{"id":106420,"date":"2025-11-19T09:53:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T09:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=106420"},"modified":"2025-11-19T09:54:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T09:54:18","slug":"meta-content-protection-across-instagram-and-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/meta-content-protection-across-instagram-and-facebook\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta is helping creators protect their original content across Instagram and Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With Content Protection, Meta is rolling out a new tool to protect original Reels. Here\u2019s what creators need to know.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meta gives creators more control over their content<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Meta has launched a new content protection tool<\/a> designed to help creators keep their original reels safe across Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>. It\u2019s a new tool for mobile that scans both platforms for reposts of your videos, alerts you when someone uploads the same content, and lets you maintain control over what happens next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image credits: Meta<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How Content Protection works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To get started, creators need to enroll their content. You can do this to ensure automatic protection going forward and retroactively go back to protect older videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A quick note that Content Protection only works for videos that are either posted directly to Facebook, or crossposted from Instagram using \u201cShare to Facebook\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From there, Meta scans both Facebook and Instagram for matches of your content, including partial matches. If the system detects someone reposting your video, you\u2019ll receive a notification in the Facebook app with options to take action. Here\u2019s what you can do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Track the performance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The default option keeps the reposted video live. You\u2019ll be able to monitor how it performs and, where eligible, it adds an \u201coriginal by\u201d attribution label. That label redirects viewers to your page, with Meta allegedly testing this to link back to the original reel, according to TechCrunch<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image credits: Meta<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Block the video<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019d rather stop the repost altogether, you can make it unavailable. While this prevents the video from being visible, it doesn\u2019t penalize the account that reposted the reel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Release the claim<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You can also just release your claim on the reel to keep it available. That way, the video stays up, but you\u2019ll no longer see its performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create an allow list<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve got accounts that consistently reshare your work in a way you support, you can add them to your \u201cAllow List\u201d so their posts are flagged. Find this by heading to \u201cOverview\u201d tab > \u201cTools\u201d > \u201cAllow List\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Handling disputes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If someone beats you to claiming a video that\u2019s actually yours, you can dispute it by submitting a copyright takedown through Facebook\u2019s IP reporting channel. Similar, if you abuse the tool to claim videos that aren\u2019t yours, you could face restrictions or lose access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who\u2019s eligible?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Image credits: Meta<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Content protection won\u2019t appear for everyone. Meta is rolling it out to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n