The policy restricts or prohibits political advertising depending on the advertiser's market, requires prior TikTok authorization where political advertising is permitted, and mandates compliance with applicable election laws.
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This provision creates a market-variable restriction on political advertising that requires advertisers to determine both TikTok's current policy position for their specific geography and applicable local election law requirements before submitting political campaigns.
Interpretive note: The specific list of markets where political advertising is permitted versus prohibited was not fully accessible in the truncated document; the summary reflects the conditional framework described in the policy.
Under these terms, advertisers seeking to run political, electoral, or issue-based advertising must obtain prior TikTok authorization in markets where such advertising is permitted, and must document compliance with applicable election law as part of the authorization process. In markets where political advertising is entirely prohibited, such campaigns will be rejected regardless of legal compliance.
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"Political advertising is prohibited or restricted on TikTok depending on the market. In markets where political advertising is permitted, advertisers must comply with applicable election laws and obtain prior authorization from TikTok. Ads related to elections, candidates, or political issues may be subject to additional review.Excerpt from TikTok Ads's TikTok Advertising Policies
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Political advertising restrictions interact with campaign finance disclosure laws in the US (Federal Election Commission jurisdiction), electoral advertising regulations in EU member states, the UK's Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act, and equivalent …
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This provision creates a market-variable restriction on political advertising that requires advertisers to determine both TikTok's current policy position for their specific geography and applicable local election law requirements before submitting political campaigns.
Under these terms, advertisers seeking to run political, electoral, or issue-based advertising must obtain prior TikTok authorization in markets where such advertising is permitted, and must document compliance with applicable election law as part of the authorization process. In markets where political advertising is entirely prohibited, such campaigns will be rejected regardless of legal compliance.
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