Community Guidelines

1. Our Community Values

Teka exists to give creators a fair deal — 50-60% of ad revenue, from day one, anywhere in the world. To make that work for everyone, we need a community built on creativity, respect, and authenticity.

These guidelines apply to all users — creators, viewers, and anyone who interacts with the platform. They exist not to limit expression, but to ensure that Teka is a place where real people can create freely without fear of harassment, exploitation, or harm.

2. What You Can Create

Teka welcomes a wide range of content. Here are some examples of what belongs on the platform:

3. What Is Not Allowed

3.1 Child Safety — Zero Tolerance

This also includes: sexualising minors in any way, grooming behaviour, content that facilitates access to minors for exploitation, or any attempt to bypass our age verification system.

3.2 Hate Speech and Discrimination

Content is prohibited if it promotes hatred, violence, or systematic discrimination against people based on:

• Race, ethnicity, or national origin
• Religion or belief system
• Gender or gender identity
• Sexual orientation
• Disability or medical condition
• Age, language, or socioeconomic status

Satire and social commentary on these themes are permitted when they are clearly not promoting hatred. Context matters — we review content holistically.

3.3 Graphic Violence and Disturbing Content

The following are prohibited:

• Gratuitous gore, torture, or content depicting real-world violence for shock value
• Content that glorifies or incites violence against specific individuals or groups
• Footage of real accidents or violence shared without educational or journalistic context
• Animal abuse or cruelty

3.4 Harassment and Bullying

• Targeting specific individuals with repeated, unwanted hostile content
• Threatening physical harm to individuals or groups
• Doxxing — sharing someone's private personal information without consent
• Content designed to humiliate or degrade specific private individuals
• Coordinated harassment campaigns

3.5 Non-Consensual Intimate Content

Sharing intimate images or videos of individuals without their explicit consent ("revenge porn") is strictly prohibited and may constitute a criminal offence under South African law (Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020).

3.6 Misinformation and Harmful False Claims

• Medical misinformation that could cause serious harm (e.g., false claims about vaccines, dangerous "cures")
• Fabricated content presented as real news that could cause real-world harm
• Election misinformation that misleads voters about electoral processes
• Content that denies well-documented atrocities or genocides

Satire and opinion are not misinformation — they must be clearly identifiable as such.

3.7 Illegal Activity

• Promoting, facilitating, or depicting illegal drug sales, weapons trafficking, or human trafficking
• Fraud, scams, or financial exploitation schemes
• Hacking tools, malware distribution, or instructions for illegal access to systems
• Content that violates any applicable local, national, or international laws

3.8 Spam and Platform Manipulation

• Using bots, purchased views, or coordinated inauthentic behaviour to inflate metrics
• Creating fake accounts to generate referral earnings
• Spamming comments, messages, or hashtags with irrelevant promotional content
• Misleading thumbnails or titles (clickbait that doesn't match video content)

3.9 Copyright and Intellectual Property

Do not upload content that uses copyrighted material (music, video clips, images) without a proper licence. See our Copyright Policy for detailed guidance on what audio you can use and the consequences of violations.

3.10 Impersonation

Creating accounts or content that misleadingly impersonates another creator, public figure, business, or organisation is prohibited. Fan accounts and parody accounts are allowed if they are clearly labelled as such.

4. Enforcement

We use a combination of automated detection and human review to enforce these guidelines. Enforcement actions depend on the severity and frequency of violations:

Severe violations (CSAM, credible threats of violence, non-consensual intimate content) bypass the warning system and result in immediate permanent account termination and, where required, reports to law enforcement.

5. Appeals

If you believe a content moderation decision was made in error, you may appeal within 30 days of the decision:

• Email support@teka-mh.co.za with the subject line "Content Appeal"
• Include your username, the content in question, and why you believe the decision was incorrect
• We will review and respond within 7 business days

Appeals are not available for: CSAM violations, credible threats of violence, or accounts terminated for fraud. All appeal decisions are final.

6. How to Report Violations

If you see content that violates these guidelines, please report it:

We investigate all reports. Filing a false or malicious report may itself be a violation of these guidelines.

7. Creator Responsibilities

As a creator on Teka, you are responsible for:

• Ensuring all content you upload complies with these guidelines and applicable law
• Accurately declaring audio sources when uploading videos (original, royalty-free, licensed, or unknown)
• Obtaining consent from individuals who appear in your videos
• Clearly labelling sponsored content and brand partnerships
• Not creating or participating in coordinated harassment or ban-evasion schemes
• Keeping your account secure and not sharing your credentials with others

8. Updates to These Guidelines

We update these Community Guidelines as the platform evolves and as new types of harmful content emerge. When we make material changes, we will notify you via in-app notification. Continued use of Teka after updated guidelines are posted constitutes acceptance of the changes.