We have a zero-tolerance policy towards any material that sexualizes, sexually exploits, or endangers children in our community. If we find or are made aware of it, we will report it.
Zany News is committed to fighting the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This includes media, text, illustrated, or computer-generated imagery. We view it as our responsibility to ensure our community is not used for sharing or consuming CSAM, and to deter users from searching for it.
Any content featuring or depicting a child (real, fictional, or animated) or promoting child sexual exploitation is strictly forbidden in the Zany Community and is a severe violation of our Terms of Service. Written content (including, but not limited to, captions, content titles, or content descriptions) that promotes, references, or alludes to the sexual exploitation or abuse of a child is also strictly prohibited.
For the purposes of this policy, a child is any person under eighteen (18) years of age. We report all cases of apparent CSAM to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), a nonprofit organization which operates a centralized clearinghouse for reporting incidents of online sexual exploitation of children. NCMEC makes reports available to appropriate law enforcement agencies globally.
Additionally, at Zany News we endorse and stand behind the objectives of the Voluntary Principles to Counter Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse; a collaborative initiative launched by the Five Country Ministerial (5 Eyes)[*] and backed by industry-leading tech companies to combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse. While some bad actors seek to exploit advances in technology and the digital world, we believe robust, efficient, and flexible policies, as well as participating in and supporting global cross-sector collaboration, can effectively eradicate the spread of online abuse.
If you encounter child sexual abuse material on Zany News, please report it to us by using the reporting feature, which can be found here. For information on how to report Child Sexual Abuse Material, please refer to the Additional Resources and Support section below.
ANYONE CAN REPORT POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF THIS POLICY.
For more information on how to report content, see the section titled “Report Content” in the Community Guidelines.
All complaints and reports to Zany News are kept confidential and are reviewed by human moderators who work swiftly to handle the content appropriately.
IF YOU BELIEVE A CHILD IS IN IMMINENT DANGER, PLEASE ALSO ALERT YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES IMMEDIATELY
[*] The Five Country Ministerial is made up of the Homeland Security, Public Safety and Immigration Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, who gather annually to collaborate on meeting common security challenges.
GUIDELINES
DO NOT post material (whether visual, audio or written content) that*:
- Features, involves, or depicts a child.
- Sexualizes a child. This includes content that features, involves, or depicts a child (including any illustrated, computer-generated, or other forms of realistic depictions of a human child) engaged in sexually explicit conduct or engaged in sexually suggestive acts.
* This serves as an indicative list and does not constitute an exhaustive list. For a more detailed description, please review our Terms of Use, under the section entitled, “Prohibited Uses”. Zany News reserves the right at all times to determine whether content is appropriate and in compliance with our Terms of Service, and may, without prior notice and in its sole discretion, remove content at any time.
ENFORCEMENT
We have strict policies, operational mechanisms, and technologies in place to tackle and take swift action against CSAM. When we identify or are alerted to an actual or potential instance of CSAM appearing in the community, we remove and investigate the content and report any material identified as CSAM. We also cooperate with law-enforcement investigations and promptly respond to valid legal requests received to assist in combating the dissemination of CSAM in our community .
These technologies include:
- Youtube’s CSAI Match , a tool that assists in identifying known child sex abuse videos.
- Microsoft’s PhotoDNA , a tool that aids in detecting and removing known images of child sexual abuse.
- Safer, Thorn’s comprehensive CSAM detection tool utilized to keep platforms free of abusive material.
- NCMEC Hash Sharing – NCMEC’s database of known CSAM hashes, including hashes submitted by individuals who fingerprinted their own underage content via NCMEC’s Take It Down service.
- Cloudflare’s CSAM Tool that monitors the website and alerts NCMEC of any CSAM discovered automatically, using our NCMEC reporting portal login.
Together, these tools play a fundamental role in our shared fight against the dissemination of CSAM in our community, as well as our mission to assist in collective industry efforts to eradicate the horrendous global crime that is online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
HOW YOU CAN HELP US
If you believe you have come across CSAM, or any other content that otherwise violates our Terms of Service, we strongly encourage you to immediately alert us by reporting the content for our review.
Anyone can report violations of this policy using the post reporting feature, whether they have an account on our platform or not.
CONSEQUENCES FOR VIOLATING THIS POLICY
We have a zero-tolerance policy towards any content that involves a child or constitutes child sexual abuse material. All child sexual abuse material that we identify or are made aware of results in the immediate removal of the content in question and the banning of its uploader. We report all cases of apparent CSAM to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT
IF YOU BELIEVE A CHILD IS IN IMMINENT DANGER, YOU SHOULD REACH OUT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO REPORT THE SITUATION IMMEDIATELY.
You may also choose to reach out to and report cases of child sexual exploitation or abuse material to any of the following resource organizations dedicated to eliminating and preventing child sexual exploitation. Reports can be made anonymously and are an integral part in protecting the safety of children.
International Association of Internet Hotlines
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
Canadian Centre for Child Protection
We work with multiple organizations whose work is dedicated to fighting child sexual exploitation around the world.
Last updated: August 2024
