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Specially Designated Nationals commercial ban

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If you are on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals (or an equivalent list), you may not engage in commercial or business activities on the Meta Products (such as advertising or payments).

Excerpt from Meta's Commercial Terms

Provision details

Document information
Document
Meta Commercial Terms
Entity
Meta
Date stated by the document
March 6, 2024
As printed in Meta’s text (version CA-V-007552), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 20, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-007279, captured Oct. 2, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-065027
Document ID
CA-D-000868
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-007279)
75589e35a6a5d9e609d54fa1bf80121ea39773774ae3f56a596e83a213126934
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 23:04 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-007279, captured Oct. 2, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007552, captured Oct. 16, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: Meta
Document: Meta Commercial Terms
Record ID: CA-P-065027
Version: CA-V-007279
Captured: 2026-10-02 00:13:10 UTC
SHA-256: 75589e35a6a5d9e6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/meta/meta-commercial-terms/provision/CA-P-065027/specially-designated-nationals-commercial-ban/
Accessed: Nov. 2, 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's Specially Designated Nationals commercial ban clause do?

The clause states: “If you are on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals (or an equivalent list), you may not engage in commercial or business activities on the Meta Products (such as advertising or payments).”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 179 platforms. See the full comparison.

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