Firearms or explosives shown
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What triggers it
Showing or promoting firearms or explosive weapons, even legally owned and without a sale (range videos, hunting rifles in frame, gun reviews).
What TikTok says
“Showing or promoting gambling and gambling-like activities, cannabis or cannabis-related items, adult tobacco or vaping use, or firearms or explosive weapons”
We last checked this against TikTok's page on .
How to fix it
Remove or crop out the firearm, or accept 18+ only and no For You reach.
Good to know
Any real gun or explosive clearly visible, including in the background. Toy or prop guns in obvious fiction are lower risk. Does NOT count: ceremonial weapons like spears and shields in cultural settings; policy advocacy about gun laws.
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