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The disapproval is mandatory once both conditions are met—no Special Ad Category selection and Meta's determination of political content—giving advertisers no discretionary appeal path within this rule.
Audiences are protected from campaigns containing political, electoral, or social issue content that have not been properly categorized under the Special Ad Category.
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"If you do not select the Special Ad Category, and we determine your campaign includes ad(s) about social issues, elections or politics, the campaign will be disapproved.Excerpt from Meta's Special Ad Category Requirements
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The disapproval is mandatory once both conditions are met—no Special Ad Category selection and Meta's determination of political content—giving advertisers no discretionary appeal path within this rule.
Audiences are protected from campaigns containing political, electoral, or social issue content that have not been properly categorized under the Special Ad Category.
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