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1.1.1Defamatory, discriminatory, or mean-spirited content

What this guideline means

Apps can't include jokes, generated content, or user posts that target a protected group's identity in a demeaning way — this applies to app-authored content and AI-generated output alike.

Why apps actually get flagged

AI chatbot and image-generation apps are a frequent source, when the underlying model isn't sufficiently filtered and produces discriminatory output during review testing.

A real example

"Your app generates content that is demeaning to a specific group of people, which is not permitted per guideline 1.1.1. Please add safeguards against this kind of output."

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