Disturbing news footage without a graphic warning
Snapchat may leave the video out of recommendations, so fewer people see it.
Not recommendedHow serious: Worth fixingSnapchatViolence and gore
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What triggers it
Newsworthy but potentially disturbing footage (accidents, conflict, injuries) posted without a graphic-content warning.
What Snapchat says
“When potentially-disturbing content is truly newsworthy, you must use a graphic content warning.”
We last checked this against Snapchat's page on .
How to fix it
Add a clear graphic-content warning at the start and blur the most graphic parts.
Good to know
If the video shows distressing real events for news value, check for a warning card in the first seconds.
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
Related Snapchat rules
Platforms change their rules often. This page sums up what Snapchat publishes; it isn't legal advice.