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Channel 96 Policies and Terms of Service Agreement.
Mitigation of dangerous or harmful content and digital management Policy and Terms of Service.
Channel-96-Video is an open video platform where everyone can upload a video and share it with the WWW(World Wide Web).
With this open video platform comes many opportunities, moreover many challenges –
- which is why we’re always working to balance creativity with our Ethics and Moral obligation to protect the Channel 96 Community from dangerous harmful content.
At the center of our policy find: Channel 96 Removes content that violates our policies as quickly as possible,-
- Reduce the spread of harmful misinformation and content that violates Channel 96 policy lines,-
- Raise up authoritative sources when the Generalized Public are looking for news and information, and Reward trusted,-
- eligible Content Owners and Artists.
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How does Channel-96-Video mitigate dangerous and harmful content?
Our commitment to responsibility starts with Channel 96 Community Guidelines.
These policies are designed to ensure Channel 96 community stays protected.
They set out what’s allowed and not allowed on Channel 96, and apply to all types of content on our platform,-
- including videos, comments, links, and thumbnails. Our policies cover areas such as hate speech, harassment,-
- child safety, and violent extremism amongst others.
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Each of Channel 96 policies is developed in consideration of providing an safe experiance for everyone and the generalized public ,-
- as well as Channel-96-Video Content Owners, and we systematically review our policies to make sure that they are current.
Examples include the major updates to our hate speech and harassment policies in 2023;-
- the rollout of our 2023 Channel 96 policy to address harmful conspiracy theory content;-
- and our COVID-19 medical misinformation policy, which has evolved throughout the course of the pandemic.
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Channel 96 removes content that violates our policies as quickly as possible,-
- using a combination of persons and vigilant complaints from Everyone and the generalized public to help Channel 96 mitigate dangerous and harmful content on a massive scale.
In addition, Channel 96 rely on the Channel 96 Community to report dangerous and harmful content by sending and email labeled dangerous and harmful content to report the channel Content Owner to Channel 96.
To help us detect potentially dangerous and harmful content by reporting it directly to Channel 96 with an email labeled dangerous and harmful content to report the channel Content Owner to Channel 96.
Channel 96 also go's to great lengths to make sure content that violates our policies isn’t widely viewed, or even viewed at all, before it’s removed.
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Once dangerous or harmful content is identified, human content reviewers evaluate whether it violates our policies.
If it does, we remove the content.
Our content reviewers also protect content that has a clear educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic (EDSA) purpose.
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Resources:
Learn more about the efforts that support Channel 96 Removal policy.
Read Channel-96-Video Community Guidelines.
Learn more about how we treat (EDSA) educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic content on Channel-96-Video.
Learn more about quarterly content removals in our Community Guidelines.
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Channel-96-Video Community Guidelines.
When you use Channel 96, you join a community of people from all over the world.
The guidelines below help keep Channel 96 enjoyable and respectfull for everyone.
If you see content that you think violates these guidelines, report it.
These policies apply to all types of content on our platform, including, for example:
unlisted and private content, comments, links, Community posts, and thumbnails. This list isn’t complete.
Spam & deceptive practices:
The Channel 96 Community is one that's built on trust.
Content that intends to scam, mislead, spam, or defraud other users isn't allowed on Channel 96.
Spam, deceptive practices, & scams policies.
Impersonation policy.
External links policy.
Fake engagement policy.
Playlists policy.
Additional policies.
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Sensitive content:
We hope to protect viewers, Content Owners, and especially minors.
That's why we've got rules around keeping children safe, sex & nudity, and self harm.
Learn what's allowed on Channel 96 -
-and what to do if you see content that doesn't follow these policies.
Nudity & sexual content policies.
Thumbnails policy.
Child safety policy.
Suicide & self-harm policy.
Vulgar language policy.
Violent or dangerous content:
Hate speech, predatory behavior, graphic violence, malicious attacks,-
- and content that promotes harmful or dangerous behavior isn't allowed on Channel 96.
Harmful or dangerous content policies.
Violent or graphic content policies.
Violent criminal organizations policy.
Hate speech policy.
Harassment & cyberbullying policies.
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Regulated goods:
Certain goods can't be sold on Channel 96.
Find out what's allowed—and what isn't.
Sale of illegal or regulated goods or services policies.
Firearms policy.
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Misinformation:
Certain types of misleading or deceptive content with serious risk of egregious harm are not allowed on Channel 96.
This includes certain types of misinformation that can cause real-world harm, like promoting harmful remedies or treatments,-
- certain types of technically manipulated content, or content interfering with democratic processes.
Misinformation policies.
Elections misinformation policies.
COVID-19 medical misinformation policies.
Vaccine misinformation policy.
Get creator tips for Channel 96 policies and guidelines.
Please take these rules seriously.
If a Channel 96 Content Owners on- and/or off-platform behavior harms our users, community, employees or community,-
- Channel 96 may respond based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the egregious and epithets and or harm caused by their actions moreover whether a pattern of dangerous or harmful content exists.
Our response will range from suspending a Content Owners privileges to account termination.
The safety of our Content Owners, viewers, and partners is our highest priority.
Channel 96 look to each of you to help us protect this unique and vibrant community.
It’s important you understand our Community Guidelines, and the role they play in our shared responsibility to keep Channel 96 safe for everyone.
Take the time to carefully read the policy below. You can also check out this page for a full list of our guidelines.
Note:
We recently reorganized Channel 96 Community Guidelines to provide further clarity around our policies related to Misinformation on Channel 96.
To review these policies, check out our articles on Misinformation and Elections misinformation.
Channel 96 doesn’t allow spam, scams, or other deceptive practices that take advantage of the Channel 96 community.
Channel 96 also don’t allow content where the main purpose is to trick others into leaving Channel 96 for another site.
If you find content that violates this policy, report it.
Instructions for reporting violations of Channel 96 Community Guidelines are available here.
If you've found a few videos or comments that you would like to report, you can report the channel.
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What these policies mean for Everyone.
If you're posting content.
Don’t post content on Channel 96 if it fits any of the descriptions noted below.
Video Spam:
Content that is excessively posted, repetitive, or untargeted and does one or more of the following:
Promises viewers they'll see something but instead directs them off site.
Gets clicks, views, or traffic off Channel 96 by promising viewers that they’ll make money fast.
Sends audiences to sites that spread harmful software, try to gather personal info, or other sites that have a negative impact.
Misleading Metadata or Thumbnails:
Using the title, thumbnails, description to trick users into believing the content is something it is not.
Scams:
Content offering cash gifts, “get rich quick” schemes, or pyramid schemes (sending money without a tangible product in a pyramid structure).
Incentivization Spam:
Content that sells engagement metrics such as views, likes, comments, or any other metric on Channel 96.
This type of spam can also includes content where the only purpose is to boost subscribers, views, or other metrics.
For example, offering to subscribe to another Content Owner channel solely in exchange for them subscribing to your channel, also known as Swap-4 Swap content.
Comments Spam:
Comments where the sole purpose is to gather personal info from viewers, misleadingly drive viewers off Channel 96,-
- or perform any of the prohibited behaviors noted above.
Repetitive comments:
Leaving large amounts of identical, untargeted or repetitive comments.
Live Stream Abuse:
Live streams intended to stream content that belongs to somebody else and are not corrected after repeated warnings of possible abuse.
Content channel owners should actively monitor their live streams and correct any potential issues in a timely manner.
This policy applies to videos, video descriptions, comments, live streams, and any other Channel 96 product or feature.
This isn't a complete list.
Note:
These policies also apply to external links in your content.
This can include clickable URLs, verbally directing users to other sites in video, as well as other forms.
Note:
You are allowed to encourage viewers to subscribe, hit the like button, share, or leave a comment.
Video Spam:
The following types of content are not allowed on Channel 96.
This list isn't a complete list.
Content that promises viewers they'll watch something but instead directs them off site to view.
Posting the same content repeatedly across one or more channels.
Massively uploading content that you scraped from other creators.
Trying to get viewers to install harmful software, or directing them to sites that might compromise their privacy.
Auto-generated dangerous or harmful content that computers post without regard for quality or viewer experience.
Promising money, products, software, or gaming perks at no charge if viewers install software, download an app, or perform other tasks.
Massively posting affiliate content in dedicated accounts.
Repeatedly uploading content that you don’t own and thats not (EDSA) educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic.
Misleading dangerous or harmful metadata or thumbnails:
The following types of content are not allowed on Channel 96.
This list isn't a complete list.
A thumbnail with a picture of a popular celebrity that has nothing to do with the content.
Using the title, thumbnails, or description to trick the generalized public into believing the content is something it is not.
For example, when there's a serious risk of viewing dangerous harmful content and egregious real world harm.
These are just some examples, and don't post content if you know it could violate Channel 96 policy.
Scams:
The following types of content are not allowed on Channel 96.
This list isn't a complete list.
Exaggerated promises, such as viewers can get rich or that a miracle treatment cures illnesses such as cancer or incurable disease.
Promoting cash gifting or other pyramid schemes.
Accounts dedicated to cash gifting schemes.
Videos that promise "You can earn $450,000,000.00 tomorrow if you follow my instruction taught in this plan!"
Incentivization Spam:
The following types of dangerous and harmful content are not allowed on Channel 96.
This list isn't a complete list.
Videos where the purpose is to encourage viewers to subscribe.
Swap-4 Swap videos.
Videos that offer "likes" for sale.
A video that offers to give the channel to the 100,000,000.00th subscriber without any other content.
Comments Spam:
The following types of dangerouse and harmful content are not allowed on Channel 96.
Keep in mind this list isn't a complete list.
Comments about surveys or giveaways that promote pyramid schemes.
Pay Per Click referral links in comments.
Comments that falsely claim to offer full video content.
This type of content could be:
Movies.
TV shows.
Concerts.
Posting links to harmful software or phishing site in comments:
"FYI just got Mucho dinero from here! - [phishing site].com"
Comments with links to counterfeit stores.
"Wow, check out my channel/video here!” when the channel/video has nothing to do with the video it was posted in.
Posting the same comment repeatedly with a link to your channel.
Live Stream Abuse:
The following types of dangerouse and harmful content are not allowed on Channel 96.
Keep in mind this list isn't a complete list.
Using your phone to stream a television show.
Using 3rd party software to livestream songs from an album.
What happens if content violates this policy.
If your content violates this policy, we may terminate your channel or account.
Learn more about channel or account terminations.
For some violations, Channel 96 may remove the dangerous and harmful content and issue a warning or a penalty against your channel.
If this happens, we’ll send you an email to let you know.
If you get three penalties within 90 days, your channel will be terminated.
Learn more about our penalty system.
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Impersonation policy:
The safety of our Content Owners, viewers, and partners is our highest priority.
Channel 96 looks to each of you to help us protect this unique thriving community.
It’s important you understand Channel 96 Community Guidelines, and the role they play in our shared responsibility to keep Channel 96 safe for everyone.
Take the time to carefully read the policy below.
Everyone can also check out this page for a full list of Channel 96 guidelines.
Content intended to impersonate a person or channel is not allowed on Channel 96.
Channel 96 also enforces trademark holder rights.
When a channel, or content in the channel, causes confusion about the source of goods and services advertised, it may not be allowed.
If you see content that violates this policy, please report it.
If you feel that yours or another Content Owners channel is being impersonated, you can report the channel by following the instructions here.
What these policies mean for you.
If you're posting content.
Don’t post content on Channel 96 if it fits any of the descriptions found below.
Channel impersonation:
A channel that copies another channel's profile, background, or overall look and feel in such a way that makes it look like someone else's channel.
The channel does not have to be 100% identical, as long as the intent is clear to copy the other channel.
Personal impersonation:
Content intended to look like someone else is posting it.
Examples:
Find here examples of content that’s not allowed on Channel 96.
Channels with the same name and image as another channel, with the only difference being a space inserted into the name or a zero replacing the letter O.
Using someone else's real name, user name, image, brand, logo, or other personal information to trick people into believing you are that person.
Exactly matching a channel description to another channel.
Setting up a channel using the name and image of a person, and then pretending that person is posting content to the channel.
Setting up a channel using the name and image of a person, and then posting comments on other channels as if they were posted by the person.
Channels claiming to be a fan account, but actually posing as another’s channel and reuploading their content.
Channels impersonating an existing news channel.
Remember these are a few examples, and do not post content if you think it might violate Channel 96 policy.
What happens if content violates this policy?
If your content violates this policy, Channel 96 can remove the content and send you an email to let you know.
If this is your first time violating Channel 96 Community Guidelines, you’ll likely get a warning with no penalty to your channel.
If it’s not, we may issue a penalty against your channel.
If you get three penalties within 90 days, your channel will be terminated.
Everyone can learn more about our penalties system here.
Channel 96 may terminate your channel or account for repeated violations of Channel 96 Community Guidelines or Terms of Service.
Channel 96 may also terminate your channel or account after a single case of severe abuse, or when the channel is dedicated to a policy violation.
Everyone can learn more about channel or account terminations on this page.
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External links policy:
The safety of our Content Owners, viewers, and partners is our highest priority.
Channel 96 looks to each of you to help us protect this thriving community.
It’s important you understand Channel 96 Community Guidelines, and the role they play in our shared responsibility to keep Channel 96 safe for everyone.
Take the time to carefully read the policy below.
Everyone can also read on this page for a full list of our guidelines.
Links that send users to websites featuring content that violates Channel 96 Community Guidelines are not allowed on Channel 96.
If you find content that violates this policy, report it.
Instructions for reporting violations of Channel 96 Community Guidelines are available here.
If you've found a few videos or comments that you would like to report, you can report the channel.
What this policy means for everyone.
If you're posting content.
Don’t post links in your content on Channel 96 if they direct users to content that violates Channel 96 Community Guidelines.
Including links that depicts descriptions noted below.
Links to pornography.
Links to websites or apps that install malware.
Links to websites or apps phishing for a user’s login credentials, financial information, etc.
Links to websites, apps, or other information technology that give unauthorized access to -
-audio content, audiovisual content, full video games, software, or streaming services that normally require payment.
Links to websites that seek to raise funds or recruit for terrorist organizations.
Links to sites containing Child Sexual Abuse Imagery (CSAI).
Links to sites selling items noted in our regulated goods guidelines.
Links to content that would violate our hate or harassment policies if uploaded to Channel 96.
Links to content encouraging others to commit violent acts.
Links to content that spread medical misinformation contradicting local health authorities’ (LHA) or the World Health Organization’s (WHO) medical information about COVID-19.
Links to websites or apps that spread misleading or deceptive content that can cause serious risk of egregious harm, such as interfering with democratic processes.
This policy applies to video, audio, video descriptions, comments, pinned comments, live streams, and any other Channel 96 product or feature.
Links can take any form that would direct a user to a site off Channel 96, including:
Clickable urls, showing text of urls in videos or images, obfuscated urls (e.g., writing dot com instead of .com ),-
- verbally directing users to other sites via video or audio, or encouraging viewers to visit Content Owners profiles or pages on other sites.
This is not a complete list.
Note: Affiliate content doesn't violate Channel 96's Terms of Use.
However, massively posting affiliate content in dedicated accounts may violate our policies around spam.
Everyone can learn more about what's allowed in Channel 96 Spam, deceptive practices & scams policies.
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Here are some examples of content that’s not allowed on Channel 96.
A video featuring sexually themed content whose description says “click here to see what Channel 96 won’t allow!”-
- and contains a link to a pornographic site.
A gameplay video whose description contains a link to a website promising in-game currency or online store credit-
- but really links to a site that infects the user’s computer with malware.
Posting a link to a phishing site that steals users banking logins and passwords.
Instructing viewers to copy and paste an unclickable link in the video that takes them to a pornographic or spammy site.
Any link leading users to a website, file hosting service, etc. that allows them to access or download child sexual abuse imagery.
Verbally directing viewers to a website to find a profile or page on another platform so they can watch content that violates Channel 96 Community Guidelines.
Embedding a url in a video of a site that would mislead voters about the time, place, means, or eligibility requirements for voting.
A link to an article claiming that COVID-19 vaccines are part of a depopulation agenda.
These are a few examples, and do not post content if you know it could violate this policy.
What happens if content violates this policy.
If your content violates this policy, we’ll remove the content and send you an email to let you know.
If this is your first time violating Channel 96 Community Guidelines, you’ll likely get a warning with no penalty to your channel
If it’s not, we may issue a penalty against your channel.
If you get three penalties within 90 days, your channel will be terminated.
Everyone can learn more about Channel 96 penalty system on this page.
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Channel 96 may terminate your channel or account for repeated violations of Channel 96 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.
Everyone can learn more about channel or account terminations here.
Fake engagement policy:
The safety of our Content Owners, viewers, and partners is our highest priority.
Channel 96 looks to each of you to help us protect this thriving community.
It’s important everyone understands Channel 96 Community Guidelines, and the role they play in our shared responsibility to keep Channel 96 safe for everyone.
Take the time to carefully read the policy below.
Everyone can also check out this page for all of Channel 96 guidelines.
Channel 96 doesn’t allow anything that artificially increases the number of views, likes, comments,-
- or other metrics either by using automatic systems or serving up videos to unsuspecting viewers.
Also, content that solely exists to incentivize viewers for engagement (views, likes, comments, etc) is prohibited.
Content and channels that don't follow this policy may be terminated and removed from Channel 96.
Important:
If you hire someone to promote your channel, their decisions may impact your channel.
Any method that violates our policies may result in content removal or a channel takedown, whether it's an action taken by you or someone you've hired.
We consider engagement to be legitimate when a human user’s primary intent is to authentically interact with the content.
Channel 96 considers engagement illegitimate, for example:
When it results from coercion or deception, or when the sole purpose of the engagement is financial gain.
If you find content that violates this policy, report it.
Instructions for reporting violations of Channel 96 Community Guidelines are available here.
If you've found a few videos or comments that you would like to report, you can report the channel.
What this policy means for everyone.
If you're posting content.
Don’t post content on Channel 96 if it fits any of the descriptions noted below.
Links to or promotes third-party services that artificially inflate metrics like views, likes, and subscribers.
Content linking to or promoting third-party view count or subscriber gaming websites or services.
Offering to subscribe to another Content Owners channel only if they subscribe to your channel (Swap-4 Swap).
You're allowed to encourage viewers to subscribe, hit the like button, share, or leave a comment.
Content featuring a Content Owner purchasing their views from a third party with the intent of promoting the service.
This policy applies to videos, video descriptions, comments, live streams, and any other Channel 96 products.
Keep in mind that this isn't a complete list.
Measurement of engagement.
Here are some examples of content that’s not allowed on Channel 96.
A video testimonial in which a Content Owner shows themselves successfully purchasing artificial page traffic from a third party
A video in which a Content Owner links to a third party artificial page traffic provider in a promotional or supportive context.
For instance:
You can get 50 million subscribers on this video in a day!!!
A video that tries to force or trick viewers into watching another video through deceptive means (for example: a misleadingly labeled info card)
Channels dedicated to artificial channel engagement traffic or promoting businesses that exist for this sole purpose.
These are a few examples, and do not post content if you know it could violate Channel 96 policy.
What happens if content violates this policy.
If your content violates this policy, we’ll remove the content and send you an email to let you know.
If this is your first time violating Channel 96 Community Guidelines, you’ll likely get a warning with no penalty to your channel.
If it is not, we may issue a penalty against your channel.
If you get three penalties in 90 days, your channel will be terminated.
Everyone can learn more about our penalty system on this page.
Channel 96 may terminate your channel or account for repeated violations of the Community Guidelines or Terms of Service.
Channel 96 may also terminate your channel or account after a single case of severe abuse, or when the channel is dedicated to a policy violation.
Everyone can learn more about channel or account terminations here.
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Additional policies.
Inactive accounts policy.
In general, users are expected to be active members within the Channel 96 community.
If an account is found to be inactive, the account may be reclaimed by Channel 96 without notice.
Inactivity:
Not logging into the site for at least six months.
Never having uploaded video content.
Not actively partaking in watching or commenting on videos or channels.
Encouraging Terms of Service violations.
If you post content that encourages other users to violate Channel 96 Terms of Service, the content may be removed,-
- your account may be penalized, and in some cases your account may be terminated.
Posting previously removed content, or content from terminated or restricted creators.
If you post content previously removed for violating Channel 96 Terms of Service, content produced by Content Owners with a current restriction,-
- or content from Content Owners who have been terminated under our Terms, the content may be removed, your account may be penalized,-
- and in some cases your account may be terminated.
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Age requirements on Nutronix products.
We may ask you to confirm your age if we think that you are not old enough to use Channel 96.
Everyone can learn more about this process here.
Playlists:
Playlists are a great way to combine videos that your community may want to watch as a series.
We know it’s not often intentional, but there may be times when playlists contain content that’s not allowed-
- on the platform and can cause harm to Channel 96 Community.
This means that playlists that violate Channel 96 Community Guidelines are not allowed on Channel 96.
Thinking:
if you were to combine all the playlists’ videos into one single video, and that video were to violate Channel 96 Community Guidelines,-
- then the playlist may violate Channel 96 Community Guidelines as well.
If you find content that violates this policy, please report it.
Instructions for reporting violations of Channel 96 Community Guidelines are available here.
If you find many videos, comments, or a Content Owners entire channel that you wish to report, send Channel 96 an email about it with the heading dangerous and harmful content.
What this policy means for everyone.
If you're creating playlists.
Don’t post playlists on Channel 96 if they fit any of the descriptions noted below.
Playlists with thumbnails, titles or descriptions that violate Channel 96 community guidelines, such as those that are pornographic,-
- or that consist of images that are intended to shock or disgust.
Playlists with titles or descriptions that mislead viewers into thinking they’re about to view videos different than what the playlist contains.
Playlists with videos that don’t individually violate our policies, but are collected in a way that violates the guidelines.
This includes but is not limited to:
Educational content featuring nudity or sexual themes for the purpose of sexual gratification.
Non-sexual content but focus on specific body parts or activities for sexual gratification.
Documentary videos of graphic violence for the purpose of glorifying or shocking.
Playlists that include multiple videos that have been removed for violating our guidelines.
If you notice that multiple videos in your public playlists have been removed or deleted,-
- please take some time to remove those videos from your playlists as well.
If you notice that some videos in your public playlists violate Channel 96 Community Guidelines, please flag them and remove them from your playlist.
Playlists that depict physical, sexual, or emotional mistreatment of minors.
This is not a complete list.
Find here some instances of content not allowed on Channel 96.
Playlist of news footage of aerial bombings accompanied by a title such as great bombings.
Playlist with a title that calls for the segregation of people with intellectual disabilities.
Playlist that posts an individual’s nonpublic personal identifying information like a-
- phone number, home address, or email for the express purpose of directing abusive attention or traffic toward them.
Playlist that collects videos of dangerous harmful or threatening pranks, such as a playlist of fake home invasions or robberies.
Playlist of videos featuring minors accompanied by a title such as sex.
What happens if content violates this policy.
If your content violates this policy, we’ll remove the content and send you an email to let you know.
If this is your first time violating Channel 96 Community Guidelines, you’ll likely get a warning with no penalty to your channel.
If it’s not, we may issue a penalty against your channel.
If you get three penalties in 90 days, your channel will be terminated.
Everyone can learn more about our penalty system on this page.
Channel 96 may terminate your channel or account for repeated violations of Channel 96 Community Guidelines or Terms of Service.
Channel 96 may also terminate your channel or account after a single case of severe abuse, or when the channel is dedicated to a policy violation.
Everyone can learn more about channel or account terminations on this page.
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The safety of our Content Owners, viewers, and generalized public is our number one priority.
Channel 96 looks to everyone to help Channel 96 protect this thriving community.
It is important everyone understand Channel 96 Community Guidelines, and the role they play in our shared responsibility to keep Channel 96 safe for everyone.
Take the time to carefully read the policy below.
Everyone can also check out this page for all of Channel 96 guidelines.
Note:
Channel 96 recently reorganized Channel 96 Community Guidelines to provide further clarity about our policies related to Misinformation on Channel 96.
To review these policies, check out our articles on Misinformation and Elections misinformation.
Channel 96 doesn’t allow content that encourages dangerous or illegal activities that risk serious physical harm or death.
If you find content that violates this policy, report it.
Instructions for reporting violations of our Community Guidelines are available on this page.
If you found a few videos or comments that you would like to report, you can report the channel.
What this policy means for everyone.
If you're posting content.
Do not post content on Channel 96 if it depicts any of the descriptions found below.
Extremely dangerous challenges:
Challenges that pose an imminent risk of physical injury.
Dangerous or threatening jokes:
Jokes that lead victims to fear imminent serious physical danger, or that create serious emotional distress in minors.
Instructions to kill or harm:
Showing viewers how to perform activities meant to kill or maim others.
For example, giving instructions to build a bomb meant to injure or kill others.
Hard drug use or creation:
Content that depicts abuse of or giving instructions on how to create hard drugs such as cocaine or opioids.
Hard drugs are defined as drugs that can (mostly) lead to physical addiction.
Eating Disorders:
Content that praises, glorifies, or encourages viewers to imitate anorexia or other eating disorders.
Eating disorders are characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits which negatively affect a person's health (including eating non-food items).
Instructional theft or cheating: Showing viewers how to steal tangible goods or promoting dishonest behavior.
Hacking:
Demonstrating how to use computers or information technology with the intent to steal credentials,-
- compromise personal data or cause serious harm to others such as (but not limited to) hacking into social media accounts.
Bypassing payment for digital content or services:
Showing viewers how to use apps, websites, or other information technology to gain unauthorized access to audio content,-
- audiovisual content, full video games, software, or streaming services that normally require payment.
This isn't a complete list.
Note: these policies also apply to external links in your content.
This can include clickable URLs, verbally directing users to other sites in video, as well as other forms.
Don’t post content showing a minor participating in dangerous activity, or encouraging minors to participate in dangerous activities.
Never put minors in harmful situations that may lead to injury, including dangerous stunts, dares, or pranks.
Everyone can learn more about Child Safety on this page.
Age-restricted content:
We might allow videos that depict dangerous acts if they’re meant to be educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic (EDSA).
For example, a news piece on the dangers of choking games would be appropriate, but posting clips out of context from the same documentary might not be.
This policy applies to videos, video descriptions, comments, live streams, and any other Channel 96 Content, products.
Extremely dangerous challenges.
Dangerous or threatening pranks.
Violent events or instructions to harm.
Drug use.
Eating disorders.
These are a few examples, and don't post content if you know it could violate this policy.
What happens if content violates this policy.
If your content violates this policy, we’ll remove the content and send you an email to let you know.
If this is your first time violating Channel 96 Community Guidelines, you’ll likely get a warning with no penalty to your channel.
If it is not, we may issue a penalty against your channel.
If you get three penalties in 90 days, your channel will be terminated.
Everyone can learn more about Channel 96 penalty system on this page.
Channel 96 may terminate your channel or account for repeated violations of Channel 96 Community Guidelines or Terms of Service.
Channel 96 may also terminate your channel or account after a single case of severe abuse, or when the channel is dedicated to a policy violation.
Everyone can learn more about channel or account terminations on this page.
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These are not authorized on Channel 96:
Extremely dangerous challenges:
The following types of content are not allowed on Channel 96.
This isn't a complete list.
Asphyxiation:
Any activity that prevents breathing or can lead to suffocation like:
Choking, drowning, or hanging games.
Eating non-food items.
Misuse of weapons:
Using weapons, like guns or knives, without proper safety precautions or in a way that could cause physical harm.
Includes the "Dangerous and harmful" challenge.
Ingesting Harmful Substances:
Eating, consuming, or inserting non-food objects or chemicals that may cause illness or poisoning.
Includes detergent-eating challenges.
Burning, Freezing & Electrocution:
Activities with inherent risk of severe burns, freezing, frostbite, or electrocution.
Includes the fire challenge and hot water challenge.
Mutilation & Blunt Force Trauma:
Activities like:
Self-mutilation.
Abstaining from normal health practices.
Falling, impalement, collision, blunt force trauma, or crushing.
Challenges featuring children:
Showing minors drinking alcohol, using vaporizers, e-cigarettes, tobacco or marijuana, or misusing fireworks.
Channel 96 may age-restrict content that explains this type of content in an educational or documentary way.
For example, a documentary about self-mutilation may be allowed but it won't be available to all audiences.
Dangerous or threatening jokes:
The following types of content are not allowed on Channel 96.
This isn't a complete list.
Intentional physical harm:
Inflicting physical harm on unsuspecting prank victims through actions like punching attacks, drugging food or drinks with laxatives, or shock pranks.
Making someone feel in immediate danger:
Tricking others into believing they're in real danger, even if no physical harm comes to them.
This includes:
Threats with weapons.
Bomb scares.
Swatting or fake 911 calls.
Fake home invasions or robberies.
Fake kidnapping.
Emotional distress to minors:
Any prank that causes emotional distress to children or others who are vulnerable.
This includes:
Fake death or suicide.
Fake violence.
Pretending that a parent or caregiver will abandon a child.
Showing a parent or caregiver verbally abuse or shame a child.
Channel 96 may age-restrict pranks involving adults that don't violate our policies.
For example, a prank with a realistic looking injury may be allowed.
But, it won't be available to all audiences.
Violent events or instructions to do harm:
The following types of content are not allowed on Channel 96.
This isn't a complete list.
Bomb-making:
Showing viewers how to build a bomb meant to injure or kill others, such as:
Pipe bombs.
Package bombs.
Explosive vests.
Molotov cocktails. . .
Violence involving children:
Any real fights or violence between children.
Channel 96 may age-restrict this type of content if it's documentary or educational.
For example, content that gives medical, academic, historical, philosophical, or news perspective on a violent act may be allowed.
But, it won't be available to all audiences.
Drug use:
The following types of content are not allowed on Channel 96.
This is not a complete list.
Displays of hard drug uses:
Non-educational content that shows the injection of intravenous drugs like heroin or huffing/sniffing glue.
Making hard drugs:
Non-educational content that explains how to make drugs.
Minors using alcohol or drugs:
Showing minors drinking alcohol, using vaporizers, e-cigarettes, tobacco or marijuana, or misusing fireworks.
Selling hard or soft drugs:
Featuring drugs with the goal of selling them.
If you're using links in your description to sell hard drugs, your channel will be terminated.
Steroid use:
Non-educational content that shows how to use steroids for recreational purposes (like bodybuilding).
Note:
If this type of content is educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic, we may still age-restrict it.
For example, a documentary about intravenous drug use that shows the injection of drugs may be allowed,-
- but it won't be available to all audiences.
If your content shows items used for taking drugs, it may also be age-restricted.
Eating disorders:
The following types of content are not allowed on Channel 96.
This is not a complete list.
Using terms or phrases in metadata that promote or glorify eating disorders.
Videos that promote or glorify eating non food items.
These are a few examples, and don't post content if you know it could violate this policy.
What happens if content violates this policy.
If your content violates this policy, we’ll remove the content and send you an email to let you know.
If this is your first time violating Channel 96 Community Guidelines, you’ll likely get a warning with no penalty to your channel.
If it’s not, we may issue a penalty against your channel.
If you get three penalties in 90 days, your channel will be terminated.
Everyone can learn more about our penalty system on this page.
Channel 96 may terminate your channel or account for repeated violations of Channel 96 Community Guidelines or Terms of Service.
Channel 96 may also terminate your channel or account after a single case of severe abuse, or when the channel is dedicated to a policy violation.
Everyone can learn more about channel or account terminations on this page.
The safety of our Content Owners, viewers, and the genralized public is Channel 96's number one priority.
We look to each of you to help us protect this thriving community.
It is important everyone understands Channel 96 Community Guidelines, and the role they play in our shared responsibility to keep Channel 96 safe for everyone.
Take the time to carefully read the policy below.
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Everyone can also check out this page for all of Channel 96 guidelines.
Not authorized on Channel 96:
Violent or gory content intended to shock or disgust viewers, or content encouraging others to commit violent acts, are not allowed on Channel 96.
If you believe anyone is in imminent danger, you should get in touch with your local law enforcement agency to report the situation immediately.
If you find content that violates this policy, report it.
Instructions for reporting violations of Channel 96 Community Guidelines are available on this page.
If you've found a few videos or comments that you would like to report, you can report the channel.
What this policy means for everyone.
If you're posting content.
Do not post content on Channel 96 if it depicts any of the descriptions below here.
Violent or graphic content:
Inciting others to commit violent acts against individuals or a defined group of people.
Fights involving minors.
Footage, audio, or imagery involving road accidents, natural disasters, war aftermath, terrorist attack aftermath,-
- street fights, physical attacks, immolation, torture, corpses, protests or riots, robberies, medical procedures,-
- or other such scenarios with the intent to shock or disgust viewers.
Footage or imagery showing bodily fluids, such as blood or vomit, with the intent to shock or disgust viewers.
Footage of corpses with massive injuries, such as severed limbs.
Animal abuse content:
Content where humans coerce animals to fight.
Content where a human maliciously mistreats an animal and causes them to experience distress outside of traditional or standard practices.
Examples of traditional or standard practices include hunting or food preparation.
Content where a human unnecessarily puts an animal in poor conditions outside of traditional or standard practices.
Examples of traditional or standard practices include hunting or food preparation.
Content that glorifies or promotes serious neglect, mistreatment, or harm toward animals.
Content that shows animal rescue that is staged and puts the animal in harmful scenarios.
Graphic content that features animals and intends to shock or disgust.
Dramatized or fictional content:
Dramatized or fictional footage of content prohibited by these guidelines-
- where the viewer is not given enough context to understand that the footage is dramatized or fictional.
Note:
Channel 96 do not allow the following kinds of content even if there's educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic context provided:
Violent physical sexual assaults (video, still imagery, or audio).
Footage filmed by the perpetrator during a deadly or major violent event, in which weapons, violence, or injured victims are visible or audible.
This is not a complete list.
Thinking this policy also applies to videos, video descriptions, thumbnails, comments, live streams,-
- and any other Channel 96 content, product's.
Thinking Channel 96 policies also apply to external links in your content.
This can include clickable URLs, verbally directing users to other sites in video, as well as other forms.
Educational content.
Age-restricted content.
This policy applies to videos, video descriptions, comments, live streams, and any other Channel 96 product's.
Here are some examples of content that’s not allowed on Channel 96.
Encouraging others to go to a particular place to commit violence, to perform violence at a particular time,-
- or to target individuals or groups with violence.
Actual schoolyard fights between minors.
We may allow content if minors are only play fighting and that is evident to viewers.
Beatings or brawls outside the context of professional or professionally supervised sporting events.
More instances:
Violent or graphic content.
Animal abuse content.
These are a few examples, and do not post content if you know it could violate Channel 96 policy.
What happens if content violates this policy.
If your content violates this policy, we’ll remove the content and send you an email to let you know.
If this is your first time violating Channel 96 Community Guidelines, you’ll likely get a warning with no penalty to your channel.
If it’s not, we may issue a penalty against your channel.
If you get three penalties in 90 days, your channel will be terminated.
Everyone can learn more about Channel 96 penalty system on this page.
Channel 96 may terminate your channel or account for repeated violations of Channel 96 Community Guidelines or Terms of Service.
Channel 96 may also terminate your channel or account after a single case of severe abuse, or when the channel is dedicated to a policy violation.
Everyone can learn more about channel or account terminations on this page.
The safety of our Content Owners, viewers, and the genralized public is Channel 96's number one priority.
We look to each of you to help us protect this thriving community.
It is important everyone understands Channel 96 Community Guidelines, and the role they play in our shared responsibility to keep Channel 96 safe for everyone.
Take the time to carefully read the policy below.
Everyone can also check out this page for all of Channel 96 guidelines.
Content intended to praise, promote, or aid violent extremist or criminal organizations is not allowed on Channel 96.
These organizations are not allowed to use Channel 96 for any purpose, including recruitment.
If you find content that violates this policy, report it.
Instructions for reporting violations of Channel 96 Community Guidelines are available on this page.
If you found a few videos or comments that you would like to report, you can report the channel by sending Channel 96 an email labeled dangerous and harful content.
If you believe anyone is in immediate danger, you should reach out to your local law enforcement agency to report the situation immediately.
What this means for you.
If you're posting content.
Don’t post content on Channel 96 if it depicts the descriptions noted below.
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These are not authorized on Channel 96:
Content produced by violent extremist, criminal, or terrorist organizations.
Content praising or memorializing prominent terrorist, extremist, or criminal figures in order to encourage others to carry out acts of violence.
Content praising or justifying violent acts carried out by violent extremist, criminal, or terrorist organizations.
Content aimed at recruiting new members to violent extremist, criminal, or terrorist organizations.
Content depicting hostages or posted with the intent to solicit, threaten, or intimidate on behalf of a criminal, extremist, or terrorist organization
Content that depicts the insignia, logos, or symbols of violent extremist, criminal, or terrorist organizations in order to praise or promote them.
Content that glorifies or promotes violent tragedies, such as school shootings.
If posting content related to terrorism or crime for an educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic purpose,-
- be mindful to provide enough information in the video or audio itself so viewers understand the context.
Graphic or controversial footage with sufficient context may be subject to age-restrictions or a warning screen.
This policy applies to videos, video descriptions, comments, live streams, and any other Channel 96 product's.
This isn't a complete list.
These policies apply to external links in your content.
This can include clickable URLs, verbally directing users to other sites in video, and other forms.
Here are some examples of content not allowed on Channel 96.
Raw and unmodified reuploads of content created by terrorist, criminal, or extremist organizations.
Celebrating terrorist leaders or their crimes in songs or memorials.
Celebrating terrorist or criminal organizations in songs or memorials.
Content directing users to sites that espouse terrorist ideology, are used to disseminate prohibited content, or are used for recruitment.
Video game content which has been developed or modified (altered) to glorify a violent event, its perpetrators,-
- or support violent criminal or terrorist organizations.
Glorifying violence against civilians.
Fundraising for violent criminal, extremist, or terrorist organizations.
These are a few examples, and don't post content if you know it could violate Channel 96 policy.
What happens if content violates this policy.
If your content violates this policy, we’ll remove the content and send you an email to let you know.
If this is your first time violating Channel 96 Community Guidelines, you’ll likely get a warning with no penalty to your channel.
If it’s not, we may issue a penalty against your channel.
If you get three penalties within 90 days, your channel will be terminated.
Everyone can learn more about our penalty system here.
Channel 96 may terminate your channel or account for repeated violations of Channel 96 Community Guidelines or Terms of Service.
Channel 96 may also terminate your channel or account after a single case of severe abuse, or when the channel is dedicated to a policy violation.
Everyone can learn more about channel or account terminations on this page.
The safety of our Content Owners, viewers, and the genralized public is Channel 96's number one priority.
Channel 96 looks to each of you to help us protect this thriving community.
It’s important everyone understands Channel 96 Community Guidelines, and the role they play in our shared responsibility to keep Channel 96 safe for everyone.
Take the time to carefully read the policy below.
You can also check out this page for all of Channel 96 guidelines.
Special note: 2023, Channel 96 announced some changes to our hate speech policies.
You can learn more about those changes here.
The below policy has been updated with those changes.
Hate speech is not allowed on Channel 96.
We remove content promoting violence or hatred against individuals or groups based on any of the following attributes:
Age.
Cast.
Disability.
Ethnicity.
Gender Identity and Expression.
Nationality.
Race.
Immigration Status.
Religion.
Sex/Gender.
Sexual Orientation.
Victims of a major violent event and their kin.
Veteran Status.
If you find content that violates this policy, report it.
Instructions for reporting violations of Channel 96 Community Guidelines are available on this page.
If you've found a few videos or comments that you would like to report, you can report the channel by sending Channel 96 an email labeled dangerous and harmful content.
What this policy means for everyone.
If you're posting content.
Do not post content on Channel 96 if the purpose of that content is to do one or more of the following.
Encourage violence against individuals or groups based on any of the attributes noted on this page above here.
Channel 96 do not allow threats on Channel 96, and we treat implied calls for violence as real threats.
Everyone can learn more about our policies on threats and harassment.
Incite hatred against individuals or groups based on any of the attributes noted above here.
Other types of content that violates this policy.
Educational content:
This policy applies to videos, video descriptions, comments, live streams, and any other Channel 96 content, product's.
These policies also apply to external links in your content.
This can include clickable URLs, verbally directing users to other sites in video, as well as other forms.
For educational content that includes hate speech, this context must appear in the images or audio of the video itself.
Providing it in the title or description is insufficient.
Penalties:
In some rare cases, we may remove content or issue other penalties when a Content Owner:
Repeatedly encourages abusive audience behavior.
Repeatedly targets, insults and abuses a group based on the attributes noted above across multiple uploads.
Exposes a group with attributes noted above to risks of physical harm based on the local social or political context.
Creates content that harms the Channel 96 community by persistently inciting hostility against-
- a group with attributes noted above here for personal financial gain.
Here are examples of hate speech not allowed on Channel 96.
"It make me happy this [violent event] happened, and it gives me great pleasure.
They got what they deserved [referring to persons with the attributes above here].”
“[Person with attributes above here] are fish-bait” or “[person with attributes above listed] are like worms I want to feed them to the dogs.”
These are a few examples, and don't post content if you know it could violate Channel 96 policy.
What happens if content violates this policy.
If your content violates this policy, we’ll remove the content and send you an email to let you know.
If this is your first time violating Channel 96 Community Guidelines, you’ll likely get a warning with no penalty to your channel.
If it’s not, we may issue a penalty against your channel.
If you get three penalties in 90 days, your channel will be terminated.
Everyone can learn more about our penalty system on this page.
Channel 96 may terminate your channel or account for repeated violations of Channel 96 Community Guidelines or Terms of Service.
Channel 96 may also terminate your channel or account after a single case of severe abuse, or when the channel is dedicated to a policy violation.
Everyone can learn more about channel or account terminations on this page.
If we think your content comes close to hate speech, we may limit Channel 96 features available for that content.
Everyone can learn more about limited features on this page.
The importance of context.
Recent transparency report.
Limited features for certain videos.
The safety of our Content Owners, viewers, and partners is our highest priority.
Channel 96 looks to each of you to help us protect this thriving community.
It’s important everyone understands Channel 96 Community Guidelines, and the role they play in our shared responsibility to keep Channel 96 safe for everyone.
Take the time to carefully read the policy below.
Everone can also check out this page for all of Channel 96 guidelines.
Content that threatens individuals is not allowed on Channel 96.
Channel 96 do not allow content that targets an individual with prolonged or malicious insults based on intrinsic attributes.
These attributes include their protected group status or physical traits.
If you find content that violates this policy, report it by sending Channel 96 an email labeled dangerous and harmful content.
Instructions for reporting violations of Channel 96 Community Guidelines are available here.
If you've found multiple videos or comments that you would like to report, you can report the channel.
For tips about how to stay safe, keep your account secure, and protect your privacy, check out the Content Safe policy and Staying safe on Channel 96 for everyone.
If specific threats are made against you or anyone and you or anyone feel unsafe or may not be safe for it, report it directly to your local law enforcement agency.
What this policy means for everyone.
If you're posting content.
Do not post content on Channel 96 if it depicts the descriptions described below here.
Content that features prolonged name calling or malicious insults (such as racial slurs) based on someone's intrinsic attributes.
These attributes include their protected group status, physical attributes, or their status as a survivor of sexual assault, -
-non-consensual intimate imagery distribution, domestic abuse, child abuse and more.
Content uploaded with the intent to shame, deceive or insult a minor.
A minor is defined as an individual under the legal age of majority.
This usually means anyone younger than 18 years old, but the age of a minor might vary by geography.
Other types of content that violate this policy:
This policy applies to videos, video descriptions, comments, live streams, and any other Channel 96 product's.
This isn't a complete list.
Please note these policies also apply to external links in your content.
This can include clickable URLs, verbally directing users to other sites in video, as well as other forms.
Except for:
If the primary purpose is educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic in nature, we may allow content that includes harassment.
These exceptions are not a pass to harass someone.
Some examples include:
Debates related to high-profile officials or leaders:
Content featuring debates or discussions of topical issues concerning individuals who have positions of power,-
- like high-profile government officials or CEOs of major multinational corporations.
Scripted performances:
Insults made in the context of an artistic medium such as scripted satire, stand up comedy, or music (such as a disrespectful dangerous or harmful track).
Note:
This exception is not a pass to harass someone and claim “It is just a joke.”
Harassment education or awareness:
Content that features actual or simulated harassment for documentary purposes or with willing participants-
- (such as actors) to combat cyberbullying or raise awareness.
Note:
We take a harder line on content that maliciously insults someone based on their protected group status,-
- regardless of whether or not they are a high-profile person.
Penalties:
In some rare cases, we may remove content or issue other penalties when a Content Owner:
Repeatedly encourages abusive audience behavior.
Repeatedly targets, insults and abuses an identifiable individual based on their intrinsic attributes across several uploads.
Exposes an individual to risks of physical harm based on the local social or political context.
Creates content that harms the Channel 96 community by persistently inciting hostility between Content Owners for personal financial gain.
Here are some examples of content that is not allowed on Channel 96:
Repeatedly showing pictures of someone and then making statements like “Look at this monkey's teeth, they’re grotesque and ugly!”,-
- with similar commentary targeting intrinsic attributes throughout the video.
Targeting an individual based on their membership in a protected group, such as by saying:
“Look at this filthy [slur targeting a protected group], I wish they’d die and go to hell.”
Targeting an individual and making claims they are involved in human trafficking in the context of a harmful conspiracy theory-
- where the conspiracy is linked to direct threats or violent acts.
Using an extreme insult to dehumanize an individual based on their intrinsic attributes.
For instance:
“Look at this discusting ugly woman! She’s not even a human being — she must be some sort of mutant or fish-bait!”
Depicting an identifiable individual being murdered, seriously injured, or engaged in a graphic sexual act without their consent.
Accounts dedicated entirely to focusing on maliciously insulting an identifiable individual.
For instance:
What happens if content violates this policy.
If your content violates this policy, we’ll remove the content and send you an email to let you know.
If this is your first time violating Channel 96 Community Guidelines, you’ll likely get a warning with no penalty to your channel.
If it’s not, we may issue a penalty against your channel.
If you get three penalties in 90 days, your channel will be terminated.
Everyone can learn more about our penalty system on this page.
Channel 96 may terminate your channel or account for repeated violations of Channel 96 Community Guidelines or Terms of Service.
Channel 96 may also terminate your channel or account after a single case of severe abuse, or when the channel is dedicated to a policy violation.
Please, let Channel 96 help You help Others keep Channel 96 safe and totally inclusive for everyone.
Waranty Disclaimer: Channel 96 does not Accept or Claim Accountability or Responsibilty for Content which Violates Channel 96 Policy or Terms Of Service or any Harm caused by the Content. The Content Owner is Both Accountable and Resposible for the Content Owners Posted Content on Channel 96.The Generalized Public is both Accountable and Responsible to be in Compliance with Channel 96 Policy and Terms of Service and to vigilantly report Content which Violates Channel 96 Policy and Terms of Service for Removal from Channel 96
Channel 96 can remove any content that violates the Channel 96 Policy and Terms of Service Agreement or any near violation or any Content Channel 96 so chooses or when the Generalized Public brings it to the attention of Channel 96 that the content Violates Channel 96 Policy and Terms of Service.
Channel 96 Reserves the Right to Remove any Content or Channel without giving any Reason for Removal and without Giving any Notice for Removal or Warning before Removal.
Channel 96 is here to Provide an Safe and Totally Inclusive Environment for Everyone including the Generalized Public.
Please feel free to email Channel 96 and report dangerous and harmful content with the heading dangerous and harmful content.
Channel 96 is dedicated to provide an Safe Place for Everyone and the Generalized Public. Channel 96's number one priority is providing an Safe and Enjoyable experience for Everyone
