Adult smoking, vaping or cannabis on camera
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Not recommendedHow serious: Worth fixingTikTokDrugs, alcohol and tobacco
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What triggers it
Adults shown using tobacco or vapes, or cannabis or cannabis-related items shown or promoted, even incidentally.
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
Cut the frames with smoking, vaping or cannabis.
Good to know
A vape in hand or a puff in the background is enough. Recreational cannabis use may be removed in some regions.
Can FYProof spot it?
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- Speech: not for this rule
- On-screen text: not for this rule
- Caption: looked at for this rule
- Hashtags: looked at for this rule
Related TikTok rules
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