Non-Consensual Adult Intimate Media
At Discord, we take a firm stance against the creation, posting, sharing, and distribution of sexually explicit or sexually suggestive content of other people without their knowledge or consent. More information about how Discord defines sexually explicit and suggestive content can be found on our Sexual Content Policy Explainer.
The term non-consensual adult intimate media refers, among other things, to media involving a person over the age of 18 that was taken or created without that individual’s explicit knowledge or consent. The media may also have been obtained and reproduced without permission from “paywalled” sexually explicit or sexually suggestive content sites. Paywalled content refers to content that is exclusive to the people paying for it. Sometimes referred to as “revenge porn”, “non-consensual pornography”, “non-consensual intimate imagery’’, or “image-based sexual abuse”, non-consensual adult intimate media also includes:
- Digital media of sexually explicit media created using hidden cameras,
- Sexually suggestive imagery secretly taken without the subject’s knowledge, sometimes referred to as "creepshots" or “upskirting”.
- Non-consensual sexualization of an individual or individuals (sometimes referred to as “tributes”) without their explicit consent or knowledge.
- Non-consensually created media depicting sexual assault or sexual violence.
- Machine or AI-generated sexual imagery, sometimes referred to as "deepfakes".
The term non-consensual sharing or distribution of adult intimate media means sharing sexually explicit or suggestive media involving a person over the age of 18 without that person's knowledge or consent. The media may have been originally obtained or created with consent (for example, within the context of a private or intimate relationship), or without consent.
The creation and sharing of non-consensual adult intimate media affects women, men and people of all sexualities and gender identities. However, research shows that women and girls are disproportionately affected. In order to protect victims and stop the proliferation of non-consensual adult intimate media , we will remove confirmed instances of this content.
We take threats to create, share or distribute non-consensual adult intimate media on or via Discord seriously. This includes threats to share non-consensual intimate media unless a financial or other demand is met, which is commonly known as “sexual extortion”, or “sextortion”.
This policy covers the content of adults only. For content involving minors, please see our Teen and Child Safety Policy Explainer.
