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The organizational disclosure requirement is a prerequisite to placing the disclaimer, meaning political ads cannot carry a 'Paid for by' disclosure without the advertiser first supplying this information to Meta.
Interpretive note: This clause overlaps substantially with id 63830; the primary distinction is that this excerpt isolates the organizational information requirement tied to the disclaimer, while id 63830 also encompasses identity confirmation.
Readers who see a 'Paid for by' disclaimer on a political ad can expect that the advertiser has provided organizational information to Meta.
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The organizational disclosure requirement is a prerequisite to placing the disclaimer, meaning political ads cannot carry a 'Paid for by' disclosure without the advertiser first supplying this information to Meta.
Readers who see a 'Paid for by' disclaimer on a political ad can expect that the advertiser has provided organizational information to Meta.
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