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Political Ads Must Include Paid For By Disclosure

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Key Facts

What does Snapchat Ads require all political advertising to include?
Snapchat Ads requires all political advertising to include a 'paid for by' message in the ad followed by the name of the paying person or entity.
Must all political advertising include a 'paid for by' message in the ad followed by the name of the paying person or entity?
Snapchat Ads requires all political advertising to include a 'paid for by' message in the ad followed by the name of the paying person or entity.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Political advertisers must affirmatively identify their funding source within the ad itself, ensuring transparency about who is paying for political messaging.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1423 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Every political ad appearing on Snapchat Ads must display a 'paid for by' disclosure naming the paying person or entity.

How other platforms handle this

Perplexity AI Medium

the Receiving Party shall (other than to the extent prohibited by law) provide prior written notice to the Disclosing Party and reasonably cooperate...with any efforts by the Disclosing Party to contest or limit such disclosure requirement

Apple Medium

Make sure your app and its Support URL include an easy way to contact you...Failure to include accurate and up-to-date contact information not only frustrates customers, but may violate the law in some countries or regions.

Leonardo AI Medium

We will make it clear by notice to you which (if any) goods or services, or website links, we receive a benefit from by featuring them on our Platform.

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All political advertising must include a "paid for by" message in the ad that is followed by the name of the paying person or entity.

Excerpt from Snapchat Ads's Snapchat Advertising Policies

Provision details

Document information
Document
Snapchat Advertising Policies
Entity
Snapchat Ads
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-067346
Document ID
CA-D-00878
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
031c79ac9fe162d4d0b91c924d50f73defae47ace68173dfad643727a6c1d1a3
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 13:19 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Snapchat Ads
Document: Snapchat Advertising Policies
Record ID: CA-P-067346
Captured: 2026-05-20 13:19:45 UTC
SHA-256: 031c79ac9fe162d4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/snapchat-ads/snapchat-advertising-policies/provision/CA-P-067346/political-ads-must-include-paid-for-by-disclosure/
Accessed: Aug. 19, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Snapchat Ads's Political Ads Must Include Paid For By Disclosure clause do?

Political advertisers must affirmatively identify their funding source within the ad itself, ensuring transparency about who is paying for political messaging.

How does this clause affect you?

Every political ad appearing on Snapchat Ads must display a 'paid for by' disclosure naming the paying person or entity.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 272 platforms. See the full comparison.

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