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Meta Bans Political Ads in EU Amid Controversy

10/8/2025

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Meta will stop political, electoral, and social-issue ads in the EU from October 6, 2025.
The TTPA requires explicit user consent for data use in political targeting.
Meta says the requirement is unworkable and an impossible choice between advertising and cessation.
Political figures may still post unpaid content, but paid promotions are prohibited in the EU.

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Meta will stop political, electoral, and social-issue ads in the EU from October 6, 2025.
The TTPA requires explicit user consent for data use in political targeting.
Meta says the requirement is unworkable and an impossible choice between advertising and cessation.
Political figures may still post unpaid content, but paid promotions are prohibited in the EU.