“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...”
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This clause categorically excludes political campaign advertising from Pinterest's platform, meaning advertisers cannot use Pinterest ads for electoral or political influence purposes.
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.
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contains any unsolicited promotions, political campaigning, advertising or solicitations
Any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letter, pyramid scheme, political campaign message, offering of an investment opportunity, or any other form of solicitation.
Don't create or share defamatory or libelous content that could damage someone's reputation or falsely portray them in a harmful way.
"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
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This clause categorically excludes political campaign advertising from Pinterest's platform, meaning advertisers cannot use Pinterest ads for electoral or political influence purposes.
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.
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