Community Guidelines & Values

• Racism and anti-Blackness — including coded language, dog whistles, and “just joking” commentary
• Colorism — the elevation of lighter skin and the devaluation of deeper complexions
• Body shaming, texturism, featurism — policing Black bodies, hair textures, and facial features
• Misogynoir — the intersection of sexism and racism that specifically targets Black women
• Cultural appropriation or erasure — using Black aesthetics, language, or traditions without acknowledgment
• Harassment, doxxing, and threats — any behavior designed to intimidate or harm community members
• Spam and coordinated inauthentic behavior — fake accounts, mass reporting abuse, and brigading

Melanin has zero tolerance for child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) and child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This standard applies to every user, post, message, comment, link, and account on our web and mobile services.

• Never create, upload, request, share, store, promote, or link to CSAM, including sexualized imagery or depictions involving anyone under 18.
• Grooming, sexual solicitation of minors, sextortion, trafficking, and attempts to move a minor to another service for sexual contact are prohibited.
• Report suspected child-safety violations immediately with the in-app Report action or by emailing safety@melaninapp.com. Do not download, copy, or redistribute suspected material to report it.
• Melanin removes violating content and disables involved accounts. We preserve relevant evidence and report apparent CSAM and child exploitation to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and law enforcement when required by applicable law.

Our designated child-safety contact is the Melanin Safety Team at safety@melaninapp.com. If a child is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services first.