Platforms don't ban AI accounts. They ban these three mistakes.
What actually gets AI accounts banned
TikTok and Instagram allow virtual creators and have for years. The bans hit three behaviors: using a real person's likeness, hiding that content is synthetic, and posting patterns that read as spam. Avoid those three and the account is safer than most human ones.
Mistake 1 — a real person's face
The fastest, least appealable ban in the business.
Reading locks nothing in. The step this lesson teaches takes minutes in the Studio.
Audit her accountsCan one violation kill the account instantly?
Impersonating a real person can — it skips the ladder. Disclosure violations usually start with a warning, but repeat offenses escalate to permanent bans.
Is a character 'inspired by' a celebrity safe?
No. If the face is recognizable as someone real, it counts as their likeness — the character must be visually distinct from any real person.
Do appeal processes work for AI accounts?
For labeling mistakes, sometimes. For impersonation, effectively never. Build so you never need the appeal.