Ask What counts as a violation of terms of service on most freelance platforms?

[Edward22]

Most people sign up on freelance platforms without reading the full terms, and that is where problems start. Common violations include taking payments outside the platform, creating more than one account, using fake reviews, and sending contact details through messages. Some platforms also count submitting work that belongs to someone else as a violation. The rules are sometimes written in a way that is easy to misread. What violations have you seen freelancers commit without even knowing they were breaking the rules?