Cheering on violence or mocking victims
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Not recommendedHow serious: Worth fixingSnapchatViolence and gore
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What triggers it
Even ambiguous support or tacit approval of violence, or mocking or celebrating victims' suffering (e.g. fight compilations with 'he deserved it' captions).
What Snapchat says
“These Recommendation Eligibility Guidelines go further to prohibit even ambiguous support for or tacit approval of violence, including mocking or celebrating the suffering of victims of violence.”
We last checked this against Snapchat's page on .
How to fix it
Remove celebratory framing; do not post real fight footage for entertainment.
Good to know
Laughing emoji or praise over real violence, 'knockout' compilations, captions approving an attack.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in what's shown, what's said, the words on screen 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: looked at for this rule
- Caption: looked at for this rule
- Hashtags: not for this rule
Related Snapchat rules
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