The policy states that age-targeted ads may be shared by Snapchatters with other users of any age within Snapchat, meaning that content delivered to an 18-plus or other age-gated audience may be redistributed to users outside that targeted age group.
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This provision discloses that Snap's age-targeting controls apply at the point of ad delivery but do not restrict subsequent in-platform sharing of age-gated ad content with users of any age, including minors, which may affect how advertisers assess the reach of restricted content.
Interpretive note: The practical availability and scope of sharing restriction options referenced in the policy depend on ad format and account type, which are not fully specified in the policy text.
Under this clause, ad content that is age-gated at the targeting level may nonetheless reach Snapchatters under the targeted minimum age through in-platform sharing. Advertisers seeking to restrict sharing of age-gated content should contact their account representative or visit the Business Help Center to determine whether restrictions are available for their specific ad format.
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Compare across platforms →"Snapchatters may share ads with others or save ads to their devices. They may use any of the tools and features we make available in Snapchat to apply captions, drawings, filters, or other creative elements to the ad or, if you run ads in the Audience Network, they may use any tools and features made available where the ad is run. Age-targeted ads can be shared within Snapchat with Snapchatters of any age.Excerpt from Snapchat Ads's Snapchat Advertising Policies
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The disclosure that age-targeted ads can be shared with users of any age engages COPPA, which applies to digital advertising directed to children under 13, and may engage FTC guidance on digital advertising …
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This provision discloses that Snap's age-targeting controls apply at the point of ad delivery but do not restrict subsequent in-platform sharing of age-gated ad content with users of any age, including minors, which may affect how advertisers assess the reach of restricted content.
Under this clause, ad content that is age-gated at the targeting level may nonetheless reach Snapchatters under the targeted minimum age through in-platform sharing. Advertisers seeking to restrict sharing of age-gated content should contact their account representative or visit the Business Help Center to determine whether restrictions are available for their specific ad format.
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