ChatDip Community Guidelines

2.1 Harassment and Bullying

Treat others with respect. Do not:

• Harass, bully, insult, or degrade others.
• Threaten violence or intimidate users.
• Organize or join targeted harassment, brigading, or pile-ons.
• Make unwanted sexual comments, advances, or solicitations.
• Mock victims of tragedies, violent events, or serious illness.
• Repeatedly contact someone who has blocked you or asked you to stop.

Public figures may be criticized and discussed, but threats and severe abuse against them are not allowed.

2.2 Suicide and Self-Harm

We want ChatDip to be a place where people struggling can find support. Do not post content that:

• Promotes, encourages, or glorifies suicide or self-harm.
• Provides instructions or methods for suicide or self-harm.
• Encourages others to join challenges or pacts involving self-harm.

We allow recovery stories, awareness content, and supportive discussion that does not include graphic detail. Content in this area may be shown with support resources or limited in recommendations.

2.3 Violence and Dangerous Activities

Do not post content that:

• Encourages, incites, or threatens violence.
• Glorifies or celebrates violent acts or their perpetrators.
• Instructs others to commit harmful acts.
• Shows or encourages dangerous challenges, stunts, or pranks likely to cause injury.
• Provides instructions for making weapons or explosives.

2.4 Violent Extremism

We do not allow terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, or organized hate groups on ChatDip.

• Recruiting for, fundraising for, or promoting such groups.
• Sharing their propaganda, symbols, or manifestos in support.
• Glorifying or sharing footage of terrorist or mass-violence attacks.

2.5 Child Safety

We have zero tolerance for content or behavior that exploits or endangers minors.

• Child sexual abuse material, including AI-generated or drawn depictions.
• Grooming, or attempts to move minors to private conversations for harmful purposes.
• Sexualization of minors, including suggestive comments on content featuring minors.
• Sextortion or soliciting images from minors.
• Content showing minors in physically dangerous situations or subjected to abuse.

2.6 Teen Safety

Parents and guardians sharing content about children should avoid revealing personal details such as school, location, or daily routine.

3.1 Hate Speech and Discrimination

Content that attacks, dehumanizes, or promotes hatred against people based on protected characteristics is prohibited.

Protected characteristics include race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, religion, disability, serious illness, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and immigration status.

This includes:

• Slurs and hateful symbols.
• Comparing people to animals, diseases, or objects.
• Harmful stereotypes presented as fact.
• Calls for exclusion, segregation, or violence against a group.
• Denying or mocking well-documented violent events such as genocides.

3.2 Nudity and Sexual Content

Do not upload:

• Explicit sexual activity or pornographic content.
• Nudity, except in the limited contexts described in Section 6.
• Offers or solicitation of sexual services.
• Sexually explicit content in usernames, profile images, or comments.

Suggestive content may be age-restricted or excluded from recommendations.

3.3 Sexual Exploitation and Non-Consensual Imagery

We have zero tolerance for:

• Sharing, or threatening to share, intimate images without consent.
• Sexual deepfakes or AI-generated sexual images of real people.
• Sextortion or blackmail involving sexual content.
• Sexual exploitation or trafficking.

3.4 Graphic and Shocking Content

Do not post content that is gratuitously graphic or shocking, including:

• Real gore, dismemberment, or severe injuries.
• Footage of deaths or serious accidents shared for shock.
• Animal cruelty, abuse, or staged animal rescues.
• Graphic medical procedures shown without educational context.

Newsworthy or educational graphic content may be allowed behind a warning screen and age restrictions.

4.1 Illegal Activities

Content that promotes or facilitates illegal activity is prohibited, including:

• Fraud, phishing, and financial scams.
• Identity theft or selling personal data.
• Human trafficking or exploitative labor.
• Hacking, account takeover, or distributing malware.
• Counterfeit goods or forged documents.

4.2 Regulated Goods and Services

Do not buy, sell, trade, or promote:

• Weapons, ammunition, weapon parts, or explosives.
• Illegal drugs, or prescription drugs without authorization.
• Tobacco, vaping products, or alcohol directed at minors.
• Unlicensed gambling, or gambling promotion to minors.
• Endangered animals or animal products.

4.3 Harmful Misinformation

Do not share false or misleading content that could cause significant real-world harm, including about:

• Public safety, emergencies, and natural disasters.
• Health, including dangerous “cures” or claims that discourage proven medical treatment.
• Elections and civic processes, such as false voting dates or locations.
• Criminal events or accusations against identifiable people.

Content may be removed, labeled with context, or excluded from recommendations.

4.4 AI-Generated and Manipulated Media

AI tools can support creativity, but they must not be used to deceive. You must:

• Label realistic AI-generated or significantly edited content that shows people, places, or events that did not happen.
• Use ChatDip’s AI label where available.

Do not post:

• Deepfakes that make real people appear to say or do things they did not.
• Synthetic media designed to mislead people about news, elections, or emergencies.
• AI-generated content that impersonates a real person for scams or endorsements.

We may add labels to content we identify as AI-generated.

4.5 Spam and Platform Manipulation

Do not:

• Buy, sell, or create fake views, likes, comments, or followers.
• Use bots or automation to post or interact.
• Post repetitive, misleading, or unwanted content.
• Use deceptive tactics, such as clickbait or misleading links.
• Run engagement schemes like “follow for follow” at scale.

4.6 Authenticity and Account Integrity

Do not:

• Impersonate people, brands, or organizations.
• Misrepresent your identity or affiliations.
• Create deceptive accounts or networks intended to mislead.
• Create new accounts to evade a suspension or ban.
• Buy, sell, or trade accounts.

Parody, fan, and commentary accounts must be clearly labeled in the username or bio.

4.7 Commercial and Branded Content

If you receive payment, free products, or other benefits to promote something, you must disclose it using ChatDip’s paid-partnership label, if available.

Do not:

• Promote pyramid schemes, get-rich-quick schemes, or misleading investments.
• Run fake giveaways or contests.
• Make false or unproven claims about products.

5.1 Privacy and Personal Information

Do not share another person’s private information without their consent, including:

• Phone numbers, home addresses, or email addresses.
• Government ID, financial, or medical information.
• Private messages, photos, or documents.
• Someone’s real-time location or travel plans.
• Personal details about minors, such as their school or address.

Do not film or photograph people in private spaces, such as bathrooms, changing rooms, or homes, without their consent. Do not publish someone’s personal information to encourage harassment (“doxxing”).

5.2 Intellectual Property

Only upload content you own or have permission to use. Do not upload:

• Copyright-infringing material, including unauthorized movies, TV shows, or music.
• Content that infringes trademarks, such as counterfeit branding.
• Other people’s original videos reposted as your own.

Music and sounds from ChatDip’s licensed library may be used within the terms of that library.

Repeat infringers. Accounts that repeatedly infringe intellectual property rights will be terminated.

6.1 Educational, Documentary, Newsworthy, and Artistic Content

Context matters. Content that would otherwise break these Guidelines may be allowed when its purpose is clearly educational, documentary, newsworthy, scientific, or artistic.

Examples include news coverage of conflict, health education, breastfeeding, and historical footage.

Such content may be shown behind a warning screen, age-restricted, or excluded from recommendations.

6.2 Recommendation Eligibility on Dips

Being allowed on ChatDip is not the same as recommended. Dips recommend content to people who did not choose to follow its creator, so we hold recommended content to a higher standard.

Content may remain visible to followers but not be recommended if it:

• Is suggestive, graphic, or intended for mature audiences.
• Shows risky stunts or activities, even when performed by professionals.
• Contains unverified claims about developing news events.
• Is low-quality, reposted without changes, or misleading.
• Promotes weight loss, cosmetic procedures, or other body-image-sensitive topics.
• Comes from an account with recent violations.

Creators will be able to see when their content is not eligible for recommendation, where this feature is available.

7.1 Reporting Violations

You can report videos, comments, messages, livestreams, sounds, and accounts from within the app.

Reports are reviewed by automated systems and our moderation team. Reports involving child safety, threats of violence, or self-harm are prioritized.

Knowingly submitting false or bad-faith reports is a violation of these Guidelines.

7.2 Enforcement

We consider the severity of the violation, its context, and the account’s history.

Actions may include:

When we act, we will tell you which Guideline was violated, unless doing so would put someone at risk or break the law.

We may not share every internal detail of a decision. We aim to be fair and consistent. If something is harmful, illegal, or clearly against the spirit of Dips, we may still act.

7.3 Appeals

If you believe we made a mistake, you can appeal most enforcement decisions within 7 days through in-app appeal or email us at support@chatdip.com.

Appeals are reviewed by a person who was not involved in the original decision.

If we find we made an error, we will restore your content or account.

7.5 Updates to These Guidelines

We update these Guidelines to address new risks, features, and legal requirements.

We will notify users of material changes before they take effect, and the date at the top of this page shows the latest version.