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Artists! Google Drive bans NSFW content (important!)
4 years ago
If you use Google drive, either to share art you have / have made, or heck even if you have your own private nudes on there, it might soon be a violation against Google's ToS.
They are changing the terms to more or less ban NSFW content with a few exceptions. As usual when companies do this, they are very vauge and we don't know where the limits are, neither have we gotten any answers when asked. In general, there are a few different degrees of "punishment" for storing NSFW content on Google Drive. In some cases you might be able to store it but not share it with anyone; and in other cases you can get your files deleted without warning, and in worst case get your account banned.
According to Google, the motive behind the policy change is to shield against the abuse of its services. This broad catchall encompasses cybercriminal activity (like malware hosting, phishing etc.), hate speech, and content that might endanger children, but also sexually explicit material.
“After we are notified of a potential policy violation, we may review the content and take action, including restricting access to the content, removing the content, and limiting or terminating a user’s access to Google products.”
However, separating legitimate files from content in violation of abuse policies will be far from clear cut. In the policy document, Google explains that it may make “exceptions based on artistic, educational, documentary or scientific considerations,” which suggests there will be some element of editorializing involved in the process.
It’s easy to imagine a scenario whereby users’ files are rendered inaccessible without due cause. And it’s also unclear whether intimate photos of oneself, for example, are in breach of the abuse policy, or whether they fall under the “artistic” exception.
Even if we don't know what possible artistic exceptions will mean, if you rely on Google Drive you might want to consider a different service. We are all familiar with how Google handles YouTube and its content policies, takedowns and how its near impossible to win or even recover from any kind of strike unless you're a big name with a following in the hundreds of thousands.
Read more on TechRadar:
https://www.techradar.com/news/goog.....personal-files
https://www.techradar.com/news/goog.....personal-files
https://www.techradar.com/news/goog.....personal-files
Please, spread the word
They are changing the terms to more or less ban NSFW content with a few exceptions. As usual when companies do this, they are very vauge and we don't know where the limits are, neither have we gotten any answers when asked. In general, there are a few different degrees of "punishment" for storing NSFW content on Google Drive. In some cases you might be able to store it but not share it with anyone; and in other cases you can get your files deleted without warning, and in worst case get your account banned.
According to Google, the motive behind the policy change is to shield against the abuse of its services. This broad catchall encompasses cybercriminal activity (like malware hosting, phishing etc.), hate speech, and content that might endanger children, but also sexually explicit material.
“After we are notified of a potential policy violation, we may review the content and take action, including restricting access to the content, removing the content, and limiting or terminating a user’s access to Google products.”
However, separating legitimate files from content in violation of abuse policies will be far from clear cut. In the policy document, Google explains that it may make “exceptions based on artistic, educational, documentary or scientific considerations,” which suggests there will be some element of editorializing involved in the process.
It’s easy to imagine a scenario whereby users’ files are rendered inaccessible without due cause. And it’s also unclear whether intimate photos of oneself, for example, are in breach of the abuse policy, or whether they fall under the “artistic” exception.
Even if we don't know what possible artistic exceptions will mean, if you rely on Google Drive you might want to consider a different service. We are all familiar with how Google handles YouTube and its content policies, takedowns and how its near impossible to win or even recover from any kind of strike unless you're a big name with a following in the hundreds of thousands.
Read more on TechRadar:
https://www.techradar.com/news/goog.....personal-files
https://www.techradar.com/news/goog.....personal-files
https://www.techradar.com/news/goog.....personal-files
Please, spread the word
"I wonder how long it will take for them to set their sights on the average person?" - 2018
Alternatively-
Dang-it, where am I gonna store my terabytes and terabytes of porn now!?
And then you can either right click and select Remove, or go to the trash can icon near the top right to clear it out.
However, this works on desktop, so, idk how it'll work on mobile. I imagine just pressing and holding the items will pull up the contextual menu. And, I'm sure the trash can icon is still there.
Hope this helps! :)