Prank that makes someone fear injury or loss
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What triggers it
A prank that could make the victim believe they are in imminent danger of injury, death or loss (fake break-ins, fake car crash, fake kidnapping, fake fire).
What Snapchat says
“That could cause the victim to believe they are in imminent danger of injury, death or loss.”
We last checked this against Snapchat's page on .
How to fix it
Drop the scare element or don't post the prank.
Good to know
Panic or fear from the victim, staged threats, fake emergencies. Harmless surprise pranks do not count.
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 Snapchat rules
Platforms change their rules often. This page sums up what Snapchat publishes; it isn't legal advice.