Violent Content

WeChat prohibits content that is particularly violent or graphic, such as pictures or videos depicting dismemberment, visible organs, bodies, human torture and animal abuse, to safeguard the mental and physical well-being of our users.

Graphic violence

You may not upload, share, publish, transmit, stream or otherwise make available on or through the WeChat platform any content that is violent or depicts unlawful acts involving violence towards any person.

Incitement

You may are not allowed to upload, share, publish, transmit, stream or otherwise make available on or through the WeChat platform any content that:

a) depicts or promotes cruelty, violence or unlawful acts towards persons (including but not limited to playground fights between minors, dismemberment, visible internal organs and human torture);

b) encourages others to commit acts of violence against individuals or a specified group of people; or

c) contains content concerning street battles, physical attacks, sexual assaults, torture, bodies or violent demonstrations.

Violence and threats

You may not upload, share, publish, transmit, stream or otherwise make available on or through the WeChat platform any content that contains:

a) attempts, threats or statements of intent to commit violence which may lead to death or serious injury;
b) admission of past violence targeting people or places; or
c) instructions on how to make or use weapons or explosives with a goal to seriously injure or kill people.

Animal abuse

You may not upload, share, publish, transmit, stream or otherwise make available on or through the WeChat platform any content that depicts or promotes cruelty, violence or unlawful acts towards animals, except in cases of manufacturing, hunting, fishing, religious sacrifice or food preparation, processing or consumption.