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The authorization requirement creates a potential gatekeeping step that advertisers must clear before running political or issue-based ads in certain countries.
Interpretive note: The clause uses 'may be required,' indicating this is not a universal or certain requirement. The specific countries where authorization is required are not identified in the excerpt.
In select countries, audiences are protected from political, electoral, or social issue ads placed by advertisers who have not obtained the required country-level authorization.
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"advertisers who want to run ads about social issues, elections or politics in select countries may be required to get authorized in the country they want to run ads in.Excerpt from Meta's Special Ad Category Requirements
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The authorization requirement creates a potential gatekeeping step that advertisers must clear before running political or issue-based ads in certain countries.
In select countries, audiences are protected from political, electoral, or social issue ads placed by advertisers who have not obtained the required country-level authorization.
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