Policy goal

The goal of this policy is to prevent the dissemination of self-harm (through the glorification or depiction of such behavior).

What is in violation

We take the well-being and safety of our users seriously. While we welcome content and conversation about topics such as mental health, suicide, and eating disorders, we restrict the following content:

  • Promotion or glorification of suicide, self-harm, or eating disorders
  • Suicide pacts
  • Instructions on how to commit acts of self-harm
  • Mocking or harassing victims/survivors of self-injury
  • Encouraging others to seriously harm themselves (for example, encouraging users to participate in dangerous activities such as Russian Roulette)

Content that threatens, depicts, or promotes self-harm is not permitted on any of Adobe's products or services and will be removed when reported to us. Repeat violations could lead to a permanent account restriction.

Policy definitions
Self-harm content

Content that depicts, encourages, coordinates, or provides instructions for:

  • Suicide
  • Self-injury
  • Eating disorders

(National Library of Medicine: Introduction to self-harm)

Exceptions
Category
Description
Content discussing prior experiences with self-harm or mental illness

Creatives can use Adobe’s platforms to responsibly discuss their prior experiences with self-harm/self-injury or mental illness. For example, a user can create a project to discuss how art has helped them cope with mental illness and overcome suicidal thoughts.

While we do allow users to create works that responsibly discuss their prior experiences with self-harm or mental illness, we do not allow content that promotes or encourages others to engage in self-harm.

Documentary

Addresses sensitive subjects and themes in an age-appropriate manner

Informative: History, science, culture, societal issues

Educational or scientific
Anatomy diagrams, medical resources, public health PSAs (about mental health)
Fine art
Sculptures, paintings, photographs featured in museums, educational materials, textbooks, historical materials, and so on
Newsworthy
Depictions of images relevant to a newsworthy event; commentary related to a political or national event (image purpose should be relevant to the event)
Noncredible threats
Overly dramatic statements without additional context to suggest the threat of harm is credible, realistic, and/or imminent
Pharmaceutical drugs
Medicine used to prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure disease that is generally prescribed by a physician
Real money gambling
Accepting, recording, or registering bets, or carrying on a policy game or any other lottery, or playing any game of chance, for money or other things of value
Weight loss supplements
Dietary supplements that claim to help in the process of weight loss
Tobacco products
Tobacco, cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, cigarillos or small cigars, e-cigarettes, snus or tobacco pouches, tobacco strips, orbs or other dissolvables, bidis, kreteks or clove cigars, dhoka, and hookah or water pipes