Reposted or compiled content with nothing new added
TikTok may leave the video out of recommendations, so fewer people see it.
About to post? A full check of your video looks for this in what's shown, with a plain fix.
Check a video freeWhat triggers it
Content copied from others or largely repurposed without creative edits, or compilations from several sources with little added value.
What TikTok says
“Content is also ineligible for the FYF if it includes unoriginal or reused material without anything new.”
How to fix it
Add original voiceover, commentary, analysis or editing that changes the meaning, or post your own footage.
Good to know
Look for footage that is not yours (different filming style, broadcast graphics, other people's faces with no creator presence), 'best of' compilations, re-uploads with only text or music added. Does NOT count: Duets or Stitches with real commentary, reaction with substantial added input.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in what's shown. 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: not for this rule
- Hashtags: not for this rule
It doesn't recognize songs or match clips against copyright catalogs, so it can't tell whether you have the rights to them.
It doesn't read details stored inside the file, such as labels an editing app adds.
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