Unlicensed music, film, TV or sports footage
X may take the video down.
About to post? A full check of your video looks for this in what's shown and the words on screen, with a plain fix.
Check a video freeWhat triggers it
Copyrighted music, film, TV, sports broadcasts or other creators' videos used without a license.
What X says
“If multiple copyright complaints are received about an account, or other evidence suggests a pattern of repeat infringement, X may suspend that account”
How to fix it
Use music and footage you own or licensed, keep proof, and replace commercial tracks and broadcast clips.
Good to know
X acts on DMCA notices from rights holders; commentary may be fair use but that is not guaranteed.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in what's shown and the words on screen. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Video: looked at for this rule
- Speech: not for this rule
- On-screen text: looked at 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.
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Related X rules
Platforms change their rules often. This page sums up what X publishes; it isn't legal advice.