Meta to Ban TikTok Ads from Its Platforms in Multiple Countries

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Meta will ban ads and paid marketing messages from TikTok parent company ByteDance on its platforms. A Meta spokesman said the company does not have to run ads from a competitor whose goal is to pull people off its apps, calling the decision to decline promotional services to a competitor normal business practice across industries. The restrictions apply not only to TikTok in the US but also to Canada, Egypt, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam. The move comes as Meta faces a large fine and pressure to police its platforms on safety matters, and as TikTok's growth in the US market continues to surge.

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Meta bans ByteDance/TikTok ads on its platforms, a competitive move to keep users on its own apps.

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ByteDance's TikTok is barred from advertising on Meta platforms in multiple countries, limiting its paid marketing reach.