Citing a platform's AI rule to a client: reported vs platform page

Write each rule with three parts: the claim, where you read it, and the date. When the source is an agency or blog summary and not the platform's page, say "reported" in the sentence. This is how the posts on this site handle TikTok's four penalty tiers and the 24-hour disclosure window, which come from Audit Socials and Darkroom (both read 2026-10-02) and not from TikTok.

What does a good citation look like?

Compare two lines. The weak line states a deadline as fact with no source. The strong line names the summary, the date, and tells the reader how to confirm.

What if the platform page is not public?

Say so. Write that the rule was seen only through a summary, and ask the client to confirm in their own ad account, where notices carry the real deadlines. Do not paper over it with confident wording, because a client will quote your sentence back to a platform rep.

Where does Sume fit?

Only on the evidence side. A Sume job keeps a record of the request and result, readable through GET /v1/jobs/:id, so "which clip was this and when was it made" has an answer. Whether a rule applies to that clip is a call for you and the client, and this is not legal advice.