Understandably, illegal content is rejected. You won\u2019t find ads for drugs or counterfeiting services. Likewise, anything even kind of sexual or potentially offensive (like someone flipping the middle finger) violates the standards. No ads for mail order brides or anything the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives would regulate either. <\/p>\n
Okay, so obviously you can\u2019t advertise illegal things on the mainstream internet. Especially not when Facebook is asking users to respond to surveys about if the company is good for the world. <\/p>\n
However, there\u2019s some grey area once you move past obviously unacceptable content. QR codes, a popular ad novelty, are a reason for rejection. Likewise, if your ad features a picture of Mark Zuckerberg, it\u2019ll get slapped down. <\/p>\n
Feel like mentioning the spy cameras? Nope. Have an ad about lasers? Nah. Animals? DON\u2019T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT. Oddly enough, Instagram references aren\u2019t allowed either even though Facebook owns the company. <\/p>\n
Although Facebook is trying to uphold their values about safety, voice, and equity, enforcement of these principles is often flawed. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Bra and underwear retailers struggle to get their ads approved even if the content is not sexual in nature. An ad by Harper Wilde, an online bra startup, featuring a plain bra on a colored background was rejected on the grounds that the link leads to a site featuring adult content. <\/p>\n
Since Facebook rejects anything focused on a single body part or that is too zoomed in, exposed bodies on an underwear site certainly violate the terms. While Facebook is attempting to hold up a moral code of not offending users, implementation isn\u2019t consistent. <\/p>\n
Although Facebook technically has a link to appeal disapproved ads, users report the link is either broken, or returns an auto-generated response with no way to follow up with a person. <\/p>\n
We can certainly appreciate that Facebook now bans the obnoxious \u201cbefore-after\u201d gifs of someone\u2019s belly fat disappearing to the backdrop of a tape measure, and rejects blatantly offensive material.<\/p>\n
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Attempting to provide higher quality content that doesn\u2019t shame or offend users is a noble goal. <\/p>\n
But when everyday products can\u2019t be advertised, and robots are enforcing grey area, it\u2019s time for a better appeals process. At least now you know what not to include in your next Facebook ad, even if it is legit. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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