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US Electoral Ads Must State Candidate Authorization

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In the United States, electoral ads must state whether or not the ad was authorized by a candidate or organization, and election ads not authorized by the candidate must include contact information for the sponsoring organization.

Excerpt from Snapchat Ads's Snapchat Advertising Policies

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Document information
Document
Snapchat Advertising Policies
Entity
Snapchat Ads
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 20, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006868, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-067347
Document ID
CA-D-000878
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006868)
2317c19f6233f8c2e39c74db37ced6170433b6225b78f88955a0810a227de09f
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 13:19 UTC
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✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006868, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Snapchat Ads
Document: Snapchat Advertising Policies
Record ID: CA-P-067347
Version: CA-V-006868
Captured: 2026-09-11 01:30:31 UTC
SHA-256: 2317c19f6233f8c2…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/snapchat-ads/snapchat-advertising-policies/provision/CA-P-067347/us-electoral-ads-must-state-candidate-authorization/
Accessed: Nov. 3, 2026
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What does Snapchat Ads's US Electoral Ads Must State Candidate Authorization clause do?

The clause states: “In the United States, electoral ads must state whether or not the ad was authorized by a candidate or organization, and election ads not authorized by the candidate must include contact information for the sponsoring organization.”

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