Acceptable Use Policies Github Hate Speech And Discrimination (GitHub)

Open Legal LibraryUpdated 18 Oct 2025

The GitHub Hate Speech and Discrimination Policy prohibits hate-based speech, symbols, and conduct targeting individuals or groups based on protected characteristics, as well as affiliation with extremist or hate groups. It is an official GitHub policy that establishes clear, enforceable standards to foster an inclusive, safe, and respectful platform environment.

[company name] Hate Speech and Discrimination

[company name] does not tolerate speech that attacks or promotes hate toward an individual or group of people on the basis of who they are, including age, body size, ability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, level of experience, nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, sexual identity, or sexual orientation. This includes:

Mocking, attacking, or excluding a person or group based on their beliefs or the characteristics listed above

Displaying clear affiliation or identification with known terrorist or violent extremist organizations

Supporting or promoting hate groups or hate-based conspiracy theories

Sharing symbols or images synonymous with hate

Using harmful stereotypes, slurs, or dehumanizing speech

Attacking an individual based on their perceived gender

Dog whistling; or using coded or suggestive language and/or symbols to promote abuse or hate

While [company name] takes all instances of abuse and harassment on the platform seriously, we are especially committed to fighting hate-based abuse where it disproportionately affects communities that have historically been targeted by such abuse. We aim to make [company name] a place where all individuals feel welcome and safe.

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