Community guidelines

Last updated 13 November 2026

Lain IO is a shared space. These rules apply to posts, replies, profiles, usernames, images, videos, links and messages. They apply whichever relay your content travels through.

Not allowed

• Child sexual abuse and exploitation of any kind, including sexualised images of minors, grooming, and sextortion. See our Child safety standards. Zero tolerance.
• Violence and threats: threats, incitement, glorifying violent attacks, and promoting terrorism or violent extremism.
• Harassment and hate: targeted harassment, bullying, doxxing (sharing someone's private information), and attacks on people for who they are.
• Sexual content involving anyone without consent, including intimate images shared without consent.
• Self-harm promotion: encouraging suicide, self-harm or eating disorders. Talking about your own struggles is welcome.
• Illegal goods and activities: selling drugs, weapons or stolen data, and fraud, scams and phishing.
• Spam and manipulation: bulk or automated posting, fake engagement, and impersonating other people or LainCorp.
• Malware and links that exploit devices or steal accounts.

Sensitive media

Adult content made by and shared between consenting adults must be marked 18+ when you post it. It's hidden from everyone unless they turn on “Show sensitive media” and confirm they are 18 or older.

How we enforce

• Anyone can report a post, profile, message or Lain reply from the app. Reports go to our moderators, encrypted, and are reviewed within 24 hours.
• Depending on severity, we remove content, suspend or ban accounts, and block media from being uploaded again.
• Removals apply across the whole network: the Lain IO app hides banned content whichever relay it comes from.
• Serious cases, including any child sexual abuse material, are reported to the relevant authorities.

Blocking

You can block anyone. Their posts disappear from your feeds and they can't message you.

Appeals

If you think we got it wrong, email support@lain.コム with your username and what was removed. A different review looks at it.