- Pump. fun reintroduces livestreaming with strict content policies to rebuild user trust.
- In its upgraded policy, the platform bans content comprising of violence and harassment.
- Users are encouraged to follow guidelines to avoid account suspension or content removal.
Pump.fun has relaunched its live-streaming feature to all users after a five-month hiatus. The platform, known for its involvement in the memecoin community, had previously suspended the feature due to concerns over misuse. During its absence, traders had taken the opportunity to engage in extreme and dangerous stunts. These included threats of violence and market manipulation tactics.
The platform has integrated robust policies regarding responsible content generation and interaction with the resumption of the feature. New to the site are policies relating to livestream moderation intended to build a safer and more constructive social environment. The introduction of this policy revolves around the prohibition of certain types of content, namely graphic violence, harassment, sexual exploitation, and illegal acts. Alongside this, the platforms reserve the right to suspend accounts as well as remove such content without much further ado.
Clear Guidelines for Content Moderation
The Livestream Moderation Policy on Pump.fun is a dynamic, living document that can be updated based on feedback from users, moderators, and experts. It explicitly prohibits content related to violence, harassment, youth endangerment, illegal activities, and more. According to the report from Pump. fun, creators are encouraged to follow moderation guidelines, especially when discussing sensitive topics.
Violations of these guidelines can lead to severe consequences. Streamers who fail to comply may have their livestreams terminated, with accounts potentially being disabled. Content that violates the policy will be promptly removed. Additionally, Pump.fun reserves the right to report any criminal activity to law enforcement if necessary. This new approach is designed to maintain a balance between creative freedom and user safety.
Addressing Past Controversies
In November, Pump.fun’s live-streaming feature was removed due to serious incidents involving extreme stunts. Users, including star streamers like NoHandsNoRug, effectively manipulated the system by performing outrageous acts to control the memecoin market. As it turned out, operators were instigated to purchase tokens under some kind of harm to streamers or streamers’ pets.
To prevent such incidents in the future, the updated policy bans actions that could lead to violence, harassment, or exploitation. While the policy does not ban all offensive content, it specifically prohibits the promotion of terrorism and violent extremism. Designed to maintain a space rich in creative potentiality and free from risks relating to harmful or dangerous entities, the measures will collectively provide a safe place for all.
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The Future of Live-streaming on Pump.fun
This is the return of live streaming on the memecoin platform, one of the big steps towards refurbishing its reputation. The platform is not alone in bringing content under control: indeed, it appears to be following a more general trend emerging within the crypto space to reinforce safety features. Livestreaming reintroduced, with an emphasis on safety and compliance, could very well mean modeling such for professional management from Pump. fun in a question of precedent-setting.
