Swearing at a private person
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Hostile, profane language or behavior aimed at a private individual (any minor, or an adult who is not a public figure).
What TikTok says
“Hostile and profane language or behavior targeted at a private figure”
How to fix it
Remove the profane attack, or blur and un-name the person.
Good to know
Profanity directed at someone identifiable (named, tagged or shown): a customer, ex, neighbor, another creator. General swearing that is not aimed at anyone is not listed as ineligible for the For You feed.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in what's said, the words on screen and the caption. 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: not for this rule
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