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Special Ad Category Self-Identification Required

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Any United States advertiser or advertiser targeting the United States, Canada or certain parts of Europe that is running financial products and services, housing or employment ads, must self identify as a Special Ad Category...

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Document information
Document
Meta Advertising Policies
Entity
Meta Ads
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-053186
Document ID
CA-D-00671
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
c88923566fd4048c3ac98ebc0cc4a7f40e7e2a93956e9619f162a72570f68346
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 13:56 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Meta Ads
Document: Meta Advertising Policies
Record ID: CA-P-053186
Captured: 2026-05-10 13:56:04 UTC
SHA-256: c88923566fd4048c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/meta-ads/meta-advertising-policies/provision/CA-P-053186/special-ad-category-self-identification-required/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Meta Ads's Special Ad Category Self-Identification Required clause do?

The clause states: “Any United States advertiser or advertiser targeting the United States, Canada or certain parts of Europe that is running financial products and services, housing or employment ads, must self identify as a Special Ad Category...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 272 platforms. See the full comparison.

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