Children shown without a clear consent context
Snapchat may leave the video out of recommendations, so fewer people see it.
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What triggers it
Images of children (including children of public figures) that are not newsworthy, not with a parent at a public event, and not made with parental consent.
What Snapchat says
“We also prohibit sharing images of children, including the children of public figures, unless:”
We last checked this against Snapchat's page on .
How to fix it
Blur children's faces, or only feature children whose parent or guardian agreed.
Good to know
Identifiable children who are not your own family or clearly filmed with guardian consent, e.g. strangers' kids in public, kids at school. Allowed: newsworthy stories, a child with their parent at a public event, or content made with parent/guardian consent.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in what's shown. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Video: looked at for this rule
- Speech: not for this rule
- On-screen text: not for this rule
- Caption: not for this rule
- Hashtags: not for this rule
Related Snapchat rules
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