Violent or graphic content shown to fewer viewers
YouTube may leave the video out of recommendations, so fewer people see it.
Not recommendedHow serious: Worth fixingYouTubeViolence and gore
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What triggers it
Violent or graphic footage (blood, injuries, fights, gore) even when it does not break the rules.
What YouTube says
“If your video contains violent or graphic content, it could be demonetized. It may also not be recommended to as many viewers because it's not appropriate.”
We last checked this against YouTube's page on .
How to fix it
Shorten, blur or cut the most graphic moments and keep them out of the thumbnail.
Good to know
Estimate how much screen time shows blood, wounds or violence and whether it is the focus. Brief, non-graphic action or sports contact is not this.
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.
Related YouTube rules
Platforms change their rules often. This page sums up what YouTube publishes; it isn't legal advice.