run afoul of

Definition

To become entangled in; to run aground on.

Example Sentences

• "When quoting others, take care not to run afoul of copyright rules."
• "Facebook ran afoul of Apple because it used this system to distribute its data-collection app to consumers outside the company, which isn’t allowed."
• "Such posts, and more extreme examples of hate speech that spiked on the platform since his takeover, could run afoul of the EU's framework for combating racism and xenophobia, landing Twitter — and Musk himself — in hot water with the European Commission."