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What triggers it
Branded content for recreational drugs or paraphernalia, weapons or ammunition, hacking software, counterfeit products, or academic essay-writing services.
What YouTube says
“Some goods, services, or brands may not be promoted at all in branded content.”
We last checked this against YouTube's page on .
How to fix it
Drop the sponsorship.
Good to know
The list follows Google Ads policies and is not complete.
Can FYProof spot it?
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- On-screen text: looked at for this rule
- Caption: looked at for this rule
- Hashtags: not for this rule
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