Video featuring children may lose recommendations
YouTube may leave the video out of recommendations, so fewer people see it.
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Check a video freeWhat triggers it
Video that features minors or is uploaded by a minor, even if it breaks no rule, especially in risky contexts (bath, swimwear, bedroom, revealing personal details).
What YouTube says
“Video recommendations (how and when your video is recommended)”
How to fix it
Avoid risky framing of children, keep their personal details out, and keep an adult visibly present.
Good to know
Estimate whether anyone on screen is under 18; if so, this rule applies even when nothing else is wrong. Does NOT count: adults only on screen.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in what's shown. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Video: looked at for this rule
- Speech: not for this rule
- On-screen text: not for this rule
- Caption: not for this rule
- Hashtags: not for this rule
Sounds other than speech, such as music, aren't checked.
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