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ArtStation runs an automated tool that watches user behavior to detect signs of financial fraud. If suspicious activity is spotted, the tool can automatically pause a seller's payouts while a human reviews the situation.
Details
Referred to internally as the 'Fraud Detection Tool,' this automated system analyzes user behavior — not content — to identify potential fraud on ArtStation's marketplace. It can pause payouts to users automatically without human intervention, but human review is required before any account suspension or termination can occur. This practice is disclosed in ArtStation's California AB-587 regulatory filings.
Products affected
ArtStation Marketplace
Sources & Evidence
Regulatory Filing
Cite this record
Trace Foundation. (2026). ArtStation: ArtStation runs an automated tool that watches user behavior to detect signs of financial fraud. If suspicious activity is spotted, the tool can automatically pause a seller's payouts while a human reviews the situation (data as of 2026-04-22) [Data set record]. AI Trace. https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/bf79bf8b-36af-4b26-87e7-df1ff131e9b8. Accessed September 8, 2026.
- Stable link
- https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/bf79bf8b-36af-4b26-87e7-df1ff131e9b8
- Data as of
- April 22, 2026
- Last verified
- April 21, 2026
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