TV, movie or reposted clips (not monetizable)
The video may not earn money on Snapchat.
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What triggers it
Unaltered clips or compilations from TV shows, movies or music videos, or re-uploads of other people's social media posts.
What Snapchat says
“Unaltered clips or compilations of clips from TV shows, movies, music videos”
We last checked this against Snapchat's page on .
How to fix it
Add substantial original commentary or editing, or post your own footage.
Good to know
Broadcast logos, film footage, other platforms' watermarks. Monetizable: reviews with relevant excerpts, real commentary, creatively edited compilations with clear editorial judgment, properly credited social clips with commentary on newsworthy events.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in what's shown and the words on screen. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Video: looked at for this rule
- Speech: not for this rule
- On-screen text: looked at for this rule
- Caption: not for this rule
- Hashtags: not for this rule
It doesn't recognize songs or match clips against copyright catalogs, so it can't tell whether you have the rights to them.
Related Snapchat rules
Platforms change their rules often. This page sums up what Snapchat publishes; it isn't legal advice.