Dangerous challenge or threatening prank
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What triggers it
Challenges with imminent risk of injury (choking, eating non-food items, fire, electrocution) or pranks that make victims fear serious danger (fake weapons, bomb scares, fake kidnapping or home invasion) or cause serious distress to minors or vulnerable people.
What YouTube says
“Pranks that lead victims to fear imminent serious physical danger, or that create serious emotional distress in minors or vulnerable individuals.”
We last checked this against YouTube's page on .
How to fix it
Drop the act or reframe as education that explains the risks on camera.
Good to know
Look for challenge hashtags, fake weapons in pranks, staged emergencies and children crying or scared in pranks. Saying 'don't try this at home' alone may not earn an exception.
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