Death, injury, abuse or disaster themes
The video may not earn money on Facebook.
DemonetizationHow serious: Worth fixingFacebookViolence and gore
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What triggers it
Depicting or discussing death, physical injury, mental disabilities, illness, physical/sexual/emotional abuse or property damage, real or fictional.
What Facebook says
“However, content that depicts or discusses these subjects in an explicitly uplifting manner may still be eligible for monetization.”
We last checked this against Facebook's page on .
How to fix it
Keep tragedy coverage non-graphic and uplifting where possible, or accept limited ads.
Good to know
Restricted category: may reduce or restrict monetization, not removal. Explicitly uplifting treatment may stay eligible.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in what's shown, what's said and the caption. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Video: looked at for this rule
- Speech: looked at for this rule
- On-screen text: not for this rule
- Caption: looked at for this rule
- Hashtags: not for this rule
Related Facebook rules
Platforms change their rules often. This page sums up what Facebook publishes; it isn't legal advice.