Showing drug use or how to make or misuse drugs
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What triggers it
Showing, promoting or using drugs or regulated substances recreationally (cannabis too in some regions), instructions for making or using drugs, or misusing everyday items to get high.
What TikTok says
“Showing the misuse of everyday items to get intoxicated”
We last checked this against TikTok's page on .
How to fix it
Cut the use and any instructions; keep it to discussion or recovery.
Good to know
Snorting, injecting, pills for fun, inhaling aerosols or whippets, recipes for homemade drugs. Does NOT count (TikTok's ALLOWED list): discussing substance misuse or recovery, advocacy about drug policy, documentary or educational awareness content, fiction that doesn't enable real-world access.
Can FYProof spot it?
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- Speech: looked at 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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