Real guns, combat knives or explosives
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What triggers it
Real modern lethal weapons shown outside a news, education or sports context.
What Snapchat says
“Guns, combat knives, explosives, etc. - outside of a news, education, or sports context.”
We last checked this against Snapchat's page on .
How to fix it
Remove weapon shots unless the video is news, education or sport.
Good to know
Real firearms, tactical knives, grenades. Allowed: historical weapons (swords, catapults), fictional weapons (cosplay props, game weapons), sport shooting or hunting in a sports context.
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.
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