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  • encouraging self harm;

  • threats to kill, injure, maim or seriously hurt a person or a group of people, and/or commit an act that could lead to death or serious injury, even when a target of the violence is not clearly identified;

  • threats of sexual assault;

  • asking for or offering services for hire to inflict violence on a specific person or group of people. For example, assassins, mercenaries or hitmen;

  • threats to kidnap or abduct or that promotes, supports or advocates for kidnapping or abduction;

  • content that depicts violence, kidnappings or abductions if it is clear the content is not being shared for journalistic, informational or awareness raising purposes;

  • directly advocating for violence due to voting, voter registration or the administration or outcome of an election

  • Coded statements where the method of violence or harm is not clearly articulated, but the threat is veiled or implicit. We look at the subtext to determine whether there is a threat of harm in the content.

  • Glorifyingglorifying, praising, condoning advocating for or celebrating:

    • violent acts committed by civilians that resulted in the deaths or serious physical injury of others, such as mass shooting and murders

    • violent events against protected groups, (those based on protected characteristics such as race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability, etc.)

  • Doxing, demonstrated intent to dox, threats to dox, or expose private personal information about a person or group of persons without their consent. Private personal information includes, but is not limited to:

  • Home address(es)

  • Workplace details

  • Personal phone numbers

  • Social security numbers

  • Financial information such as bank accounts or credit cards

  • Private correspondence

  • Criminal history

  • Private health care history or information

  • Personal photos

  • Embarrassing personal details

Terrorism, Terrorist Threats and Incitement Violations

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