What are the rules for PlayStation Network?

☒ Do not disturb or interrupt gameplay. ☒ Do not cheat. ☒ Do not use any bugs, glitches, vulnerabilities, or unintentional mechanics in products or PSN to get an advantage. ☒ Do not phish for or harvest any accounts, account details, or other credentials.
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What are the rules for PlayStation Online ID?

The online ID must be 3 to 16 characters and can consist of letters, numbers, hyphens (-) and underscores (_). The first character must be a letter. The online ID must not be the same as your password.
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What can PSN ban you for?

Remember that any inappropriate, offensive, or threatening content you say, upload, or stream can be reviewed by PlayStation Safety. If the Safety team finds that you have breached the Code of Conduct, you may be suspended from PlayStation Network.
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How long will I be suspended from the PlayStation Network?

The length of a suspension will depend on the offense, and whether you have breached the Code of Conduct in the past. In repeated instances or for severe violations, a player may receive a permanent suspension on their accounts, or a suspension of their PlayStation console.
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Can a 12 year old have a PlayStation account?

To create accounts for your children, you must have an account for PlayStation Network. Once you have your own account, you can create accounts for each child. Each child under 18 years of age needs a separate child account for our online services.
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Are there age restrictions on PlayStation?

Set age restrictions for games, Blu-ray Discs and DVDs

Every child account can be set up to only allow age-appropriate content. On PS5, parents and guardians also have the ability to allow or deny exception requests from their children to override age restrictions for specific games as they see necessary.
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Does PlayStation know my age?

Age verification allows us to bring you the best PlayStation experience for your age, and it also helps us protect our younger users. How do I verify my age? You can verify your age by selecting a method that suits you; mobile number, facial scan, or ID.
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Can you get banned from PSN for swearing?

While players may think it's appropriate to use profanity among friends or jokingly insult each other, there are consequences to posting offensive content or using offensive language on PSN.
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Can a PSN account be unsuspended?

Every suspension on PlayStation Network is the result of a thorough investigation by PlayStation Safety staff. As a result, suspensions are final and cannot be appealed unless: You have been suspended for an account debt. This will be lifted once you have paid off the balance.
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Does PlayStation monitor messages?

The voice chat feature doesn't actively monitor or record your conversations. We only record reports of online abuse or harassment for investigation.
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What is the longest PSN ban?

So how long is my PlayStation account banned for? If your PlayStation account was banned by Sony, it can be banned anywhere from 7 days to indefinitely.
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How do I permanently get unbanned from PSN?

You can't unban a banned account. Only the platform can unban. You can write to their customer service and appeal the ban.
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Can PSN ban your IP?

Check the PlayStation™Network status page to see if there are network issues. If there are no PSN issues and you receive this error, your IP address has been blocked for activity that violates the PSN Terms of Service and User Agreement.
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What PSN names are not allowed?

It needs to start with a letter, and the only permitted special characters are underscores and hyphens. In addition, words and terms deemed offensive may not be allowed — your PlayStation Network name is publicly visible, so you should try to avoid anything that could cause offense to others anyway.
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Does PlayStation show your name?

Choose who can view your real name and profile picture in Players You May Know. Let yourself be found more easily by other players. When you enable this feature, your name appears in other players' Friends lists as a player they may know.
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Does changing your PSN name affect anything?

Changing your online ID can sometimes cause issues, such as losing game progress, functionality and content. If you're having trouble after changing your online ID, please contact PlayStation Support using the link at the bottom of this page as soon as possible for help with changing back to your original online ID.
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What causes a PlayStation account to be suspended?

As a chargeback can indicate you suspect fraud or account take-over, we will suspend your account or console to protect it while we investigate. If there is no lawful reason for the chargeback (e.g. no legal right to a refund), your account will remain suspended until the debt is repaid.
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What does PlayStation mean by permanently suspended?

Repeated suspensions may result in a permanent ban. Console suspension: Same thing as a normal suspension except you can not sign in to PSN with any account on your console. Ban: A suspension except it is permanent. Console ban: A console suspension except it is permanent.
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Can I create a new PSN account after being banned?

Yes you can make an alt PSN account, I've seen plenty of Souls PvP people cycle through alts as they get suspended/banned.
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Can PlayStation ban your console?

Consoles are banned because someone reported them stolen or modified them to bypass security features. They will always be a potential security risk. someone was naughty and used the playstation in a manner which is against the ToS.
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Does PlayStation give warnings?

For minor offenses, we may issue a warning but for more serious offenses, we may suspend a player's account, restricting access to PlayStation Network and other online services until the suspension is over.
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How long do PSN bans last?

Suspension: For a set period of time, you will be unable to access PSN. Games you have downloaded will still be playable, but you can't download games. Depending on the severity, you may be suspended for 7 days, 14 days and even a month. Repeated suspensions may result in a permanent ban.
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Can police track a PlayStation account?

If you're lucky, once the thief tries to go online with your PS4, they might be able to find his location from the IP address and head over there. But the chances of this happening is all based on how good or efficient the police in your area is.
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What happens when you turn 18 on PlayStation?

If you were on a sub account and turned 18 (Happy belated birthday!), you may want to upgrade to a master account to access the full feature set of PlayStation's online experience, including PlayStation Store.
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Can my son use my PSN account?

To set up your family on PlayStation™Network (PSN), you need to create an adult account and then add child members or adult members. Once you have an adult account, add family members to become the family manager.
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