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Meta bans TikTok ads on its platforms in US

The restriction also covers third-party campaigns linking to TikTok and follows Meta’s push for rivals to adopt similar teen-safety measures.

  • On Thursday, Meta Platforms Inc banned advertisements from ByteDance on Facebook and Instagram, effective immediately across the United States, Canada, Egypt, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
  • The ban escalates competition between the companies after Meta urged TikTok and YouTube to adopt teen safety measures following a $18 billion settlement with United States states.
  • Meta defended the decision, stating, "We don't have to run ads from a competitor whose goal is to pull people off our apps," calling the practice normal business conduct.
  • TikTok and ByteDance did not immediately respond to requests for comment, having previously removed dedicated Instagram links and rejected Meta's demands for comparable safety concessions.
  • TikTok, which serves more than 200 million users in the United States, continues operating despite these pressures, while other platforms like OpenAI have similarly restricted competitor advertising.
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Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, has banned advertisements for TikTok and other services of the Chinese ByteDance group in the United States and six other countries. The decision intensifys the rivalry between the two companies, according to News.ro, which...

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TikTok loses a way to attract users after Meta banned ByteDance ads on Facebook and Instagram in seven key countries.

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Meta, the American technology company that operates Facebook and Instagram platforms, has banned advertising from Chinese company ByteDance, the parent company of the social network TikTok, on its services in the United States and several other countries, a spokesperson for the American company announced on Thursday.

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Bloomberg broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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