and/or emojis that are - dog whistles meant to encourage - hatred toward a certain group or individual based on the above characteristics will also be removed. -
- -- Angry posts, or posts that criticize a specific group based on that group’s opinions or similar - characteristics, will not be forbidden under this policy. Similarly, certain things that might be - considered hate speech may not be removed if the context in which they were shared, indicates that - the post itself was not intended to attack or inspire enmity against another group (for example, a news - photograph of a hateful symbol painted on a building might be permitted, even if the same hateful symbol - was forbidden in other contexts). Similarly, posts may be permitted where the writer refers to - themself in a way that might seem hateful when used to refer to others (as long as the post does not - violate one of our other policies, such as the policy against Self-Harm). Words with multiple meanings - may be removed in one context, but permitted in another. -
- -- People who violate this policy repeatedly, or who violate it in an egregious manner, will be removed - from the platform. -
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