ChatGPT banned a user writing an abuse memoir under 'Child Sexualization' policy
throwRAthe1 · reddit · 2026-10-21
A user writing a private memoir to process past abuse — explicitly non-graphic and disclosed to the model — was suddenly banned from ChatGPT for 'Child Sexualization' after a month of use. They submitted an appeal and worry about legal reporting requirements, and say they may move to platforms more tolerant of gray-area writing. The case highlights safety-guardrail false positives on legitimate trauma writing.
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