Spam & Platform Manipulation Policy

1. Purpose & Principles

ReelCiety is a visual-first social platform built on authentic interaction, creativity, and trust. Spam and manipulation distort public discourse, exploit recommendation systems, and degrade user experience.

This policy exists to:

• Protect users from deceptive or low-quality content
• Preserve the integrity of rankings, feeds, and recommendations
• Prevent artificial influence and engagement fraud
• Meet regulatory and platform governance obligations
• Safeguard Nexa-Group from legal and reputational risk

2. Definition of Spam

“Spam” includes any content, behavior, or system usage that is repetitive, deceptive, automated, or designed primarily to manipulate visibility, engagement, or monetization rather than provide genuine value.

3. Common Forms of Spam

• Mass posting of identical or near-identical content
• Engagement baiting (“like for like”, “follow to win”)
• Comment flooding or emoji-only spam
• Hashtag stuffing or irrelevant tagging
• Link farming or redirect abuse
• Fake giveaways or scams

4. Platform Manipulation

Platform manipulation refers to coordinated or technical efforts to artificially influence ReelCiety systems.

• Artificial boosting of views, likes, shares, or saves
• Use of click farms or paid engagement services
• Coordinated engagement rings
• Manipulating trending or discovery systems
• Abuse of recommendation algorithms

5. Automation & Scripts

The use of unauthorized automation tools, scripts, bots, or emulators to simulate user activity is strictly prohibited unless explicitly approved via official APIs.

6. Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior

ReelCiety actively investigates coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB), including networks of accounts acting together to mislead users or artificially shape narratives.

• Politically motivated manipulation
• Commercial amplification networks
• Harassment brigades
• Disinformation campaigns

7. Detection Systems

ReelCiety uses a combination of:

• Machine-learning models
• Behavioral pattern analysis
• Network graph analysis
• Rate-limit monitoring
• Human trust & safety review

8. Enforcement Actions

Depending on severity, enforcement may include:

• Content removal
• Visibility reduction
• Account warnings or strikes
• Feature restrictions
• Monetization suspension
• Permanent account termination

9. Monetization Abuse

Spam or manipulation involving monetization systems is treated as high-severity misconduct.

• Frozen or reversed payouts
• Loss of monetization eligibility
• Forfeiture of pending earnings

10. Appeals Process

Users may appeal spam-related enforcement through ReelCiety’s Appeals System. Repeated abuse may result in appeal limitations.

11. Legal & Regulatory Compliance

Spam enforcement supports compliance with:

• Consumer protection laws
• Election integrity regulations
• Digital services legislation
• Advertising and fraud statutes

12. Platform Integrity Commitment

ReelCiety and Nexa-Group are committed to continuous improvement of anti-spam defenses to ensure a fair, authentic, and trustworthy platform.

13. Contact

Trust & Safety: safety@reelciety.com
Appeals: appeals@reelciety.com
Compliance: compliance@nexa-group.org