Meta bans TikTok ads on its platforms in US and other countries

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Meta has implemented a ban on advertisements from TikTok's parent company, ByteDance. The policy took effect on Thursday across the United States and several other nations. The restriction applies to both direct ads from ByteDance and third-party promotions linking to TikTok. A Meta spokesperson stated this is a standard competitive business practice to prevent user migration to a rival platform.

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