Sexually explicit words or emoji
Snapchat may leave the video out of recommendations, so fewer people see it.
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What triggers it
Speech, captions or on-screen text that describe sex acts, genitalia, sex toys, sex work or sexual taboos, including sexual emoji use and specific innuendo.
What Snapchat says
“these Recommendation Eligibility Guidelines prohibit explicit language that describes sex acts, genitalia, sex toys, sex work, or sexual taboos (for example, incest or bestiality). This includes emojis in explicitly sexual contexts.”
We last checked this against Snapchat's page on .
How to fix it
Remove or reword explicit language in audio, captions and text overlays.
Good to know
Explicit terms, eggplant/peach/water-drop emoji used sexually, innuendo specific to a sex act or body part. Vague flirting is 'Sensitive', not ineligible.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in what's said, the words on screen, the caption and the hashtags. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Video: not for this rule
- Speech: looked at for this rule
- On-screen text: looked at for this rule
- Caption: looked at for this rule
- Hashtags: looked at for this rule
Related Snapchat rules
Platforms change their rules often. This page sums up what Snapchat publishes; it isn't legal advice.