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The prohibition covers both creation and editing, meaning advertisers cannot initiate or modify political and issue-based ad campaigns targeting the EU, making it a comprehensive operational restriction.
EU audiences are not exposed to newly created or edited ads about social issues, elections, or politics on Meta's platform.
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Promotions containing obscene or profane language.
We don't allow Content that includes negative comments about identifiable individuals outside of this group.
Political content, including for dissemination in electoral campaigns.
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"advertisers are not able to create or edit ads about social issues, elections, or politics in the European Union.— Excerpt from Meta's Meta Special Ad Category Requirements
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The prohibition covers both creation and editing, meaning advertisers cannot initiate or modify political and issue-based ad campaigns targeting the EU, making it a comprehensive operational restriction.
EU audiences are not exposed to newly created or edited ads about social issues, elections, or politics on Meta's platform.
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