This is an unpublished draft that might include content that is not yet approved.

Avoid physical harm

This is an in-progress draft. The content is incomplete and could change substantially.

Guideline

Users do not experience physical harm from content.

Intent

Some things in the environment, including digital content, can cause some people harm.

Provisions under this guideline

No flashing over threshold (foundational) developing
No flashing over threshold (no exceptions) (supplemental) developing
Single flash (foundational) exploratory
No visual motion (foundational) developing
No visual motion (no exceptions) (supplemental) developing
Trigger warning available (foundational) developing
Haptic stimulation adjustable (foundational) developing
Audio shifting adjustable (foundational) developing
Visual stimulation () exploratory
Safe content review (assertion) developing

Key Terms

content: information, sensory experience and interactions conveyed