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Addiction Treatment Ads Require LegitScript Certification

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Meta requires advertisers who wish to run addiction treatment ads targeting people in the United States to be certified with LegitScript and apply to Meta for permission to advertise.

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-053213
Document ID
CA-D-000671
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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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✓ 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-053213
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-053213/addiction-treatment-ads-require-legitscript-certification/
Accessed: Nov. 2, 2026
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What does Meta Ads's Addiction Treatment Ads Require LegitScript Certification clause do?

The clause states: “Meta requires advertisers who wish to run addiction treatment ads targeting people in the United States to be certified with LegitScript and apply to Meta for permission to advertise.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 249 platforms. See the full comparison.

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