Exploiting a tragedy or using its keywords for views
The video may not earn money on YouTube.
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Check a video freeWhat triggers it
During a declared sensitive event (disaster, attack, conflict, health emergency), content that profits from or exploits it, including adding event keywords or hashtags to drive traffic.
What YouTube says
“Using keywords related to a sensitive event to attempt to drive additional traffic.”
How to fix it
Don't put tragedy keywords or hashtags on unrelated videos.
Good to know
Non-exploitative news and discussion are fine.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in what's said, the caption and the hashtags. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Video: not for this rule
- 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
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