Community Guidelines

Welcome to rednote - a community where people come together to discover, create, and share what they love. We believe in building a space that is safe, authentic, and welcoming for everyone.

These Community Guidelines outline what is and is not allowed on rednote. They apply to all content, including posts, comments, messages, livestreams, and user profile information. By using rednote, you agree to follow these guidelines.

We recognize that context matters, and our policies are designed to allow open and authentic expression while protecting our community from harm. We use a combination of automated and human reviews to enforce these guidelines, and can take enforcement actions ranging from removing content to suspending accounts depending on the severity of the violation.

These guidelines are organized into 7 categories:

• Child Safety
• Violence & Physical Harm
• Sexual Content & Exploitation
• Fraud & Financial Exploitation
• Platform Integrity & Manipulation
• Regulated & Illegal Activities
• Privacy & Data Security

If you see content that violates these guidelines, please report it using the in-app reporting tool. We review reports and take action as quickly as possible.

Do not use rednote to upload or distribute content that exploits, abuses or endangers minors. No context or intent can justify content that harms or exploits minors.

Examples: What Is Allowed

• Child protection education & awareness campaigns
• Survivor support communities and resources
• Parental guidance on recognizing grooming or exploitation

Examples: What Is Not Allowed

• Child Sexual Abuse material (CSAM) in any form — images, video, text, or AI-generated content
• Grooming, sexual solicitation, or sextortion targeting minors
• Abuse, neglect, or endangerment of children
• Content that normalizes harm to children

We take a zero-tolerance policy against Child Safety Violations -

• Confirmed violations will be removed and reported to the relevant authorities as required by law. We may also take additional action, including disabling accounts.
• Minors receive enhanced privacy and messaging protections on rednote by default.

We believe in a world free of violence and hatred. Do not upload or distribute content that threatens, incites, glorifies violence, or demeans people based on who they are.

Examples: What Is Allowed

• Counter-extremism education and deradicalization resources
• Journalism and historical documentation of violence
• Mental health support, recovery stories, and crisis resources
• Expressing opinions on public figures on matters of public concern

Examples: What Is Not Allowed

• Promotion or recruitment for terrorist or extremist organizations
• Threats of violence against individuals or groups
• Hate speech, including content dehumanizing people by race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability or other protected characteristics
• Targeted harassment, cyberbullying, and coordinated pile-ons
• Content glorifying, promoting, or instructing self-harm, suicide, or eating disorders
• Activities that promote activities, goods, services, or information that cause serious and immediate harm to people or animals

We are committed to preventing sexual exploitation while respecting adult expression. Do not upload or distribute content that contains sexually explicit material, such as nudity, graphic sex acts, and pornographic material.

Examples: What Is Allowed

• Sex education and health information presented in a non-explicit way
• LGBTQ+ identity, relationships, and community discussions
• Survivor advocacy and awareness content about Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery (NCII) or sexual exploitation

Examples: What Is Not Allowed

• Nudity, explicit pornographic content or graphic sexual acts
• NCII, including AI-generated deepfakes
• Sexual solicitation, exploitation, or trafficking of any person
• Sextortion — threatening to share intimate images for coercion
• Driving traffic to commercial pornography sites.

Do not deceive users for financial gain. We prohibit schemes that exploit users financially, whether through deception, manipulation, or impersonation of trusted entities.

Examples: What Is Allowed

• Financial literacy, consumer protection, and fraud awareness
• Legitimate investment discussions with proper risk disclosures
• Honest product and service reviews

Examples: What Is Not Allowed

• Romance scams, Ponzi scams and "pig-butchering" investment fraud
• Phishing, fake login pages, and identity theft
• Employment scams, money mule recruitment, and advance fee fraud
• Unlicensed financial services and money laundering facilitation

rednote's environment is founded upon authenticity & trust. Do not upload or distribute coordinated deception, synthetic manipulation, or artificial amplification that undermines honest discourse.

Examples: What Is Allowed

• Transparent advocacy, satire, and parody
• Fact-checking, media literacy, and correction content
• Sponsored content that clearly discloses the commercial relationship
• Genuine community organizing and civic engagement
• AI-generated or synthetic content that is clearly identified as such

Examples: What Is Not Allowed

• Coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB) and fake account networks
• Deepfakes and synthetic media used to deceive, defame, or impersonate individuals without their consent.
• Health or election misinformation that is demonstrably likely to cause real-world harm
• Buying or selling followers, likes, or artificial engagement
• Impersonation of individuals, brands, or rednote employees
• Undisclosed paid promotions and deceptive advertising

rednote respects the laws and regulations of the countries where our services are available. Do not conduct activities that violate any local laws or regulations, or use rednote to facilitate the promotion and sale of regulated goods.

Examples: What Is Allowed

• Drug harm reduction education
• Consumer protection content about identifying counterfeits
• Sobriety support communities

Examples: What Is Not Allowed

• Sale, trade, or facilitation of illegal drugs and controlled substances
• Weapons sales, untraceable firearms, illegal modifications
• Gambling, illegal lotteries, and disguised gambling schemes
• Counterfeit goods, forged documents, and fake credentials

Everyone has a right to privacy. Do not upload or distribute content that violates the privacy of others or facilitates unauthorized access to personal data.

What We Allow

• Public interest journalism using personal data ethically
• Cybersecurity education and ethical hacking discussions
• Personal storytelling and sharing of one's own information
• Sharing business information (e.g., store address, hours, contact details) for commercial purposes

What Is Not Allowed

• Unauthorized disclosure of personal information — publishing private addresses, contacts, or personal data without their consent
• Revealing someone's sexual orientation, health status, or immigration status without their consent
• Promoting or using stalkerware, covert tracking apps, and unauthorized surveillance tools
• Selling stolen data, hacking services, or breached credentials

Enforcement & Appeals

We use a combination of automated technology and human review to enforce these guidelines.

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

Actions range from content removal and account warnings to permanent bans and law enforcement escalations, depending on the severity and context of the violation.

If you believe an action was taken in error, you may appeal through the app. Reports can be submitted via the in-app reporting tool available on every post, comment, and profile.

As our community grows and the world changes, we will continue to update our policies to reflect new challenges and community needs.

Thank you for being part of rednote. Together, we can build a community that is safe, authentic, and inspiring for everyone.