Links with redirects, pop-ups or switched destinations
Snapchat may leave the video out of recommendations, so fewer people see it.
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What triggers it
Links that redirect excessively, open pop-ups or pop-unders, carry heavy ad load, or whose landing page is changed after posting.
What Snapchat says
“We prohibit links with excessive redirects or links that generate pop-ups or pop-unders or excessive ad load.”
We last checked this against Snapchat's page on .
How to fix it
Link straight to the final page and do not change it after posting.
Good to know
URL shorteners chaining to other sites, 'link changed' notes.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in the words on screen and the caption. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Video: not for this rule
- Speech: not for this rule
- On-screen text: looked at for this rule
- Caption: looked at for this rule
- Hashtags: not for this rule
Related Snapchat rules
Platforms change their rules often. This page sums up what Snapchat publishes; it isn't legal advice.