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Meta bans TikTok from advertising on its apps, Bloomberg News reports

By Thomson Reuters Oct 8, 2026 | 6:28 PM

Oct 8 (Reuters) – Meta banned advertisements in the ​US from ByteDance, ‌the Chinese parent company of TikTok, Bloomberg News reported ‌on ​Thursday.

Meta ⁠began implementing a ⁠complete restriction on ads and paid marketing messages ​placed on its platforms by ⁠ByteDance, ⁠with the ban ​taking effect in ​the US, Canada, Egypt, ‌Indonesia, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam, the report ⁠said citing the company.

Reuters could not independently ⁠verify ‌the report. ⁠Meta did not ​immediately ‌respond to ​a Reuters ⁠request for comment.

(Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi ​Majumdar)