Inflammatory take on social issues

The video may not earn money on Facebook.

DemonetizationHow serious: Worth fixingFacebookPolitics and elections

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What triggers it

Depicting or discussing race, gender, national origin, age, political affiliation, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, class, religion, immigration or election legitimacy in a polarizing or inflammatory way, or exploiting controversial issues for commercial purposes.

What Facebook says

“Content may be subject to reduced or disabled monetization if it depicts or discusses the following subjects in a polarizing or inflammatory manner:”
Facebook, Content Monetization Policies
Official source: facebook.com/business/help/1348682518563619

How to fix it

Keep the tone informative rather than inflammatory if the video is monetized.

Good to know

Balanced or informative discussion is fine; watch for rage-bait framing and insults.

Can FYProof spot it?

A full check of your video looks for it in what's said, the words on screen and the caption. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.

  • Video: not for this rule
  • Speech: looked at for this rule
  • On-screen text: looked at for this rule
  • Caption: looked at for this rule
  • Hashtags: not for this rule

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