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Contest And Competition Ads Must Follow Guidelines

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Ads related to contest and competition are restricted. Such ads must comply with LinkedIn guidelines.

Excerpt from LinkedIn's Advertising Policies

Provision details

Document information
Document
LinkedIn Advertising Policies
Entity
LinkedIn
Date stated by the document
Nov. 18, 2025
As printed in LinkedIn’s text (version CA-V-002770), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 20, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-002770, captured May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-063710
Document ID
CA-D-000862
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-002770)
ed09ca396c5ad2fb5138a6a01e48093ba0754362d3cb46434f5a17de15a4ec4c
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 04:36 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-002770, captured May 20, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: LinkedIn
Document: LinkedIn Advertising Policies
Record ID: CA-P-063710
Version: CA-V-002770
Captured: 2026-05-20 12:09:23 UTC
SHA-256: ed09ca396c5ad2fb…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-advertising-policies/provision/CA-P-063710/contest-and-competition-ads-must-follow-guidelines/
Accessed: Nov. 1, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does LinkedIn's Contest And Competition Ads Must Follow Guidelines clause do?

The clause states: “Ads related to contest and competition are restricted. Such ads must comply with LinkedIn guidelines.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 238 platforms. See the full comparison.

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