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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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DMA
European Union
DSA
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Provision details

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-053213
Document ID
CA-D-00671
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
c88923566fd4048c3ac98ebc0cc4a7f40e7e2a93956e9619f162a72570f68346
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 13:56 UTC
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Citation Record
Entity: Meta Ads
Document: Meta Advertising Policies
Record ID: CA-P-053213
Captured: 2026-05-10 13:56:04 UTC
SHA-256: c88923566fd4048c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/meta-ads/meta-advertising-policies/provision/CA-P-053213/addiction-treatment-ads-require-legitscript-certification/
Accessed: Aug. 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.”

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ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 262 platforms. See the full comparison.

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