The new change to the terms of use takes effect on April 25

Japanese art platform pixiv announced on April 22 that users in the US and UK will no longer be able to post adult content at their request. New terms of use comply with regional laws from April 25.

The new terms explicitly prohibit posting “obscene” and “lewd” material, as well as art depicting the exploitation of minors, non-consensual sexual activity and “any content attracts sensitive attention, is clearly offensive under the standards of the community in which you reside or where such content may be accessed or distributed.”

You can read the new addendum to the terms of use in full on the pixiv website.

While pixiv specifies the change will affect users whose “Country/Region” on the site is set to those users being bi-national, the site's new Master Terms of Service also state :”When registering the User's country or region of residence, the User must register the User's own true, accurate and current information.”

This change occurred when the United States. Lawmakers push for stronger age-verification laws for websites with adult content.

pixiv joined DLsite, Ci-en and Fantia in banning AI-generated content on their platforms in May 2023.

The company previously announced trading restrictions on prohibited content sold through the site's Request BOOTH, pixivFANBOX, and pixiv services in 2022. Cited prohibited content included”Exploitation sex of minors, incest, bestiality, rape (or any other non-consensual sexual act)” and “non-consensual mutilation of a person or body part.”

Source: Pixiv via target 404Media