Realistic clip of public importance, unconfirmed
TikTok may leave the video out of recommendations, so fewer people see it.
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Check a video freeWhat triggers it
Realistic-looking content not yet confirmed to be AI or edited that presents a matter of public importance in a way that could mislead, or could harm private people.
What TikTok says
“Any realistic-appearing content which isn't yet confirmed to be AIGC or significantly edited content, but presents matters of public importance in a way that could lead to misinterpretation, or cause harm to private figures”
How to fix it
If the footage is real, say where and when it was filmed and by whom. If it is synthetic, label it.
Good to know
Unsourced 'footage' of protests, disasters, politicians or crimes that looks real but could be synthetic.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in what's shown and the caption. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Video: looked at for this rule
- Speech: not for this rule
- On-screen text: not for this rule
- Caption: looked at for this rule
- Hashtags: not for this rule
It doesn't read details stored inside the file, such as labels an editing app adds.
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