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Prohibition on political campaigning advertising

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 244 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What does Pinterest Ads prohibit advertising for?
Pinterest Ads prohibits advertising for the election or defeat of political candidates, political parties or action committees, and political issues with the intent to influence an election.
Does Pinterest Ads prohibit advertising for the election or defeat of political candidates?
Pinterest Ads prohibits advertising for the election or defeat of political candidates, political parties or action committees, and political issues with the intent to influence an election.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause categorically excludes political campaign advertising from Pinterest's platform, meaning advertisers cannot use Pinterest ads for electoral or political influence purposes.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1777 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Advertisers are prohibited from running ads on Pinterest for political candidates, political parties or action committees, or political issues where the intent is to influence an election.

How other platforms handle this

Afterpay Medium

Political content, including for dissemination in electoral campaigns.

Tinder Medium

May harm the reputation of Tinder or its affiliates, meaning the uploading or sharing of content on the Tinder platform that is defamatory to Tinder or its affiliates or advocates misuse of the Service...

Notion Medium

We do not disclose or use your information to advertise any third party's products or services via the Services.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We don't allow advertising for: The election or defeat of political candidates...Political parties or action committees Political issues with the intent to influence an election...

Excerpt from Pinterest Ads's Pinterest Advertising Guidelines

Provision details

Document information
Document
Pinterest Advertising Guidelines
Entity
Pinterest Ads
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-066103
Document ID
CA-D-00877
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
5540325bbc2d44061fc3548c982d30ab20e99a7be03e62a88561571532d323e7
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 13:14 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Pinterest Ads
Document: Pinterest Advertising Guidelines
Record ID: CA-P-066103
Captured: 2026-05-20 13:14:50 UTC
SHA-256: 5540325bbc2d4406…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/pinterest-ads/pinterest-advertising-guidelines/provision/CA-P-066103/prohibition-on-political-campaigning-advertising/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Pinterest Ads's Prohibition on political campaigning advertising clause do?

This clause categorically excludes political campaign advertising from Pinterest's platform, meaning advertisers cannot use Pinterest ads for electoral or political influence purposes.

How does this clause affect you?

Advertisers are prohibited from running ads on Pinterest for political candidates, political parties or action committees, or political issues where the intent is to influence an election.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 244 platforms. See the full comparison.

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