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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...

Excerpt from Meta Ads's Meta Advertising Policies

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Document information
Document
Meta Advertising Policies
Entity
Meta Ads
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-005215, captured July 23, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-053186
Document ID
CA-D-000671
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-005215)
90d08b652ac6035bbe73e6b5b5f3f36f861a6eaf485533bd87f57e21c6b1d498
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 13:56 UTC
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Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-005215, captured July 23, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Meta Ads
Document: Meta Advertising Policies
Record ID: CA-P-053186
Version: CA-V-005215
Captured: 2026-07-23 01:18:05 UTC
SHA-256: 90d08b652ac6035b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/meta-ads/meta-advertising-policies/provision/CA-P-053186/special-ad-category-self-identification-required/
Accessed: Nov. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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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...”

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