Illegal or Regulated Activities
Prohibited Content
Illegal or regulated activities, products or services that are prohibited in our Community Guidelines are prohibited anywhere on Snapchat.
Not Eligible for Recommendation
For content to be eligible for recommendation to a wider audience, it must not:
Facilitate or promote illegal activity
Such content is prohibited in our Community Guidelines, which means it is also prohibited in these Recommendation Eligibility Guidelines.
Depict tobacco, nicotine, or cannabis products or paraphernalia
While our Community Guidelines do not prohibit Snaps of adults using these products in places where they are legal, these Recommendation Eligibility Guidelines deny amplification to such content.
Depict dangerous alcohol use
While our Community Guidelines do not prohibit Snaps of adults consuming alcohol, these Recommendation Eligibility Guidelines deny amplification to content that shows excessive or dangerous alcohol use by an adult, such as rapidly consuming large quantities of alcohol, or operating heavy machinery while intoxicated or while alcohol is present, or drinking to the point of slurred speech or loss of consciousness.
Depict real modern lethal weapons
Guns, combat knives, explosives, etc. - outside of a news, education, or sports context.
Historical weapons (catapults, blunderbusses, swords, etc.) are allowed.
Fictional weapons (cosplay props, video game weapons, etc.) are allowed.
Promote certain regulated goods or services
Our Commercial Content Policy explains how Snapchatters may share commercial content with their friends or followers, including content that requires targeting based on age or location. But in order to be eligible for recommendation, content must not solicit regulated products or services, including but not limited to: alcohol, tobacco, health products with unrealistic claims, and others.
Sensitive
The following is eligible for recommendation, but we may choose to limit its visibility to certain Snapchatters based on their age, location, preferences, or other criteria.
Alcohol use
Moderate alcohol use by adults.
Weight loss programs, techniques, and transformation-focused content
Fitness content is allowed for all audiences when it focuses on strength, conditioning or mobility instead of focusing on weight loss. Content focused on weight-based or cosmetic transformation may be limited.
References to illegal or regulated activities in entertainment
Including jokes, skits, music, and scenes from movies, shows, or video games.
Gambling or high-risk markets
Content promoting gambling or high risk financial products may be limited.
Hateful Content, Terrorism, and Violent Extremism