Viberse Community Guidelines - Safe and Respectful Space

Community Guidelines

Last updated: March 20th, 2025

Highlights:

Respect and Safety: On Viberse, we celebrate diversity and expect all users to respect each other’s differences. Harassment, bullying, hate speech, and promoting violence are strictly prohibited.

Honesty and Transparency: Our community values honest and transparent communication. Impersonation, misleading information, and deceptive practices that undermine trust are not allowed.

Compliance and Responsibility: In the community, Viberse users are expected to adhere to laws regarding controlled substances, firearms, and other regulated goods. Sharing content that facilitates or promotes illegal activities is forbidden.

Content Integrity: We do not tolerate spam, malicious links, or content that spreads misinformation, especially concerning public health and safety.

1. Introduction

Our goal is to maintain a safe and inclusive environment where everyone can enjoy sharing and interacting. These guidelines outline what type of behavior is and is not acceptable on Viberse’s online Platform. They apply to all content and activities on our Platform, including posts, comments, images, and videos.

2. Health and Safety

COVID-19 Response: Our guidelines evolve in response to public health needs, emphasizing the prohibition of harmful misinformation and the promotion of community well-being during the pandemic.

3. Conduct and Behavior

Warnings and Consequences: Violations of our Community Guidelines can result in warnings, content removal, or account suspension. Severe or repeated offenses will lead to stricter penalties, including permanent account removal.

Content Display: We do not display or encourage the creation, upload, or sharing of certain sensitive content. Users who post such prohibited content will face appropriate consequences. For certain permitted but sensitive content, users must actively choose to view it through their settings. We are committed to providing a safe and respectful environment for all users on Viberse.

Content permitted but not encouraged:

Adult Content: Content that depicts explicit nudity or sexual themes is not displayed by default and is automatically hidden from users under the age of 18. While our platform is intended for users aged 13 and older, we recognize that not all users are ready to see such content. Users under 17 will not have the option to enable viewing adult content in their settings.

Strong Language and Harassment: Content that encourages abusive behavior, bullying, harassment, or hate speech against individuals or groups based on any protected characteristic will not be displayed by default.

Drug and Substance Use: Content that displays the use of illegal or dangerous drugs, as well as the dangerous use of legal substances, will not be displayed by default.

Content not permitted:

Violence and Gore: Content that depicts or promotes graphic violence, violent acts, or violent groups will be automatically hidden by default.

Self-Harm: Content that depicts or promotes self-harm or suicide will be automatically hidden by default.

Hate Symbols: Visual depictions of hate symbols will be automatically hidden by default.

Child Sexual Exploitation: We have a zero-tolerance policy for any content that sexually exploits children. Such content will be removed immediately and the users who post it will be punished accordingly. You can read our Child Safety Policy for more details.

Sexual Violence: Content that depicts sexual violence, including non-consensual nudity, will be removed.

Illegal Activities: We do not allow our platform to be used for illegal activities. Content that uses our services to commit unlawful acts or further unlawful activities will be removed.

Impersonation: We prohibit content that falsely representing oneself as another person or entity. Authenticity is crucial for fostering trust and safety within our community. Users must be honest in their use of our platform and in their interactions with other users.

Excessive Content: We reserve the right to remove content that is excessively violent, graphic, or sexual in nature.

Examples

Here are some examples of behavior that's not allowed on Viberse:

A user repeatedly posts violent threats, leading to an immediate account removal.

A video that promotes dangerous challenges or pranks resulting in serious injury or death, leading to content removal.

A post stating, "All [specific group] deserve to be punished," will be removed and could lead to account suspension.

A profile that mimics a public figure's, using their name and photo to deceive others, will be removed.

4. Gems and Beans

Gems are Viberse’s in-app currency, which can be purchased through in-app purchases (IAP). Users may use Gems exclusively within Viberse to:

Tip posts to show appreciation.

Subscribe to exclusive content from creators.

Invite users to play Tango.

Tip other users during Tango.

When users receive Gems, they earn Beans in return.

Misuse of Gems is strictly prohibited and may result in penalties, including suspension or termination of your account.

Prohibited Actions

Manipulating the Gems system, including artificially inflating rewards, using bots, or engaging in fraudulent activity.

Selling, trading, or transferring Gems outside of Viberse.

Soliciting, pressuring, or coercing users to send Gems, including begging for Gems or offering incentives in exchange for them.

Examples

A user sending mass messages asking for Gems in exchange for likes.

A post falsely promising exclusive content in exchange for Gems, but failing to deliver.

A user creating fake accounts to manipulate Gems transactions.

5. Content and Sharing

Misinformation: Rigorous standards are in place to combat misinformation, especially related to elections, public health, and safety. Content found to be misleading or false will be removed.

Copyright and Intellectual Property: Respect copyright laws. Only post pictures, videos, or other content that you’ve taken or made yourself.

External Links: We closely monitor external links to prevent directing users to harmful, illegal, or deceptive sites. Safety and integrity in shared content are priorities.

Examples

Here are some examples of content that's not allowed on Viberse:

Spreading false claims about COVID-19 treatments without scientific backing will result in content removal.

Uploading someone else's copyrighted music video without permission will result in content removal and possible account penalties.

Posting a link to a phishing site that masquerades as a legitimate service will lead to content removal.

6. Engagement and Community Building

Positive Interaction: We encourage content that fosters positive interactions, understanding, and learning.

Transparent Communication: Open and honest communication is essential for trust and credibility within our community.

Reporting Mechanism: Your role in reporting violations is invaluable. If you see content or behavior that breaches our guidelines, report it to help us maintain a safe and welcoming environment.

Examples

Here are some examples of activities we encourage on Viberse.

Creating a post on sustainable living practices to inspire others.

If you're collaborating with a brand or promoting a product, clearly disclose this relationship in your posts.

If you come across a comment where one user is repeatedly harassing another user with hateful remarks, report it to help contribute to a safer community space.

7. Reporting

It is possible we might have missed blocking certain sensitive content. If you are the subject of, or witness to, any violation of these Community Guidelines, please report a post, comment or user, and/or contact us by emailing support@viberse.com.

8. Enforcement

Positive Interaction: We encourage content that fosters positive interactions, understanding, and learning.

Transparent Communication: Open and honest communication is essential for trust and credibility within our community.

Reporting Mechanism: Your role in reporting violations is invaluable. If you see content or behavior that breaches our guidelines, report it to help us maintain a safe and welcoming environment.

Examples

Here are some examples of violations on Viberse that could face consequences.

A post wrongly claiming a public figure's death would be promptly removed.

A user persistently sharing debunked conspiracy theories would face increasing penalties.

A user whose video was mistakenly flagged for inappropriate content can request a review for reinstatement.