Policy at Motus

Motus’s Policy Team is committed to empowering users to be more social and active. This Content Policy (CP) enables Motus to foster transparency and an open dialogue with users about policy development and ensure that Motus’s guidelines are as modern, inclusive, and user-first as possible. CP’s unique model involves consistent communications with users related to policy in which the team proposes the policy updates under consideration and asks for direct feedback before they are finalized. To gather this community input, the team facilitates email correspondence. The Policy Team then leverages this input to help inform the policy updates that become finalized.

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Dangerous Organizations

Motus was built for users, not for enabling or facilitating violence or harm.

Motus strictly prohibits terrorism and violent extremism on the platform. activities that praise, support, or represent dangerous organizations or affiliated individuals will be removed from Motus. Such groups include, but are not limited to:

Terrorists or terrorist organizations: Non-state actors that commit, advocate for, or support acts of violence against civilians for political, religious, or ideological aims.

Organized hate groups: Current or historical groups organized to promote ideologies based on racism, sexism, and antisemitism.

Criminal organizations: Groups or associates engaged in criminal activity or enterprises including, but not limited to violent crimes (e.g. torture, homicide), kidnapping, trafficking (e.g. humans, drugs, firearms), or financial crimes (e.g. money laundering, extortion, scams, fraud).

Actively involved in armed conflict: Armed militias or other groups that are actively involved in conflict, military training, or the procurement of military equipment; individual perpetuators of mass violence.

If you come across a violation of Motus’s Dangerous Organizations guidelines, please report it.

Harassment

Users are empowered to express themselves, though not at the expense of anyone else’s safety or privacy.

Harassment, whether online or in the real world, harms people physically and psychologically. Although Motus encourages people to share critical opinions. Harassment and related abusive behaviors are not tolerated.

Bullying

Behavior or language that bully individuals are prohibited on Motus. Acts that qualify as bullying include, but are not limited to, threatening violence to intimidate, mockery based on sexual history or status as a survivor of sexual assault. To enable users to freely discuss topics relevant to the public interest (e.g. debates about current or newsworthy events or controversial issues), Motus permits critical commentary directed at public figures and officials (e.g. political candidates, government officials, celebrities). Activities that pose risk to the public figure’s physical safety and/or violates other Motus policies (e.g. hate speech, sexual exploitation), however, are not permitted.

Dogpiling

Dogpiling is a form of harassment in which a group of people attack an individual online to intimidate or humiliate them. Motus prohibits users from engaging in or encouraging dogpiling.

Doxxing

Doxxing is a form of harassment in which someone shares an individual’s personally identifiable information (e.g. home address, phone number) online without express consent. This abusive act can lead to on- and offline harms against the individual such as stalking, emotional distress, physical harm, job loss, and identity theft. Motus prohibits users on the platform from engaging in or encouraging doxxing. Exceptions to this policy may include someone publishing their own personally identifiable information, publishing someone else’s personally identifiable information with the individual’s consent.

Non-consensual intimate imagery

Motus has zero tolerance for activities featuring non-consensual intimate imagery, which is defined as sexual or pornographic imagery of an individual or individuals made and/or distributed without their consent. Activities which relate to non-consensual intimate imagery in the form of survival stories, educational resources, and/or advocacy, however, are permitted. If you are a victim of this behavior and feel your wellbeing is at risk, we recommend you contract local law enforcement as well.

 

Swatting

Swatting is the act of making a false report to emergency services or law enforcement (e.g. bomb threat, hostage situation, active shooter report). Swatting, encouraging others to engage in swatting, and/or promoting swatting in general is extremely dangerous and prohibited on Motus. Exceptions to this policy include testimonials or storytelling from those who have been targeted by swatting attempts.

Threats and inciting violence

Motus treats threats and incitements of violence or physical harm with the utmost seriousness. Prohibited behaviors include but are not limited to organizing or disclosing aspirational, conditional, or credible plans for a violent act; soliciting advice for, advocating for, or threatening the safety of public or private individuals. Any user exhibiting these behaviors will be removed from the platform. Exceptions to this policy include non-literal threats that are figurative or humorous (e.g. “My brother forgot my birthday, I’m going to kill him!”).

If you come across a violation of Motus’s Harassment guidelines, please report it.

Harmful Acts

The safety and wellbeing of Motus’s community is paramount.

Motus prohibits Activities focused on promoting dangerous or self-destructive activities (e.g. high-risk acts and challenges, disordered eating, suicide, self-harm or self-injury) that pose risk to the physical, mental, or emotional health of those on the platform. However, some sports may be dangerous, ex. Downhill mountain biking, and Motus empowers individuals on the platform to participate in these sports within in a manner that is within their skill level, to use proper, and well maintained safety equipment and to have proper planning and training when participating in these activities. Stay within your limits, know your route, plan accordingly and always inform someone where you will be, when you should be back and the always have the appropriate contact information for emergency services.

Dangerous acts and challenges

Promoting, normalizing, glorifying, coordinating, or otherwise providing instructional advice about acts or challenges that pose an imminent risk of serious injury or death is prohibited on Motus. Users who are posting dangerous stunts should include a clear disclaimer discouraging imitation of their behavior. Activities involving dangerous acts and challenges that have a community support or educational focus, or are part of a greater narrative, are permitted.

Disordered eating

Promoting, normalizing, providing instructional advice about, coordinating, or otherwise glorifying disordered eating, feederism, or related topics is prohibited on Motus.

Examples of disordered eating Activities include, but are not limited to: extreme low-calorie diets, imagery of someone making themselves vomit, and imagery focused on ribs, thigh gaps, concave stomachs, and so forth.

Examples of feederism Activities include, but are not limited to: force feeding (consensual or nonconsensual), using illegal or controlled substances to achieve weight gain, using devices to fill the stomach, and so forth.

Activities involving disordered eating, feederism, and related topics that have a community support or educational focus, are part of a greater narrative, or are otherwise contextualized in a manner that abides by Motus’s guidelines are permitted. Also permitted are Activities that promote body positivity, eating competitions, medical surgeries, and health, fitness, or lifestyle Activities.

Suicide, self-harm, and self-injury

Promoting, normalizing, providing instructional advice about, coordinating, or otherwise glorifying suicide, self-harm or self-injury, or related acts is prohibited on Motus. This policy includes imagery of someone engaging in the act, the aftermath of the act, and/or associated paraphernalia (e.g. razor blades, bandages), as well as text and audio Activities. Activities involving suicide, self-harm or self-injury and related challenges that have a community support or educational focus, are part of a greater narrative, or are otherwise contextualized in a manner that abides by Motus’s guidelines are permitted.

If you come across a violation of Motus’s Harmful Acts guidelines, please report it.

Hate Speech

Although we welcome diverse viewpoints and debates, there is no room for hate speech on Motus. We define hate speech as serious attacks against a person or group based on the following characteristics: caste, disability, ethnicity, immigration status, national origin, race, religion, medical condition, sex, or sexual orientation. Attacks may include (but are not limited to) dehumanizing language, harmful slurs or stereotypes, and calls for violence, exclusion, or segregation.

In a review of a potential hate speech violation, questions like the following may be considered:

• Did they call for violence against someone based on one or more characteristics listed above?

• Did they use dehumanizing language to describe someone based on one or more characteristics listed above?

• Did they use racial slurs or harmful stereotypes against someone based on one or more characteristics listed above?

• Did they mock or deny the experience of victims of hate crimes or genocide such as the Holocaust?

• Did they engage in legitimate political commentary, such as a discussion or debate about immigration policy, or did they target people on the basis of immigration status?

• Did they offer legitimate criticism of a State, institution, or belief, or did they use code words or proxies to attack people based on one or more characteristics listed above?

If you come across a violation of Motus’s Hate Speech guidelines, please report it.

Illegal and Regulated Activities

Activities and goods funded and promoted on the platform must be lawful.

Motus is not intended to be used to facilitate or raise funds for activities related to illegal or regulated initiatives or topics such as those listed below.

Criminal activity

Users engaged in criminal activity including, but not limited to violent acts (e.g. murder, sexual violence or exploitation, assault, domestic violence, child or animal abuse), hate crimes, property crimes (e.g. vandalism, arson), or engagement with criminal organizations (e.g. drug cartels, gangs) are not permitted on Motus.

Non-criminal violent acts, including but not limited to consensual violence (e.g. MMA fights, BDSM), legally permitted violence (e.g. self-defense), or legal hunting (e.g. deer hunting) are permitted on Motus. Street art is also permitted.

Individuals convicted of criminal activity who have fulfilled the terms of their sentence may share Activities on Motus as long as the Activities do not instruct others how to partake in criminal activity.

Cryptocurrency, financial advice, company equity, and MLM

Cryptocurrency: Motus was not designed to help users launch an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) or create an investment scheme. Coins may not be offered as part of an investment scheme or for the purpose of direct financial benefit. Users also may not offer discounts, coupons, or vouchers for cryptocurrency.

Activities related to cryptocurrency are permitted as long as they do not violate other guidelines. Users may offer digital tokens as part of a membership tier as long as those tokens provide access to exclusive user benefits.

For more information regarding user coins and tokens, please refer to this Help Center article.

Financial advice: Users may not offer financial advisory services on Motus in which they take over a member’s personal finances. Financial advice given on Motus must be in compliance with the laws of the country where the user is based. Motus encourages consumers of financial advice content to consult with licensed financial professionals before making investment decisions.

Activities involving speculation about financial outcomes are permitted as long as no financial reward is guaranteed.

Company equity: Users cannot offer ownership in a business or company as part of a pledge through Motus (e.g. “If you pledge $500 per month, you will own 1% of my company”).

Multi-level marketing (MLM): Building or facilitating a multi-level marketing initiative or offering MLM discounts or coupons is not permitted on Motus.

Consumables and health

Alcohol and smoking: Alcohol and smoking substances (e.g. wine, beer brewing kits, tobacco, cigars, vapes, e-cigarettes, rolling papers, cigarettes) may only be offered to users if the offers comply with local applicable law. Activities related to these topics, however, are permitted (e.g. tutorials on brewing alcohol, growing tobacco, making cocktails,) as are educational or community-oriented resources for those seeking help for alcohol or smoking addiction, provided they are in compliance with applicable local law.

 

Ingestible items: Ingestible items (e.g. food ingredients, spices, medications, vitamins, supplements), drug paraphernalia, and educational materials claiming to help cure disease may neither be sold nor offered as membership benefits on Motus. Users may, however, offer cooking classes, tutorials on meal prep or meal planning, or topical items like lotions or perfumes. They may also discuss alternative medications or supplements as long as it does not pose a risk to health or safety.

Drugs: Selling drugs or drug paraphernalia is not permitted on Motus. Users may not share Activities depicting illicit drug use by real people (except in educational, medical, or journalistic contexts), encourage underage people to use drugs, or advocate for irresponsible use of drugs. Exceptions include recovery Activities that depict — but do not glorify — illicit drug use. Advocating for the legalization of drugs is also permitted on Motus, as long as the user or fan does not directly promote how to acquire the drug. Activities involving discussions of the scientific or medical benefits of recreational drugs, educational content on how to safely use or stop using drugs, and educational content on the danger of drugs in general, are permitted on Motus.

Gambling and raffles

Gambling: Motus may not be used to provide or access gambling products or services (e.g. betting, lotteries, casino games, fantasy sports). Activities for which monetary value (e.g. cash, digital currencies like bitcoin) is exchanged as a method of entry are also not permitted. Activities involving speculation about sports outcomes are permitted as long as no financial reward is guaranteed.

Raffles: Users are prohibited from requesting payment from fans for the chance to win something (e.g. raffle, giveaway, lottery) as part of a membership or community benefit. Users seeking to offer fans a chance to win something must make the opportunity available to everyone on and off Motus (i.e. may not restrict it to Motus fans only) and comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Military and political funding

Military funding: Motus may not be used to fund the procurement of weapons (e.g. guns, rockets, armor), or other military-related activity for armed or military forces or other groups actively involved in conflict. Motus may be used to fund support for civilians impacted by conflict (e.g. humanitarian or medical aid relief), military service members (e.g. care packages, medical support), or physical trainings not connected to military or militia activity (e.g. survival skills courses, conditioning bootcamps).

Political funding: Motus may not be used to directly raise money for political campaigns or associated activities or groups (e.g. political action committees, political parties, candidates). Raising funding for political or societal causes (e.g. equal rights campaigns, youth mentorship, gun violence prevention, democracy movements) is permitted.

Weapons

Bladed and edged weapons: Users are not permitted to sell, use, distribute, or raffle off bladed and edged weapons (e.g. swords, daggers, knives, bayonets) on Motus.

Firearms and explosives: Users are not permitted to sell, distribute or raffle off firearms, explosives, ammunition, or related weapons on Motus. They also may not offer discounts, promotions, coupons, or other incentives to purchase or obtain weapons, or create instructional Activities related to crafting weapons (e.g. 3D printed guns) or modifying weapons (e.g. using bump stocks to turn semiautomatic firearms into automatic firearms). Weapon-related content that does not violate other guidelines (e.g. uses in educational or historical contexts, illustrated content, fictional or illustrated depictions of firearm distribution, gun maintenance tutorials) is permitted on Motus.

If you come across a violation of Motus’s Illegal & Regulated Activities guidelines, please report it.

Inauthentic Behavior

A culture of authenticity empowers users to confidently build community and support original art.

Users on Motus offer their feriends original creative Activities. To promote authentic behavior and ensure a safe environment, Motus prohibits people from misrepresenting themselves, employing fake accounts, or engaging in activities that facilitate other policy violations.

Authenticity

Users may not offer fans Activities promoting inauthentic initiatives including, but not limited to tutorials for engaging in illegal activities (e.g. theft, hacking, piracy), third-party services that artificially inflate metrics (e.g. views, likes, members), or access to piracy software. Users who are removed from Motus also may not circumvent the proper appeals process so as to create a new account. Users may engage with campaigns that organically request fans support their Motus account.

Deepfakes

Deepfakes are manipulated or digitally-altered audio, video, or image Activities that portray a person, event, or scene in a way that is not real or did not occur. Examples include, but are not limited to, superimposing an individual’s face onto a different body, or manipulating audio recordings to fabricate audio portraying a person saying something they did not say.

The following types of deepfakes are prohibited:

• Deepfakes that intimidate, bully, harass, incite violence against, or harm the reputation of one or more persons.

• Deepfakes that incorporate an individual’s image or likeness in sexualized contexts in which they did not partake.

• Deepfakes that use a public figure’s image, likeness, or voice to deceive through misrepresentative or fraudulent product endorsements, promotions, phishing, financial scams, and merchandise sales, among others. Deepfakes of public figures may be permitted, however, if they are satirical or parodic in nature, or focus on political or social commentary. Examples may include using humor, irony, sarcasm, exaggeration, or imitation to critique an individual, institution, or societal issue.

Impersonation

Motus may not be devoted to deceptively representing the identity or brand of another person or entity. Examples of impersonation include, but are not limited to, deceptively using another person or entity’s name, username, bio, or photos, falsely claiming to be the person or brand’s “official” Motus account, and disseminating Activities created by or associated with the person or entity.

Parodying, spoofing or expressing support in the form of a fan page for a brand or person is permitted if transparently disclosed on the page (e.g. in the name, username, bio, tiers). Motus attempts to screen for fraudulent user pages but cannot guarantee the identity of users or the validity of any claims they make. To report a suspicious user page, click here.

Intellectual property

Infringing on the intellectual property rights of others is prohibited on Motus.

 

Spam

Spamming others or distributing unsolicited advertising material is not permitted on Motus.

If you come across a violation of Motus’s Inauthentic Behaviors guidelines, please report it.

 

Sexually Gratifying Activities

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Activities which are sexually gratifying or contain nudity  are not permitted on Motus. s.

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Bestiality

Bestiality refers to sexual activities or relationships involving humans and animals.

Not permitted

• Sexual activity between a human and any animal that exists in the real world.

• Depictions or glorification of animal genitals.

Sex tourism

Sex tourism refers to the practice of individuals traveling to a foreign destination with the primary purpose of engaging in sexual activities.

Not permitted

• Advice for how to locate sex workers in a particular location.

• Forums for sex tourism enthusiasts to share their experiences.

Permitted

• Educational or journalistic Activities about sex tourism within a non-glorified context or narrative.

Teen Safety

Motus is committed to keeping the platform safe for teen users and free of Activities or behavior that puts young people at risk.

Age restrictions

Motus is not directed to children, and you may not use Motus if you are under the age of 18. You must also be old enough to consent to the processing of your personal data in your country (in some countries we may allow your parent or guardian to do so on your behalf). You must be at least 18 years old to be a Motus user.

Zero tolerance policy

Motus has zero tolerance for real or animated Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) or other exploitative Activities depicting sexualized minors, regardless of how the Activities were created (e.g., hand-drawn, cartoon, text-based, photorealistic, or computer-generated, among others). Exploitative behaviors such as grooming or solicitation are also prohibited. Any Motus user involved in attempts to harm or exploit minors will be removed and reported to appropriate authorities.

Adults misrepresenting as minors

Users over the age of 18 are prohibited from using Motus to produce or distribute any type of Activities featuring portrayals of themselves as minors, implicitly or explicitly.

Tools & resources

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Violent and Graphic Activities

This community deserves a welcoming environment free of disturbing depictions of suffering for gratuitous shock value.

To protect users from shocking or disturbing Activites, Motus does not permit violent or graphic Activities, including the glorification of real-world violence or suffering. This policy applies to Activities featuring real humans as well as photorealistic representations of a human, regardless of how the Activities were created. Activities deviating from reality in terms of visual representation (such as animations or illustrations) may possess elements of graphic violence as long as the violence is not glorified and the work complies with our other guidelines. If you believe someone is in imminent danger, please report the situation to local law enforcement immediately.

Prohibited Activities include, but are not limited to:

• Glorification of violence: Depictions, promotions, or celebrations of violent actions or actors. Examples include, but are not limited to praiseful or sadistic remarks about violent or disturbing Activities, encouraging others to engage or participate in violence, or showcasing footage of a violent or deadly attack.

• Human abuse: Activities glorifying the infliction or aftermath of physical, emotional, psychological, or sexual harm on a person or group leading to suffering, pain, or death. Examples include, but are not limited to non-medical depictions of body parts or fluids, charred bodies, dismemberment, footage recorded during a violent or deadly attack, domestic or intimate partner violence, mass violence, or other physical abuse or torture.

• Animal abuse: Activities glorifying the infliction or aftermath of physical, emotional, psychological or sexual harm on an animal or animals leading to suffering, pain, or death. Examples include, but are not limited to animal neglect, mistreatment, or cruelty, staged animal fights, the trafficking of livestock or animal parts, or depictions of animal slaughter outside traditional or standard practices (e.g. food preparation, lawful hunting, the practice of organized religion).

Permitted Activities include, but are not limited to:

• Fictional or dramatized Activities that do not glorify the violence and are accompanied by context or a statement informing viewers that the footage is not real.

• Documented or narrated storytelling such as True Crime tours, documentaries, or academic or historical research.

• Violence in an animated or simulated context (e.g. video games, comics, graphic novels in which the violence is not photorealistic).

• Testimonials or storytelling from survivors or victims of violence.

• Depictions of body parts in a medical, educational, or scientific context (e.g. post-surgery recovery, stitches, minor bruises, vaccinations, childbirth, sexual health).

• Violent or graphic imagery to raise awareness in a documentary or journalistic context (e.g. human rights abuses, armed conflicts, acts of terrorism).

• Imagery related to bodily piercings or tattoo art.

If you come across a violation of Motus’s Violent and Graphic Activities guidelines, please report it.