Meta Ad Account Recovery
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Meta Ads Compliance by Vertical
Meta enforces its advertising policies differently by vertical. What we call the Policy-Enforcement Gap describes the difference between published policy and observed enforcement behavior. These guides map enforcement behavior across restricted verticals, sourced from ComplyAi's Intelligence Graph, the intelligence layer for platform governance across observations from 5,000+ ad accounts.
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CBD & Cannabis
CBD Advertising on Meta
Health-claim enforcement behavior, health-and-beauty category flags, and account suspensions even for advertisers that appear otherwise compliant. Our data shows one of the widest Policy-Enforcement Gaps among the restricted verticals we observe.
Supplements & NutraceuticalsSupplements Advertising on Meta
Efficacy claims, before-and-after imagery rules, personal attributes enforcement behavior, and ingredient-level enforcement, often in combination. Enforcement patterns can shift during changes in Meta's review activity.
Weight Loss & GLP-1 / TelemedicineWeight Loss & GLP-1 Advertising on Meta
One of the most heavily scrutinized verticals in our observed data. Pharmaceutical advertising constraints, personal attributes enforcement behavior, and enforcement waves that can affect multiple assets or accounts in a short period.
Financial ServicesFinancial Services Advertising on Meta
Special Ad Category requirements, credit and income claim enforcement, and interest rate restrictions. Misclassification is a frequent driver of financial services account restrictions in our observed data.
Gaming & Real-Money GamingGaming & RMG Advertising on Meta
Geo-specific regulatory requirements layered on Meta's global policies. Enforcement varies by jurisdiction; the same creative can run in one country and be suspended in another.
AlcoholAlcohol Advertising on Meta
Age-gating enforcement, content restrictions on the full ad-to-destination chain, and landing page compliance requirements that go beyond the ad creative itself.
Adult & PharmaAdult & Pharma Advertising on Meta
Platform-wide content enforcement and pharmaceutical advertising constraints correlate with rejection and suspension rates well above the Meta average in our observed data. Cross-account patterns are an important enforcement signal in our observed data.
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Meta Ad Compliance Glossary
The enforcement terms Meta uses: enforcement behavior, hidden API data, compliance signals. Defined from ComplyAi's Intelligence Graph, the observability layer for Meta platform governance across 5,000+ ad accounts.
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Questions from advertisers in restricted verticals
Which verticals see the most Meta enforcement?
Drugs and Pharmaceuticals is among Meta's more restricted advertising categories. In ComplyAi's Q2 2026 observed dataset, CBD accounts showed suspension rates approximately 3.7x the platform average (n=5,000+ accounts observed). The driver in our data is health-and-beauty category enforcement behavior.
Why do my Meta ads keep getting rejected in CBD?
The dominant driver is health-and-beauty category enforcement behavior. That means health-related claims in ad copy or landing pages. These patterns are associated with elevated enforcement in our observed data. The pattern can occur even when the underlying product appears otherwise compliant (ComplyAi Intelligence Graph, Q2 2026, n=5,000+ accounts observed).
Why are my financial services Meta ads getting restricted?
In our observed data, undeclared Special Ad Category is a frequent driver of restrictions. Undeclared ads promoting credit, housing, or employment can be rejected under Meta's policy. When that occurs, the account may also be restricted (ComplyAi Intelligence Graph, Q2 2026, n=5,000+ accounts observed).
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