Child abuse, neglect or endangerment
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What triggers it
Showing neglect, endangerment, or physical or emotional abuse of a minor (including 'prank' punishments or humiliation of children), or content that could identify a minor who has been abused.
What TikTok says
“Neglect, endangerment, or physical or emotional abuse of young people”
We last checked this against TikTok's page on .
How to fix it
Remove the scene. Do not post content that shows or names a child who was abused.
Good to know
Watch for children being hit, screamed at, humiliated, left in danger (unsecured in cars, near water or heights unsupervised) or filmed while distressed for laughs. Does NOT count: survivor stories or awareness content that does not show the abuse.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in what's shown, what's said and the caption. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Video: looked at for this rule
- Speech: looked at for this rule
- On-screen text: not for this rule
- Caption: looked at for this rule
- Hashtags: not for this rule
Sounds other than speech, such as music, aren't checked.
Related TikTok rules
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