GoKawiilMeta blocks ByteDance/TikTok ads on Facebook and Instagram in seven countries
Meta has banned advertising from TikTok parent ByteDance across its platforms in the US, Canada, Egypt, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam, effective Thursday. The policy covers ByteDance ads, paid marketing messages, and third-party ads linking to TikTok. Meta spokesperson Christopher Sgro called it a normal business practice of not promoting a competitor's app.
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The move highlights ongoing tension between Meta and TikTok even after TikTok's US operations shifted to a joint venture majority-owned by American companies, since ByteDance retains a stake. Meta's framing suggests it views TikTok as a direct competitor for user attention and is willing to use platform control to limit its rival's reach, which could prompt scrutiny over whether dominant platforms can selectively restrict competitors' advertising.
- Meta banned ByteDance-linked ads across Facebook and Instagram in the US and six other countries starting Thursday.
- The ban covers direct ByteDance ads and third-party ads linking to TikTok.
- Meta defends the move as standard practice of not boosting a rival app, despite TikTok's US arm now being majority US-owned.
Source: theverge.com — Emma Roth, 2026-10-09
Published there as: “Meta is banning TikTok ads across its platforms”
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