“Our policies prohibit ads promoting products, services, schemes or offers using deceptive or misleading practices, including those meant to scam people out of money or personal information.”
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The prohibition covers the full range of advertised offerings—products, services, schemes, and offers—and expressly includes scams, meaning both subtle deception and overt fraud are barred.
Advertisers may not use deceptive or misleading practices in any ad, regardless of what is being promoted, including practices designed to obtain money or personal information through fraud.
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"Our policies prohibit ads promoting products, services, schemes or offers using deceptive or misleading practices, including those meant to scam people out of money or personal information.Excerpt from Meta Ads's Meta Advertising Policies
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The prohibition covers the full range of advertised offerings—products, services, schemes, and offers—and expressly includes scams, meaning both subtle deception and overt fraud are barred.
Advertisers may not use deceptive or misleading practices in any ad, regardless of what is being promoted, including practices designed to obtain money or personal information through fraud.
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