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Pixiv/Fanbox upcoming ToS update and what it means for source links here, among other things...
Pixiv related sites(BOOTH, pixivFANBOX, pixiv Requests) will receive a ToS update come December, here's the link: https://www.pixiv.net/info.php?id=8788

Here's the announcement in full;
pixiv Inc. will be updating the Service Master Terms of Use on Thursday, December 15th, 2022.

This update applies to certain transactions on BOOTH, pixivFANBOX, the pixiv Requests feature, etc.

This is a very important update, so we are explaining it in advance to all our users, and we ask our users to take action accordingly, as detailed below.

■ Regarding transactions for items

Many transactions take place on BOOTH, pixivFANBOX, and the pixiv Requests feature.
Some were found to violate the pixiv Terms of Use, Article 14 "Prohibited Conduct", Item 26 "Using the Services to display, sell, purchase, register, or engage in other transactions involving the products set forth below".

Furthermore, the rules or policies of Brand Protection for Card Networks transactions for content that is patently offensive, unethical, or promote criminal activity; such as, by way of example and not limitation:
・Sexual exploitation of a minor
・Incest
・Bestiality
・Rape (or any other non-consensual sexual behavior)
・Non-consensual mutilation of a person or body part 

Under the Service Master Terms of Use, we ask that all users check for items that include the above content on BOOTH, pixivFANBOX, and the pixiv Requests feature, and if such content is found, delete the items or set them to private.

■ Terms of Use update for December 15th, 2022
We will be updating Article 14 "Prohibited Conduct", Item 26 "Using the Services to display, sell, purchase, register, or engage in other transactions involving the products set forth below", in order to clarify the standards for items and content that fall under prohibited transactions.

The updated Terms of Use will be revealed in late November, and go into effect on Thursday, December 15th.

If you are concerned about whether your content is prohibited or not, please check the new Terms of Use when they are revealed in late November.
If you find content that is prohibited on BOOTH, pixivFANBOX, and the pixiv Requests feature, please delete the items or set them to private before the update goes into effect on Thursday, December 15th.

If we discover transactions for prohibited content after Thursday, December 15th, the items containing the prohibited content will be set to private.
Furthermore, users who repeatedly conduct transactions for prohibited content after the new measures are in place will have their accounts suspended.

pixiv aims to protect freedom of expression, and respecting the content of work is an important part of our policy.
We have updated our Terms because we believe that maintaining a safe environment for all user transactions is a part of supporting that policy.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Perhaps I'm worrying too much, but it was harrowing reading when I came across it. I found out about it when checking today's update by Giba-chan, and he wrote that he has to remove the prequel to his Apothecary&Elf story as apparently it violates the new ToS...
You can thank the payment processors for this. As usual. It also won't stop there, because censorship never does.
Wow, pixiv [REDACTED]s created the biggest platform for illegal stuff and now try to backtrack and enforce rules, because they need (more of) your money alongwith all your personal data, so they can resell said data to [REDACTED]s, while cooperating with biggest [REDACTED][REDACTED]s in the world to step on users freedom?!
Massive kek there, you got what you deserve. Pay more your moneyz to pixiv!!!