Meta bans TikTok ads on its platforms in US, Japan and other countries
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has banned advertisements by TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, on its platforms in the United States and several other countries. A company spokesperson confirmed the ban on Thursday, noting that the restriction marks an escalation in the ongoing rivalry between the two tech giants.
The policy takes effect immediately in the US and extends beyond direct ads from ByteDance to also prohibit third-party advertisers from running campaigns that feature links pointing to TikTok.
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MyJoyOnline (Accra, Ghana) (GH)Emphasizes the escalation of the long-running corporate rivalry between Meta and ByteDance.
Free Malaysia Today (MY)Focuses on the immediate implementation and the inclusion of third-party advertisers.
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