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Political Ads Displayed in Ad Library for Seven Years

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1423 other provisions on other platforms.

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Skillshare Medium

within the Services, all discussion boards, groups, or other public forums available to participants are publicly visible to other participants.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If your ad is a political ad, it will be displayed in our Ad Library...Meta may display (at no cost to you) and provide access to the ad content and creative...for a period of seven (7) years from the completion of your order.

Excerpt from Meta Ads's Meta Advertising Policies

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-053268
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
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Meta Ads
Document: Meta Advertising Policies
Record ID: CA-P-053268
Captured: 2026-05-10 13:56:04 UTC
SHA-256: c88923566fd4048c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/meta-ads/meta-advertising-policies/provision/CA-P-053268/political-ads-displayed-in-ad-library-for-seven-years/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Meta Ads's Political Ads Displayed in Ad Library for Seven Years clause do?

The clause states: “If your ad is a political ad, it will be displayed in our Ad Library...Meta may display (at no cost to you) and provide access to the ad content and creative...for a period of seven (7) years from the completion of your order.”

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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