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Essential Facebook Ad Policies to Know [Ultimate Guide]

Facebook ad policy is a tough nut to crack and bans happen daily. Having worked at Facebook, I can shed some light on how to avoid this and what the Facebook ad policy actually means.

There are essential Facebook ad policies you must know before running ads on Facebook. One of the biggest mistakes most advertisers make is to think only of conversions instead of asking, “Will Facebook approve my ads?”

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How much of an expert are you on Facebook ad policies? That is a trick question. Unless you work at Facebook, you won’t know half of them, given there are thousands of banned words, and ad policies you are supposed to know and follow but are not told about, as I discussed in the last article.

Before publishing an ad it is essential to know the risks that an ad contains to getting your entire funnel shut down by the automations Facebook relies on to enforce their ad policies.

You’re in luck – I’ve worked at Facebook for years, way before they came up with “Meta” and can provide answers on how to follow their ad policies.

Like the social media marketing team of Tony Robbins found out when I prescreened all their Facebook ads for compliance, in the Knowledge Broker Blueprint launch – understanding how Facebook’s automations flag helps you to prevent getting flagged.

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So, let’s pause for a second, and focus on getting familiar with Facebook’s ad policies, prior to clicking that publish button. It is important to ensure that the ad complies with the advertising policies in order not to get rejected.

Want a TLDR? For the most common Facebook ad policies explained click here.

Facebook Ad Policies: Why

1. Understanding Why Facebook Has Ad Policies

From Facebook:

Simply put – Meta’s Facebook ad policies are an instruction manual to help you know what you can and can’t do. Like no before-and-after pics for weight loss ads. If Facebook didn’t have any ad policies at all, clickbait farms from third-world countries would dominate your feed with the spammiest, identity-stealing garbage you can imagine.

It’s also for Facebook’s protection. If Meta allowed any ad to run and there were ads showing illegal activities – then Meta would be the one getting sued first. Then the advertiser. Each time an ad is submitted by an advertiser, it is reviewed against these policies.

This is a multi-step process that is completed within 24 hours or less. If you have an ad that is stuck in review for longer than 24 hours, you’ll want to contact Facebook ad support. You can contact Facebook through this most recent link (you’ll have to had run ads first that spent money to have access to this link).

Something to note: Depending on what part of the world you’re in, this link may not work because you have to contact Facebook ad support during their business hours 8am-4pm CST ish. These hours change depending on staffing especially given the big tech layoffs.

Also Meta is in court again.

Meta pulls Facebook ads recruiting for social media addiction lawsuits

Also, since Trump became president, Facebook around the same time seems to be removing the ability to contact Facebook ad support, due to massive lay offs around the same time, of 4,000 people. For an in depth look at the top reasons why Facebook disables ad accounts click here.

Facebook Ad Policies: Monopoly

Facebook owner Meta bought Instagram, WhatsApp instead of competing, FTC says at trial

Meta faces trial on claims it built an illegal monopoly through Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
Case threatens to unwind deals, poses existential threat to Meta
Trial seen as test of Trump administration’s resolve to take on Big Tech

As Reuters report, Mark Zuckerberg made an abrupt decision to buy out the competition instead of fairly compete with Instagram and WhatsApp.

Facebook parent Meta Platforms (META.O) bought up nascent rivals Instagram and WhatsApp after its attempts to compete had failed, an attorney for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said at the beginning of a high-stakes trial in Washington on Monday, in an effort to unwind the deals.

FTC attorney Daniel Matheson said that the unlawful strategy “established entry barriers that for more than a decade protected Meta’s dominance.”

“Consumers do not have reasonable alternatives they can turn to,” he said.

The case, filed during President Donald Trump’s first term, claims Meta bought the companies a decade ago to eliminate competition among social media platforms where users connect with friends and family. At the time, Facebook struggled to adapt its service for mobile devices, the FTC says.

The FTC seeks to force Meta to restructure or sell parts of its business including Instagram and WhatsApp.

The case poses an existential threat to Meta, which by some estimates earns about half of its U.S. advertising revenue from Instagram, while testing the new Trump administration’s promises to take on Big Tech.

Meta has been making regular overtures to Trump since his election, nixing content moderation policies Republicans said amounted to censorship and donating $1 million to Trump’s inauguration. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has also visited the White House multiple times in recent weeks.

FTC spokesperson Joe Simonson said “the Trump-Vance FTC could not be more ready for this trial” and that its lawyers had been working around the clock to prepare.

Meta attorney Mark Hansen said in his opening statement at trial that the FTC ignores that people today share a lot less with friends and family on social media, and that Instagram and Facebook users spend most of their time viewing short videos via features modeled after TikTok.

“This case is a grab bag of FTC theories at war with the facts and at war with the law,” he said.

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Facebook Ad Policies: Less Employees = More Robots

When there are less staff or contract workers at Meta, there are less human beings to review your ads. Which means more of Facebook’s policy bots have control over whether you get banned or not. Ai is getting bigger every year per current statistics.

Facebook Ad Policies: Top Issues Flagged

Here are some of the top issues Facebook flags for, sourced from Meta itself:

Facebook Ad Policies: Ad Review

2. Reviewing Facebook Ads

Here’s a tip: before you hit that “Submit” button [cinematic build-up music] make sure to review your ads to make sure they are compliant first. Every advertisement on the Newsfeed of Facebook or Instagram has to be approved and up to snuff for your ads to go live. If you’re looking for the scoop on the top reasons that Facebook ads get rejected click here.

But what should you focus on when reviewing your ad before submitting it for Facebook’s automations to review? I’m going to break down the elements of a Facebook ad that will be considered during the review process, in order of priority:

Ad copy above the creative
Ad headline
Destination URL matching Display URL [If Applicable]
Landing page
Privacy Policy
Ad creative
Type of business

Facebook Ad Policies: Ad Review Process

3. The Ad Review Process [in depth]

Ad Copy Above the Creative

The riskiest part of your Facebook ad is the ad copy you’ve written that goes above the image or video of your ad’s creative. Facebook’s automations scan this first and foremost. You use a banned word, or frame your advertisement in a spammy or clickbait way – these words alone will get your ad shut down.

Ad Headline

If the headline – the words right beneath your ad’s creative – sound like they are breaking ad policies, Facebook will flag that next.

Destination URL Matching Display URL

If your display URL doesn’t match the actual destination page’s URL in a Traffic campaign objective ad, then Facebook will flag you for trying to deceive their machines. So be careful about those bridge pages between your ad and the main sales page.

Landing Page Contents

Your ads will be rejected if the content on the landing page is against Facebook’s ad policies or is not fully functional. Check out my blog post on how to fix a non functional landing page for more information on this.

Also, consider ad sense here as well. If your Facebook ad shows one product or service but your lander shows an entirely different one – you’ll get put on the radar if not shut down.

Facebook Ad Policies: Privacy

Privacy Policy

Ad Creative

After reviewing all of the above, the automations then scan your video or your still image to see if it is following Facebook’s advertising policies. So, while not the first thing Facebook scans, it is still vital to keep your images compliant. If they look crazy, unrealistic, spammy, etc you’ll be rejected.

So, it’s vital to understand how the Facebook bots flag ads and ad accounts.

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Facebook Ad Policies: Type of Biz

Type of Business

Let’s not forget that certain types of businesses are not allowed on Facebook. If you are just so eager to run ads you didn’t stop to think:

“Is my type of biz even allowed on Facebook?”

Then you may have wasted a lot of time. If you’re running an MLM, that isn’t allowed on Facebook. Anything to do with student loans isn’t allowed on Facebook. Cryptocurrency ads aren’t allowed on Facebook (just educational how-to ads about that topic and that’s a slippery slope.”

CBD was not allowed on Facebook. And more. Facebook ad policies were updated for CBD but the roll out is so slow, Facebook’s automations still ban CBD sellers, as my article on FB ads for CBD here covers.

Facebook Ad Policies: 24 Hour Turn Around

Once you’ve submitted your ad to the machines, the automations will decide whether or not your ad should be approved within 24 hours. You’ll get an email (filtered by gmail into the promotions tab or social tab) from Facebook that your ad has been approved.

Or your Business Manager will have the notification.

But don’t rely on Facebook to tell you this, they often forget to send the notification, so you’ll need to manually check your Ads Manager to determine if your ad was approved or not.

Before placing an ad on Facebook, be sure to check an essential Facebook ad policy to know: prohibited content. What’s prohibited content?

Facebook Ad Policies: Prohibited

4. Prohibited Content Includes:

Keep in mind that there are specific instructions for each segment of Facebook’s prohibited content above. Dating for example is allowed on Facebook but has to follow extra stringent requirements.

The same is true for anyone advertising jobs, politics or real estate – due to the special ad categories. If your ad falls under the “social interest” category – even if by mistake – then the automations will require more rules for you to follow.

Facebook changes every few months, so if you’ve been looking for the old “prohibited content” policies, they are actually split up now into five categories:

Unacceptable Content
Deceptive Content
Dangerous Content
Objectionable Content
Content-specific restrictions

The last section is where we get into the weeds of ad policies more where some types of businesses like dating or gambling may be allowed but with restrictions on how they can advertise.

What confuses advertisers like yourself is that there is not one set of policies that apply identically to all types of businesses. The ad policies are specifically tailored to your type of company. For the most part.

Real estate ads for example have certain ad policies only realtors have to follow that isn’t the same for other industries also advertising on Facebook.

Same goes for crypto type ads. Meaning – just because you may have understood one industry’s Facebook ad policies, doesn’t mean that will always translate to another product or service if it is in a different vertical.

Facebook Ad Policies: What Is Not Permitted

5. TLDR for What Is Not Allowed on FB

Above Facebook shows you some of the many ad policies you have to follow. You’re like, “Woah. I don’t have time to pour through 10,000 pages of ad policies.” I feel you. I’m a Facebook ad policy specialist and I’ve worked at Facebook in ads, tech and my projects have been announced by Mark Zuckerberg at Meta.

I offer consulting if you need it and are eligible. But in the meantime, here is a quick and dirty TLDR for what is not allowed on Facebook:

Don’t try to sell weapons like knives, tasers, explosives or guns
Keep in mind the automations may flag you if you even talk about these things. Watch your use of idioms.
Adult content to minors
Whether your ads are exposing cleavage, or selling alcohol – make sure your Facebook Page is age-gated for 18 and up or 21 and up depending on your state.
Shocking content
graphic violence, bright flashing lights that induce seizures, things that are too shocking may be flagged.
Personal attributes
Any ad that makes Facebook users feel singled out negatively is going to risk this flag. Don’t run ads the negatively call out Facebook users’ religion, beliefs, race, ethnic origin, sexual practices, medical condition, gender identity, or financial status
Misleading Ads
If your ad promises an unrealistic amount of money, or results you’re going to get hit with Misleading Business Practices flag
Social issues ads or politically exploitative content
Be careful how you word things if you are not doing social issues. If you say specific phrases that make FB think you’re a social issues ad – they’ll flag you for this even if you aren’t
Popup Boxes on landing pages that interfere with a Facebook user’s ability to leave the page
This is considered really click bait-y by FB
Malware
Just don’t try to spam people with malware, simple.
Bad Grammar or punctuations, symbols, letters and numbers.
Because of all the spammers using Google to translate words into English, your grammar is looked at by FB’s automation
Fake Buttons
If you have one of those images of a video with a fake play button Facebook doesn’t like this at all for CTA button on images which are not real
Exaggerated Results before-and after-images
Whether you’re in weight loss, money making, start-a-business or health if your testimonials or result pics look too over-the-top Facebook will flag you as spam
Advertisements that promote payday loans
Loans in general are hard to advertise for on FB, I’d steer clear of it
Fake Landing Pages
Clickbait farms, MLMs and affiliates try to use techniques to disguise the content on ads or landing pages. They’ll put a link in a Traffic ad to a lander that is compliant but put a redirect to another lander that converts higher but is totally not compliant. This is one of the worst flags you can get that will lead to your IP address getting blocked and your profile restricted from advertising so don’t do it.

Facebook Ad Policies: Restrictive Content

6. Restrictive Content vs Prohibited

Restrictive content are ads that can be published on Facebook but are close to being prohibited so they have extra strings attached. The main element here is the fact that Facebook itself has to follow local laws where your ads appear.

Because of this, certain types of businesses have extra scrutiny because by allowing these types of businesses on Facebook, Meta is taking a legal risk.

Any product or service that your city, town or state has laws about will fall under the restrictive content.

Let’s start with the most obvious ones:

Ads that advertise real online money gambling or real money lotteries
Also included is bingo or sports books or online real money casinos. Facebook will only allow lotteries run by the government.
Alcohol ads must comply with local laws of the state you’re running ads in
Any additional guidelines or licenses specific to the region you’re running ads in also apply. Make sure your targeting an audience above the legal age to drink where you’re advertising
Dating
You’ll need written permission, just like gambling, before you can place ads that promote online dating services. These ads have to follow dating targeting requirements and guidelines for dating quality.
Online pharmacies (and offline)
This is another written permission from a Facebook ad. You have to get that first for any ads promoting offline and online pharmacies to be approved.
Herbal and dietary supplements
These can only target users 18 years and older
Subscription services
These are considered restrictive content and you’ll need permission to place these type of ads on Facebook.
Copyright Infringement
If you are using a major brand name you’ll need a licensing agreement. FB may let it slide the first time but it’s a minefield waiting to be stepped on if you’re name dropping without an affiliate agreement

Facebook Ad Policies: Looking Ahead

7. Future-Proofing Your Facebook Ads

“Move fast and break things,” is the old philosophy Facebook championed. The “move fast” part is big right now. Because Facebook’s ad policies change so much, sometimes things that used to be ok are flagged later as noncompliant.

In order to have a chance at keeping your ads live there are a few best practices I’ll share.

Facebook Ad Policies: Business Manager

Know who is on your Business Manager

I can’t tell you how many times an advertiser I worked with had every ad perfectly compliant – or only a small flag – but someone else was way worse on their Business Manager. So, keep tabs on who is in the People section of your Business Manager’s Business Settings.

Are they running ads elsewhere? If so, the quality of those ads will affect all the ads you have running in your ad accounts.

Only let people you know for a fact are not running ads elsewhere in your Business Manager. Make sure you know what type of ads -and have actually seen them- they are running elsewhere to protect your assets.

Otherwise FB will trace anything and everything that one person is connected to even if they are just having fun “experimenting” and they will shut you down if you’re connected.

Facebook Ad Policies: Facebook’s View

Look at your ads from Facebook’s POV

What’s important to Facebook? Keeping Facebook users on Facebook. Fighting fake news. Staying out of PR battles. Not making Facebook users feel bad with overly negative copy.

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Put your Facebook glasses on and look at your ads again and make sure they are compliant on a regular basis.

Check the ad policies on a regular basis as Personal Attributes and Prohibited Content have changed recently. Hire an expert in Facebook ad policies to prescreen your ads for compliance before they go live.

Update: Finance Ads Now Special Ad Category & Health & Wellness

Facebook JUST updated their ad policies to include health and wellness as a special ad category (coming soon) and currently last month they change Financial ads to special ad category. Watch this video for the full details and read the article:

Facebook Ad Policies: The Balance

Focus on Compliance First – Then Conversions

I know we all want money to rain from the sky – and that’s great. However, reframe how you think about Facebook ads:

How much money are you losing from Facebook ads getting rejected or Facebook ad accounts getting disabled? Or from Facebook Business Managers getting restricted from advertising? [Check out my popular article on what to do if your Facebook ad account gets disabled]

That sweet spot – a converting ad that is also compliant – is what you want to aim for. Just realize, since you’re running ads within Facebook’s ecosystem, focus on compliance first then look at how you can get your ads to highly convert while still following the ad policies.

This is a much more sustainable pathway than trying to sneak around the ad policies, being naïve or ignorant of them, or just being lazy pressing “submit” without taking the time to review your ads for compliance issues.

I totally get it, having run my own social media marketing Facebook ads agency before – you want sales, your clients want sales, you just want to get there as cheaply as possible while making the most amount of money.

The time, energy, and money that is wasted when Facebook shuts you down can be avoided. What if there was a way to make sure that every ad you submitted for review was already pre-approved?

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Ad Account Restricted Facebook FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How to fix ad account disabled on facebook and How to advertise content unrestricted on Facebook

Your first step should always be to stop active ads running with the same copy as the rejected ad, then audit your funnel for flags, and appeal using the strategy outlined in the appeal section of the FAQs

2. How to enable my disabled facebook ad account

If you have a spare ad account in your Facebook Business Manager that you can run ads from, feel free to. BUT, identify the micro and major flags FIRST, so as not to repeat the same mistake.

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3. How to appeal a disabled facebook ad account

As far as how to appeal a disabled Facebook ad account, you’ll get 48 hours to make your appeal. The best strategy is to communicate to Meta | Facebook that:

A. You understand WHY you were banned.
B. You are committed to following the policies from here on out.
C. You have identified and REMOVED the offending content from your funnel.

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4. how to get disabled ad account up and running

Depending on how long your ad account was disabled, sometimes, if your appeal is written correctly, the appeal itself CAN potentially get you reactivated, if you understand to communicate with Facebook ad support correctly.

5. How Many Policy Violations Before Account is Shut Down?

Typically, it’s a 1 to 10 ratio. For every single rejected ad that you get, you’ll want 10 Facebook ads that are approved. After a pattern of behavior is established by machine learning, from Meta’s automations, you may spiral rapidly into Facebook jail if your ratios aren’t correct. 3 consecutive ads getting rejected risks your ad account getting disabled. But, it also depends on how severe the ban is.

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6. How to remove restriction on facebook ad account

As far as removing a restriction on a Facebook ad account, if we’re talking about a disabled ad account, well, you can rehabilitate your funnel and then appeal, possibly getting it reactivated if you do this SMART (I have methods that work if you’re in the appeal window). But as far as removing a restriction from Facebook ads, see the previous FAQ answer: you need to get in a positive approval-cycle ratio.

7. how long does facebook take to review restricted ad account

Now, ask yourself, is it an election year? Have there been over 20,000 Meta employees laid off? Did you word your appeal using specific language Facebook ad support can and will respond better to? These are the factors in play. Typically, you get an answer within a week. If you have a more severe ban or are in the special ad categories, you may get an answer faster but it won’t be one you like. Severe bans end up as permanent restrictions and they deliver that ban hammer faster than other lighter Facebook ad policy restrictions.

8. how to fix your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account

In a situation like this, your recovery options depend on what is banned:

a) Facebook Ad Account
b) Facebook Business Page
c) Facebook Business Manager
d) Facebook profile

So, each one may have a different recovery option, depending on your situation, and type of ban it is, as well as your particular niche or business’s vertical, and the health of the accounts before the ban. Want to get a pathway to get Facebook ads live? Schedule your complimentary discovery call here.

9. How To Get Your Disabled Facebook Ad Account Back

First, let me also address: personal and emotional attachments to disabled ad accounts. I’ve worked with tons of Fortune 500 level companies, and the amount of hair pulling and FML-ing over ONE ad account being disabled, is incredible. Sometimes, it’s faster, and cheaper, to just start a new ad account, and relaunch, rather than recover a tainted asset.

That being said, the same answer applies here to the instructions above, for appeals

10. How to unblock your Facebook ad account

Now, unblocking an ad account, may be possible if you get in fast enough with the right kind of messaging to Facebook ad support. While they are the gatekeepers, and don’t have any real power, they CAN talk to the right folks who, if you word your appeal right, can unblock your Facebook ad account. And of course, if you need next-level assistance, I’m always available to chat and see if it’s a good fit here.

What to Do If You Have A Disabled Facebook Ad Account Today

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You’re running Facebook ads and suddenly out of nowhere you see a disabled Facebook ad account in your Business Manager. I’ve written about this before.

You look and can’t find anything wrong, so you hit the appeal button but – you get an instant rejection.

And the kicker is you didn’t even have any Facebook ads rejected before – sound familiar?

During my years working at Facebook I helped thousands of advertisers from SMBs to Fortune 500s navigate Facebook ad issues (make sure to read Facebook Ad Policy 2026 Updated)

What to do if your Facebook Ad Account is disabled and everything you can do to reinstate including how to resolve payment issues, rejected ads, and get support.

Today I’ll share insights on what to do if your Facebook ad account gets disabled.

Just like my clients in ecommerce, marketing and health have discovered, there are micro flags in ad copy and landing pages that have to be removed first before attempting to appeal or relaunch a brand with Facebook.

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The Reason Why Your Facebook Ad Account’s Disabled

Why does Facebook disable ad accounts? You’d think Meta would want your money instead of forcing folks to google Why is my Facebook ad account is disabled?

The short answer is that there are a lot of clickbait farms that use unethical practices which ruin it for everyone else. Even Sheryl Sandberg is leaving Meta.

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Facebook Disabled Ad Account Explanation

The long answer is that Facebook creates specific automations their algorithm delivers that can’t distinguish an innocent mistake from those actually circumventing their systems. So, you end up with a disabled facebook ad account after Facebook’s automations scan your ads, your business manager, your Facebook Page and even your website to locate material they don’t approve of.

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Short version: Facebook’s bot’s flagged an ad or copy on your site or privacy policy and disabled your account. The reason Facebook is so aggressive flagging is there are a lot of hackers from China, Russia and more.

And if you wonder why you can’t get good help from Facebook, well it’s the reliance on robots, as Meta just laid off even more people.

The Facebook layoff carnage is official: Meta cut hundreds of Bay Area workers from San Francisco to the South Bay

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On Wednesday, emails went out to roughly 10% of Meta’s 78,000 employees, notifying them that they were being laid off. The notifications were sent in three waves at 4 a.m. local time on May 20 across different regions, according to a memo that Meta HR chief Janelle Gale sent to an employee resource group on Monday.

The layoffs are expected to eliminate around 8,000 roles. Employees working in Meta’s Integrity, cybersecurity, and content design teams are among those impacted so far, according to two sources and public posts. So this means there are EVEN FEWER humans reviewing your ads, it’s all AI and bots.

These lay offs are probably due to AI replacing jobs.

Meta also plans to move more than 7,000 people to work on new initiatives around AI. Gale told staff that leaders across the company will announce organizational changes alongside the layoffs. Meta is spending billions in the AI race and in April forecast its 2026 capital expenditures to range from $125 billion to $145 billion.

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The Key Takeway: Prevention is easier than recovery and to recognize the signs of a disabled Facebook ad account.

Recognize the signs of a disabled Facebook ad account

You aren’t trying to cheat the system you’re just running ads for your clients right?

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How Facebook Automations Flag Disabled Facebook Ad Account

If every ad went under human review instead of robots, you’d have a lot less ad accounts disabled.

But the reality is, machines are making most of these decisions based on SQL logic and the Facebook Ad Policies here

(Which are different from the Community Standards that control what appears on personal profiles on the Newsfeed. There are some overlaps but they aren’t identical).

The impact of a disabled Facebook ad account

Facebook uses a series of automations to review ad policy violations in your Facebook ads and landing pages, and often to review Facebook ad appeals. Facebook has 3.030 billion monthly active users, so Meta has to use machines to automate some of the flagging.

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As much as we want to play the victim of Facebook F$^*%ng up the reality is you probably did violate the ad policies.

Maybe your ad copy made promises that sounded unrealistic in Facebook’s eyes (again, don’t take it personal this is a freakin bot that is flagging not a human).

Now you have an MLM flag or Unrealistic Claims flag (also known as Misleading Business Practices).

Disabled Facebook Ad Account and PAS Formulas

That’s not to say Facebook doesn’t glitch out – oh it does. There are bugs. Recently many of my clients came to me after getting the “Discriminating business practices” flags.

Yet their Facebook ads were innocent af and didn’t break any rules. I guided them to appeal in the correct way and everything got up and running again.

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But realistically? This happens about 5% of the time. The other 95% you’re getting flagged because you did violate the ad policies that just may not be explained very well.

Why was your Facebook ad account disabled?

There’s like 10,000 ad policies not really told to the public that Facebook wants advertisers to follow.

More on the deets on the newish facebook ad policies in California read here.

So you go and google: “facebook account disabled for no reason” or maybe you’re searching for “facebook account disabled locked.” I’ve even seen some searches for “disabled facebook ad account how long,” but you can’t find any solid answers.

Immediate Steps to Take After Your Ad Account is Disabled

Now you think, maybe it wasn’t an ads issue at all. Perhaps it was something else – and you search for “facebook account disabled community standards.” These are the policies that govern everyday usage of Facebook.

But, still you don’t get any closer to the finish line searching for “facebook ad account disabled for policy violation” or “facebook ad account disabled 2024.” What about ad account recovery? Is it possible to get your old account back?

You google “facebook ad account disabled appeal,” and “why is my facebook ad account disabled.” Still nothing. What gives?? I’ll answer that but first, let’s discuss the digital real estate you’re running ads on.

Facebook expert and influencer Jon Loomer admits Facebook’s automations are wrecking havoc on ads. Even Facebook’s own Advantage+ automation meant to help you get more reach often glitches and just shows your ads to clickbait farms, optimizing for cheap 3rd world country clicks.

Immediate steps to take after your facebook ad account’s disabled: don’t appeal, audit your ads because you need to both identify WHAT got you on Meta’s radar AND the severity of the flag before taking action.

It’s super key to ID why you got on the radar before appealing a disabled facebook ad account.

An Important Fact On Facebook’s IP

I’ve noticed many feel like they have a right to post on Facebook and run ads, as if Meta is a public school or government property.

Something important to note:

Facebook is a private website. Acting like it’s a public entity ups the risk of a disabled facebook ad account.

By using Facebook – as a Profile or FB Biz Page you implicitly agree to Facebook’s Terms of Service – which means they can do whatever the hell they want on their website.

It’s private property just like someone’s lawn or land.

In Texas, you have a right to shoot someone trespassing on your property – think about that in terms of what Facebook is allowed to do on their own platform.

Submitting an Appeal to Facebook

New Policies Affecting Disabled Facebook Ad Accounts

Also – Facebook is now limiting or stopping your ability to advertise to teens, so there’s even more red tape now. Along with new policies for CBD (still a minefield, I wouldn’t advise using FB for this), and election years – you need to stay savvy on the upcoming changes.

But I digress – let’s get back to recovering from a disabled Facebook ad account.

From Disabled Facebook Ad Account to Appeal

For whatever reason, breaking ad policy rules, glitches, aliens – you are now stuck with a disabled ad account and Facebook rejected your appeal. Even if you went to Social Media Marketing World they couldn’t tell you how to fix this.

Why is that?

Facebook rejects your appeals because you clicked on a button inside Business Manager to appeal it and never talked or chatted with a live human being.

“My facebook ad account was disabled!” you scream at the ceiling. Your web browser history shows searches for:

“Ad Account restricted”
“your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted. Your Access Can’t Be Reinstated: Confirm your identity.”
“facebook ad account disabled for unusual activity”
“my facebook ad account disabled”
“facebook account disabled how to recover”

But you’re still stuck.

What happens now?

Automations are reviewing your Facebook ads instead of Facebook ad support, and when you appeal with a button instead of a person, the automation reviews that too and rejects it instantly.

When you have a disabled facebook ad account, it’s 95% chance a machine not a human flagged you.

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How to Recover a Disabled Facebook Ad Account Part 1

Outdated articles like this one will gloss over what to do without going into more detail – so I’m going to give you more insight on Facebook ad accounts disabled and what to do.

How to Recover Disabled Facebook Ad Accounts part 2

…and what NOT to do when appealing ad accounts.

Many websites will tell you to just click “Recover Account” (like this one) but that’s incorrect!

The advice in that article tells you to fill out a form and wait to see if you get assigned a Facebook rep – that is rolling the dice and likely to make your disabled ad account unrecoverable.

Also this article gives incorrect advice as well telling you to verify your Business Manager after getting an ad account disabled.

That’s the dumbest advice ever (sorry not sorry Emily).

– That’s like going 120 MPH yelling out the window at the cop:

“I promise I won’t break the speed limit again officer!” while speeding.

When your ad account is disabled – you are asking Facebook to trust you that your business is legit, even after you’ve set the precedent that you can’t follow their rules.

You think Facebook is going to act in your favor? NO.

You’ll get stuck in a cycle of the spinning wheel of death for Facebook trying to both verify a Business Manager with a disabled ad account and review your appeal to that disabled ad account. Your facebook ad manager account disabled, no ads live – what to do?

If you want to verify your Business Manager after your ad account is reactivated, or on a fresh new Business Manager – sure, that can help.

But don’t do that while you’re appealing a disabled ad account – be smart. Clicking Request Review is a big mistake.

You’ll enter the never ending loop where either you’ll wait forever without a response from Facebook.

OR

Maybe Facebook will ask you to verify your Business Manager, then accept your credentials but never reply.Now you’re stuck with a Facebook Business Manager not verified, and an ad account disabled.

Your clients are screaming “Why aren’t my ads running?? I’m losing money every second Facebook ads aren’t live selling my products!!”

Don’t Let A Machine Decide Your Fate

You’re trying to act like you know what you’re doing when in reality everything hangs in the balance of a billion dollar social media company’s decisions who isn’t replying or telling you what you did wrong or how to fix it.

Maybe you found the article I linked above and hit “Request Review.” Don’t do that.

That has a slim chance of recovering a disabled facebook ad account.

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Preventing Future Ad Account Disabling

Regularly prescreen your ads for ad policy, and marry conversions with compliance. Never request review without a contact at Facebook. You’re leaving the fate of your ad account in the hands of a machine, a bot that will automatically make a decision based on its programming logic without any human context. (Also read: Facebook Disabled My Account Next Steps)

On a rare chance, sometimes the machine will instantly reactivate your ad account but most of the time you have 99% higher chance contacting a rep at Facebook Ad Support via the Facebook Business Help Center.

Determine Why You Were Flagged BEFORE Appealing

Let me RE-EMPHASIZE:

If you don’t determine why you were flagged first BEFORE contacting Facebook ad support, you’re going to repeat history like GroundHog’s Day.

HERE’S WHY:

If FB reactivates your ad account, and you have the same flags still in your funnel the automations will continue to scan your ads and flag you.

This time maybe disabling your Business Manager too. That’s another loop you can get caught in. Your friend told you that his “facebook account disabled suspicious payment activity” message just showed up in his Business Settings.

There has been a recent payment method glitch that has been giving many ad agencies a disabled facebook ad account or two – so that’s a whole other can of worms there. Now, your Facebook Business Manager is disabled too and you’re starting to lose it.

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And you’re really freaking out that his facebook ad account was disabled for no reason. You’re hoping the warning saying “your fb ad account permanently disabled” will go away.

This is what you do instead when handling a disabled facebook ad account:

Step 1. – Navigate to Facebook’s Business Help Page here:

Step 2. – Select your ad account from the drop down menu:

Step 3. – Select the issue:

Step 4. – Click on Contact Support:

A lot of people can’t figure out how to even get this far – owners of businesses that spend $100K a month and up have told me they can’t find this page when their facebook ad account keeps getting disabled. For my essential guide to Facebook ad policies click here.

You want to make sure you’re logged in to the right account – you may need to use an active ad account in the same Business Manager to contact support.

Also bookmark this link that as of 2024 is a direct route to contacting support.

If you try and still can’t get a person in Facebook ad support to open up a chat with you, then you can try out this Facebook Ad Account Disabled form here.

But keep in mind, the Facebook Ad Support reps are working at Facebook and have a more effective internal form they submit to the Facebook ad policy department who actually makes the decisions.

Disabled Facebook Ad Account Request Review Tactic

So contact Facebook Ad Support after auditing your ads, FIRST.

For an in depth look at the top reasons why Facebook disables ad accounts click here.

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So you got on a chat with Facebook Ad Support – sweet! But keep in mind you are not talking to decision makers. Maybe your facebook account disabled due to copyright infringement or your facebook ad account disabled payment method triggered this.

You’re googling “facebook ad account disabled reddit” when you get hit with a new flag: “facebook ad account disabled circumventing systems.”
Damn it!

You’re all heated chatting with Facebook ad support but they can’t help. Remember:

These are gatekeepers that often don’t speak English fluently (if you’re coming from America, or the UK). They won’t understand a lot of what you’re saying.

They are essentially like bartenders – they have to hear a lot of crap from advertisers who chat in using all caps like “HELLO ARE U THERE.”

And at best, these are entry level workers that can understand maybe, 40% of what you’re talking about on a good day when you ask them how to fix facebook ad account disabled.

If you get lucky, you may talk to someone who gets 70% of what you say when chatting, “facebook disabled my ad account for no reason!”

– but they’ve never run ads that have actual ROI –

Facebook Ad Support agents aren’t in the business world, they aren’t entrepreneurs and don’t have a vested interest in whether or not your ad account is active or disabled. Or your facebook account disabled upon creation issues or your facebook account disabled login problems.

How nice you are to them, how simple you make your explanations will play a role in how receptive Facebook is to your appeal.

Their goal is to close as many cases as possible – quantity over quality. So be respectful, polite, and also realistic when it comes to disabled facebook ad account review time.

But, if you manage to say the right words and prep Facebook ad support, on rare occasions they can help you recover from a disabled facebook ad account.

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What Happens After Appealing Disabled Accounts

Pause yelling “My facebook ad account got disabled!” and take a seat.

Your ad account could either be:

• Reactivated within 24 hours because it was a Facebook glitch

• Reactivated incorrectly because Facebook Ad Support missed the flags you do have

• Or it’s “your ads are violating ad policy” or “this business model isn’t supported” and you stay disabled

What To Do If Your Ad Account Appeal Gets Rejected

Realistically you have about a 50/50 chance appealing any ad account that’s disabled. Here are some factors that play into why your disabled ad account will be reactivated or permanently disabled:

♦ How many previous rejected ads you’ve had

♦ What your ad account’s hidden score is (a ratio of rejected vs approved ads)

♦ If you conveyed your situation correctly to Facebook ad support who are gatekeepers not DMs

♦ If you determined first exactly which ad policy you’re flagged for (this helps FB ad support reps make a case for you)

♦ Did you clean your funnel (landing pages etc) of the ad policy violations before contacting Facebook? Do this first if your ad account disabled for policy violation.

♦ Your business model – certain business models are under more scrutiny than others (how to make money online, special ad categories etc).

♦ Did you circumvent systems and immediately try to run ads after being rejected?

I could go on – the important thing to consider is how do you move on if your appeal is rejected and you don’t have an ad account to advertise with. You’ll want to try a couple of different things.

Now if your ad account disabled payment method issue is happening…that’s a whole other bag of worms. If your ad account was disabled for something minor…

(You’d have to know what you got flagged for, specifically, which ad copy triggered this flag and the weight of each ad policy flag).

– You could possibly start advertising from another ad account within the same Business Manager – but you need to warm up the new ad account with specific ads that achieve this before going into conversion ads.

But, in the event that either your Facebook ad account was disabled for a bigger issue (like mentioning covid) or you just don’t freakin know because you’re not a Facebook ad policy expert – you’ll want to create a new Facebook Business Manager.

If your ad account’s disabled, facebook may give you leeway. If you’re looking for the scoop on the top reasons that Facebook ads get rejected click here.

But if your instagram ad account disabled for unusual activity, you may have a security leak.

Keep in mind – if you don’t identify what triggered the automations to flag you the first time, it won’t matter how many new Business Managers or ad accounts you create – you’ll get shut down again and again.

You’ve got to identify the triggers the automations are acting on before appealing, remove them from your funnel, then appeal.

If that doesn’t work out, start fresh, warming up new ad accounts (possibly in a new Biz Manager) that are free of the same flags you got shut down for in the first place.

Again, an ad account disabled payment method issue is different than the type of disabled facebook ad account issues you face with 2024 flags. Facebook has changed a lot since even just 2021.

Some common flags you may have heard other advertisers get caught with are something like, “facebook ad account disabled circumventing systems.” That’s why you need to find the flags first before appealing or even that appeal will be viewed as circumventing.

I see a lot of bad advice when folks just google, “facebook ad account disabled reddit” or “facebook ad account disabled for no reason” because it becomes just a cig break at work to complain, rather than solve the issue.

While FB and IG are owned by Meta, in fact Instagram has it’s own separate process for how automations flag you with an ad account disabled instagram issue. Are your Facebook ads blocked? Click here for expert guidance.

Once you do identify the specific flags that got you in trouble you can advertise again:

✅ In a new ad account in the same Business Manager if you had a minor flag cause the ad account to get disabled, or

✅ A new Business Manager and new ad account in the new Business Manager (don’t use your personal ad account attached to your profile – create new ones in Business Manager) or

✅ fresh start with a coworker’s account you want to learn from your mistakes here and not repeat them to exit the loop and advertise again.

If your facebook ad accounts disabled how to enable it really comes from knowing the ad policies. And a disabled Facebook ad account in 2026 faces its own challenges from the new Andromeda AI update to Facebook’s algorithm.

Facebook Disabled Ad Account Solution

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How to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account ’26

Searching for how to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account? I’ve worked at Facebook and will provide some helpful tips on what to do as I did in my last article

You want to make your clients happy and heck you’re paying Facebook! Shouldn’t Facebook be the one helping you?

So what’s the problem?

And why are advertisers trying to remove a restriction on a Facebook Ad Account?

I figured it would be better now. If you’ve read my other blogs, you realize Facebook relies on bots to make their ban decisions a little too much.

More accounts are banned now than ever.

Now let me explain…When Facebook opened up beyond the college market, they had a great ratio of humans to ads reviewed.

But, as Facebook scaled bigger they replaced employees with bots.

If you’re looking to find out how to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account – I worked in advertising at Facebook and will use my expertise there to guide you to a solution without guesswork, but answers from the source even when Facebook goes silent.

Want answers now on what to do if Facebook has you on their radar? Click here to schedule a discovery call.

It’s tough when you want answers but Meta, or Facebook won’t give them. Even worse when you can’t even get into contact with anyone.

An underrated trick to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account is to find out just how Facebook flags your funnel which I’ll be revealing further in this article.

You may feel like you’d have better luck uncovering the mystery of where Amelia Airheart went than getting a straight answer from Facebook, if you’re trying to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

There are tons of flags your ad account could get hit with.

So many that it’s challenging to quickly determine the reason for Facebook bans. Also, take a look at my blog, How to Recover A Facebook Ad Account That’s Been Disabled.

Either way, waiting ON Facebook to answer you – that is NOT a good marketing tactic to get your ads live again. Want to know what is? Set up a discovery call with me.

Just like I provided solutions for Boomerang Ideas, a marketing research firm, you’ll learn how to avoid the land mines that shut down millions of businesses a year on Facebook. Click here for a free discovery call.

How to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Tips

A lot of ad agencies are asking, “How do I recover Facebook ad accounts?” Or “How can I reactivate my disabled Business Manager?” And “Why is my Facebook ad rejected?”

What does Facebook say?

Nothing.

Or they link you to a Help Center article outdated by 5 years. Or ask you to use their AI tools that shove you into the infinite loop.

The wall of silence from Facebook, the parent company now called Meta, frustrates business owners and advertisers alike. Money coming in from Facebook ads is suddenly stopped, and clients won’t stop screaming because their products aren’t selling.

You’re left holding the bag, without answers and just a nasty deadline before your clients drop you and hire another marketing firm who knows how to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account. Or your deadline for a product launch is making you sweat bullets while Facebook keeps you in limbo.

You’re waiting on Facebook to reply as you’re waiting on an ad asset that’s permanently restricted to get fully appealed. Fortunately, you’ve found this blog – I’ve worked at Facebook for years and can help you sort things out.

Just like my client, Amazon Reality Show star Juanita Ingram of The Expats International Ingrams you’ll discover there are micro flags in ad copy and landing pages that have to be removed first before attempting to appeal or relaunch a brand with Facebook.

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Click here, to schedule a discovery call to avoid getting a disabled Facebook ad account.

Whether you’re using Facebook ad expert like my former client Mari Smith, or another tactic, Facebook ad policies will still need to be top of mind, or you’ll lose money with Facebook bans.

Facebook right now, if you read their article about the next 20 years of Facebook, Meta says: “As we think about the next 20 years, we’re focused on two big things:

1. Building the next generation of social media for young adults and

2. Leaning into new product capabilities enabled by AI.”

And yet, do you see anything about stopping the harmful effects of AI on small businesses who lose half their fiscal revenue from bans on Facebook due to one word being misinterpreted by Facebook’s AI? Naw.

But, that’s what I’m here for, to help you get clarity when Facebook won’t answer. Schedule a discovery call here.

Ever watch Black Mirror? Well…Bill Gates is trying to make it a reality:

Santa Clara County sues Meta over $7 billion in scam ads

The lawsuit alleges Meta tolerated fraudulent advertising and placed internal limits on anti-scam efforts to protect revenue

Santa Clara County filed a lawsuit against Meta $META -1.77% on Monday, accusing the social media company of profiting from fraudulent ads on Facebook and Instagram in violation of California’s false advertising and unfair business practices laws.

This Is Why Your Competitors Ran Ads That Got You Banned & They Stayed Active

Internal documents, first surfaced by Reuters and cited extensively in the filing, form the backbone of the county’s argument that Meta deliberately capped its own enforcement activity whenever anti-fraud measures risked cutting into ad income.

Among the specific practices cited in the complaint: third-party brokers were permitted to sell ad accounts that carried protection from removal; users who had engaged with dubious ads were then served more of the same; and the county says Reuters’ own testing revealed that Meta’s AI-powered creative tools could be used to generate promotional content for fraudulent schemes.

Woven through the complaint is the claim that Meta’s public reassurances about ad safety — including statements framing fraud enforcement as a priority — masked the extent to which the company was financially dependent on the very ads it claimed to be policing.

“On information and belief, Meta can even adjust the flood of scam ads it allows on its platforms in order to smooth its earnings or hit specific revenue targets,” the filing states.

“The scale of Meta’s misconduct has reached an extraordinary level, and it needs to stop,” Santa Clara County Counsel Tony LoPresti told Reuters. “As civil prosecutors in Silicon Valley, we have a special duty to hold tech companies accountable to the law.”

That complaint alleged Meta internally projected that roughly 10% of its annual revenue, about $16 billion, would come from scam ads, illegal gambling, and sales of prohibited goods.

As you can see, big tech is trying to make us live out a Black Mirror episode and the nuance of getting restricted after running ads, just because you said ONE word wrong, isn’t being addressed.

So, let’s address this in detail.

Now, clearly the devil is in the details – while this 5 Step System is great, you’ll want to get more in the weeds for exactly How to apply these concepts to your funnel if you’re serious about learning how to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

You can start by getting your funnel bulletproof from the Facebook ban bots I can protect you from and prevent them from taking your money when ad accounts get disabled. Simply schedule a free discovery call if you’re looking to get Facebook ads live again, my calendar is here

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Pro Tip

And now, you don’t have to guess on compliance anymore, as I can help you diagnose and recover from Facebook ad account restrictions.

But don’t take my word for it, listen to the words of long time clients sharing how they feel about working with me.

As Liana Lang, CEO of Power Up Strategy Inc. said, “Please meet Trevor, my ‘secret weapon’ for all things Facebook compliance. I highly recommend hiring him to help you out especially if you plan to be running ads.”

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How did I get myself restricted from advertising on Facebook?

You’d be surprised how many businesses are running ads based on what worked 5 years ago.

Yes, really Jerry.

Just like advances in technology rapidly change the social landscape, so do changes in Facebook’s ad policies.

Even if you went to the Social Media Strategies Summit, David Velez, Head of Social at Amazon, wouldn’t be able to explain to you how you got banned – none of the experts could, because they haven’t worked side-by-side with the software engineers who operate the automations that ban you.

I happened to have this experience, from my work at Meta, and one common theme was how fast facebook ad policies change, the and effect this has on businesses like yours.

What was allowed last year may not be compliant this year.

And if you’re still running ads that used to be compliant, Facebook will show no mercy in shutting you down ASAP.

Also a good roadmap: What to Do After Violating Facebook’s Ad Policies

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Flag Type

You can get your ads rejected for violating the spam flags, the Personal Attributes policies, or Facebook could have flagged you as an MLM.

Your eyes would pop out if you knew the list of banned words Facebook has that associate you with a pyramid scheme. If you accidentally used one of these words, even 1 word would be enough to get you shut down.

Ideally, you’d have your ads prescreened for Facebook ad policy compliance before going live. Then, you’d never have to try to learn how to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

This can be problematic for many advertisers because you can read all the books on Facebook ads, read all of facebook ad policies and still not get answers.

That being said, if you want to skip the rest of the article, and get a solution today just book a complimentary discovery call, and if you’re eligible, I’ll guide you every step of the way to get Facebook ads live again and money coming into your bank account from ads safe from the automations.

Just click my calendar link here and book your call now.

How can I tell if my account was restricted?

While Facebook is supposed to send you an email, you may not always get an email telling you that your account is restricted. But, going to Ads Manager, or Business Manager you’ll see this warning when your account is restricted:

And obviously, not being able to run ads and having all your live ads shut down is a pretty clear indicator your account is restricted on Facebook.

Part of the ninja skill involved when successfully trying to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account comes down to accurately diagnosing what got you in Facebook jail – before FB bots have a chance to permanently restrict your ad account or Page.

If you haven’t read it, check out: How to Recover a Permanently Disabled Ad Account

What does having my account restricted mean?

If you have a restricted Facebook account, you are banned from using Facebook Ads, Facebook Pixel, Facebook Business Manager, and more. BUT…

The severity of your account restriction depends on:

• Your vertical | Type of Business
• The ad account history
• The type of ban
• The number of bans in the past 3 months
• The amount of approved ads

And a few other factors. Not all bans are the same, and not all Facebook restricted accounts have the same recovery process – or relaunching method when learning how to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account. Much of this depends on if you’ve been hacked.

But, even if you’re 100% safe from hackers, privacy concerns in Europe may lead to Facebook letting consumers pay to NOT see ads – so you’ll want to resolve any FB ad policy issues ASAP and take advantage of Facebook advertising in America while you still can.

Before you blow off Facebook bans as just a social media thing, it helps to realize the real world implications of using Facebook. And why it’s important to stay up to date on Facebook’s policies and the consequences of what you post with local authorities. This year when running ads, you’re gonna want to make sure you’re optimizing your ad creative too.

Highly optimized ad creative will be a must

Right now, Facebook and Instagram are extremely visual platforms. Whether it’s a static image or short-form video, the quality of your ad creative is going to matter more and more as time goes on. Users are more savvy than ever and expect a level of quality that’s continuously increasing.

Businesses will prioritize expanding and diversifying their ad creative formats

With some of the tools I mentioned above, it’s incredibly easy to develop new image ads for Facebook and Instagram campaigns, but moving into 2026, it’s becoming more and more important for businesses to expand into other types of creatives.

Video assets have been a hot topic for the last few years with the rise of TikTok and shorter-form videos. (Sorry Vine, you were just too early.) That type of content is also great to leverage in your marketing campaigns.

Users will be looking for an experience when interacting with Facebook ads

Facebook has many ad formats that let brands customize the experience so much that sending the user to their landing page is almost unnecessary. These ad formats can contain an entire brand experience, customizable to your brand guidelines, and create a seamless experience for the customer.

Lead generation forms

Lead gen forms are continuing to get more sophisticated. You can now leverage the conditional logic setting and map out entire intake flows with potential customers.

Takeaways

If you’re running ads on Facebook make sure to follow the ad policies and local laws
Make sure what you post on your personal profile, that created your business Page, follows the Community Standards
Don’t post controversial content even organically, if your main goal is ads

News reports show hacking is at an all-time high – and if you’re running Facebook ads when you’re hacked, don’t expect Meta to help (I have helped businesses like Wutang Clan’s Method Man relaunch after bans from being hacked though).

So, even elected officials are getting hit with FB bans after getting hacked – read my full article here if you haven’t yet, on how to handle getting hacked on Facebook while running ads.

On top of that, hackers are out in full force, and they are impersonating legit IG and FB accounts.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account WARNING

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If you’ve been shutdown a lot but never got answers, you’re like one of my clients, Steve Martinez, Vice President of Apollidon Learning.

“Trevor took us through the process of getting one of our University of Texas ad accounts reinstated (within minutes). He offered some critical insights to why our Facebook Ad Account was disabled and shared options to reduce our chances of future issues. We have a better understand of how the algorithm works and know exactly what to do and say if our account gets disabled again.”

Want to see how I can help you? Schedule a free discovery call here. Or, if you’re in a rush, prepay for your consulting call and skip the line.

What do I do if my Facebook account is restricted from advertising?

STOP!!! The 1st thing you need to do is STOP taking further actions on Business Manager and Ads Manager.

So many of my clients before they were clients dug themselves into a much deeper hole scrambling around with last ditch efforts to save their ad accounts. Which in reality, only made things worse. Yeah – you need to stop and assess your funnel FIRST.

Also – do not believe Facebook ad support, they can get you in worse shape because their advice is ignorant. None of them have recovered from a Facebook ban or even run ads with skin in the game.

They never made real profit from Facebook ads and only read textbook replies – I wrote some of these replies authoring internal documents for process flows at Facebook when I worked there in ads.

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New Fees for Boosted Posts on FB & Instagram on Apple IOS

Meta said that it will start charging a 30 percent fee when advertisers pay to boost the visibility of their posts in Facebook’s and Instagram’s iOS apps.

The change stems from a 2022 App Store update where Apple extended its typical 30 percent cut of digital purchases to boosted posts, which are essentially ads.

The change particularly targeted Meta and other social apps that let people pay in app to increase the reach of their content. Meta notes in a statement shared with The Verge that small business owners and influencers who want to purchase a boost on iOS will now be billed through Apple, “which retains a 30% service charge on the total ad payment, before any applicable taxes.”

It’s like when gas prices went up, and every food delivery restaurant just charged you more, same as Uber & Lyft. Given that Facebook ad policy violations DO drive up your ad costs, that’s why now, more than ever you need to be compliant, because it’s more expensive when you’re not.

ALSO: Be careful whose advice you take when reading articles online. I’ve seen many marketing blogs online, giving the wrong advice from hacks just GUESSING on what to do. Or worse, regurgitating bad advice they read on Reddit or in YouTube comments.
If you google “How to Remove Restriction on Facebook Ad Account,” more than one social media magazine is posting inaccurate advice that will jeopardize your brand even more. For example:

What the @#$%&! is this?! You are googling “how to remove restriction on Facebook ad account,” and the result tells you to publish a damn Facebook Page????!!!! Soooo irrelevant. This is irritating af to businesses because it isn’t the correct answer. At all.

Another prime example, SocialSurge Marketing gives bad advice about how to remove restriction on facebook ad account:

This is bad advice. SocialSurge Marketing says that if you lost your rights to advertise unnecessarily they will reinstate you. Incorrect. Banning is done 99% of the time by machines – they have no moral base or conscience about what is fair or unfair.

SocialSurge Marketing also says above to “just try…to wait it out and see if your restriction is only temporary.” Incorrect. Talk to some people who have been banned – some wait over 6 months with any reply. Waiting doesn’t solve shit when you’re trying to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

It’s dumb trust – Facebook makes money in the billions they have little to no investment in caring if you speedily get back up advertising or never run ads again. Meta has got money to burn.

Also SocialSurge Marketing saying you should Request Review is a big mistake. Because if you click on “Request Review” you’ll get ONE machine to review ANOTHER machine’s decision. That’s like asking the fox to guard the hen house.

You think a Facebook bot is going to side with a human over another Facebook bot and remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account? WRONG. I’ll tell you what to do next that is a much better option.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Troubleshoot

To troubleshoot your restricted account:

The first step is to audit your funnel and identify the biggest risks when it comes to Facebook ad policy compliance. If you don’t know why you got flagged you won’t have very much to go on when attempting to appeal or remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

Review the Facebook ad policies that apply to your business specifically and determine which one the automations caught and flagged you for.

Still a little lost? I’ve created many Ad Guides on Facebook ad policy you can check out.

When you appeal, you gotta know WHY you were shut down FIRST. Most ad agencies have it BACKWARDS. They go in angry, demanding to be told why their accounts were restricted. And asking that their accounts get restored.

You really have to find out for yourself FIRST before appealing, because that will be the heart of your appeal: “I know what I may have done wrong and I’ve learned from it.” This will help when trying to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

On Appealing: Chat in with Facebook Ad Support and get the agent you contact to submit the appeal for you instead of clicking Request Review. This will up your chances by a factor of 100.

Already completely banned?

If you are running ads and spending $100K a year or more on ads, I can help with that.

Confirm your identity

I have one word for you: DON’T. Well at least, not before taken certain steps first.

You may be one of the lucky 2% that actually start confirming your identity and slip through the cracks. But most people?

Once you hit that button it’s game over. Facebook will never confirm your identity because their form is broken and doesn’t transfer the data (like your driver’s license) to Facebook itself. And that definitely isn’t a reliable method to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

There are other ways to get your ads live – all white hat – which are much better than trying to Confirm Your Identity. Well, at least, don’t try to confirm your identity without help from someone who knows how this system works, or you’ll end up in the endless loop.

Are you hacked or recovering from a cybersecurity hack from one of those bastards in Pakistan, Vietnam, Indonesia, or the Philippines? Sadly, it is a HUGE epidemic right now from those specific locations, including Malaysia. Read my full guide on what to do if your Facebook account is restricted from being hacked here.

Complete verification

Facebook’s ad policies will tell you to complete verification but like I said above, and admiral Ackbar reiterates:

Simply verifying a Facebook Business Manager will not remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Security

Secure your account

This is a new thing: If you’re a user of a Business Manager account that’s over 90 days old, you may need to enable two-factor authentication to meet Facebook’s security requirements. If you don’t, Meta may restrict your access to Business Manager tools for security purposes.

To reinstate your account, you’ll need to enable two-factor authentication.

If you haven’t submitted your IDs for the verify identity trap, enabling 2FA can sometimes restore your account. I’ve seen it happen – it isn’t reliable as the only solution, but it can help. As long as you don’t put a device, or email that you no longer have access to on your account! !

That’s another trap. Advertisers try to enable 2FA to get their ad accounts back but don’t realize they have an old email associated with their Personal Profile that they don’t have access to. Or an old phone number from a smartphone they no longer have.

You are royally @#$%&! if you do this because Facebook will show no mercy if you tell them, “I don’t have access to this email/device anymore.” Definitely not a solution to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

It’s another good reason for you to make sure that your info is up to date before advertising, before appealing and before enabling 2FA.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Content

Violating content

Facebook’s Violating Content Policies are a joke. You have no guidance here, it just says:

Advertisers can’t:

Severely violate our advertising policies
Repeatedly violate our advertising policies

You will have a lot more guidance from the articles I’ve written on specific steps to follow Facebook ad policy rather than these generic-ass statements. I love Jon Loomer’s content – and he’s great for learning Facebook tips – well John’s expert advice on why Facebook restricts your ad spending is also relevant to ad policies. If you’re on the radar, Facebook ups CPC costs and limits ad spend too.

So, what specific policies apply to your business? You better find out if you want to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

When it comes to account authenticity Facebook wants to make sure the government name on your ID or Driver’s License is the same as the Facebook profile. Matching this does help, as a small step towards trying to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

Ever had someone on your Business Manager get shut down elsewhere, on another Business Manager, and have the Facebook bots follow that one person back to your Business Manager and shut it down?

Even if your Business Manager WAS compliant?

Ouch. Facebook started tracking / stalking advertisers who got shut down on 1 Business Manager and then assuming guilt by association.

Violating networks or associations is Facebook’s policy to automatically assume if someone has a Facebook ban, anyone they are connected to on Facebook is by default, also a bad actor. It’s BS, I know, but that’s their policy and it affects how easy it is to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account or not.

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If you haven’t had a chance yet, read my break down of Common Facebook Ad Policy Violations [Explained]

But, beyond that, let me just say, don’t lose hope in Facebook ads. Yes, the Apple I0S update was a fiasco for Facebook advertisers, and the removal of 3rd party cookies from Chrome in the near future will require some pivots to continue to be successful.

So, it really becomes a matter of just fine tuning your Facebook compliance skills to continue raking in that dough from ad profits without having to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account. If you do have a restricted ad account, you’ll want to look into appeals – which can be hit or miss without my guidance – so here are some tips.

How to appeal advertising restrictions

So, the dumbasses like SocialSurge Marketing that just copy and paste Facebook’s verbatim copy on their policies page are copying this text from Meta:

“If you believe your Business Account, ad account, Page or user account was incorrectly restricted, you may be able to request a review of the decision in Account Quality.”

Your best bet to appeal advertising restrictions if your ad account is restricted, is to audit your funnel first. Identify why you were shut down, which part of your funnel triggered it, then appeal to a person on Facebook ad support chat, not request review.

Speaking of which:

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Request a review

Request a review

More less than great advice from Facebook:

“If your account is restricted due to a policy violation, you may be able to request a review.”

That’s like asking the original evil Terminator to review John Connor as he is hunting Connor.

Now – I’m not saying that it won’t ever work. About 1 percent of people who request review, DO get their accounts back. But, the odds are not in your favor given Facebook’s reliance on automations that don’t get human context.

And there are steps you have to do first before requesting a review, in order for requesting a review to even work.

But, Facebook doesn’t tell you what those steps are. But, after working in ads, tech and project management at Facebook, I have a process that works to get Facebook ads live again.

Learn more

Are you ready to stop second guessing Facebook bans and stop sitting on the edge of your seat worrying about shut downs? You definitely won’t find those answers from Facebook or taking a Coursera marketing course.

Even if you spent a week reading Facebook’s Ad Policies you’d still be at risk of a shut down simply because there are a 1000 more flags than you are actually told about.

Yet the machines still scan your ads according to these invisible Facebook ad policies.

BUT – don’t miss out on an opportunity to never have to get flagged again. I’ve worked in ads, tech and project management at Facebook and can help.

What if you had a guarantee that your ads were compliant before they went live on Facebook? What if you knew 100% without guessing why your ad account was disabled? What if you knew why your Facebook ads were blocked and had a path to get ads live again?

Keep reading for these answers and more:

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Solution

Ad agencies: tired of getting the silent treatment from Facebook when all you want to do is get your Facebook ads live and revenue in the door?

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How to fix ad account disabled on facebook

2. How to enable my disabled facebook ad account

If you have a spare ad account in your Facebook Business Manager that you can run ads from, feel free to. BUT, identify the micro and major flags FIRST, so as not to repeat the same mistake.

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3. How to appeal a disabled facebook ad account

You can also get some top tips on facebook ad policy in this complimentary eBook: Top 5 Reasons Agencies Fail at Facebook

4. how to get disabled ad account up and running

5. How Many Policy Violations Before Account is Shut Down?

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6. How to remove restriction on facebook ad account

7. how long does facebook take to review restricted ad account

8. how to fix your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account

In a situation like this, your recovery options depend on what is banned:

a) Facebook Ad Account
b) Facebook Business Page
c) Facebook Business Manager
d) Facebook profile

9. How To Get Your Disabled Facebook Ad Account Back

First, let me also address the elephant in the room: personal and emotional attachments to disabled ad accounts. I’ve worked with tons of Fortune 500 level companies, and the amount of hair pulling and FML-ing over ONE ad account being disabled, is incredible. Sometimes, it’s faster, and cheaper, to just start a new ad account, and relaunch, rather than recover a tainted asset.

That being said, the same answer applies here to the instructions above, for appeals

10. How to unblock your Facebook ad account

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How to Fix a Facebook Ad Account Restricted

It’s 2026 and you see a Facebook Ad Account Restricted. As I’ve written before..Meta relies on BOTs not people to ban you or approve you. So, as salty as a ban makes you feel, the target of rage against the Facebook ban hammer is bots, not humans. I worked as a Project Manager at Meta, and will assist in shedding some light on Facebook ad account restrictions.

AI is NOT helping. When I was working at Facebook I saw massive indifference to how a Facebook ad account restriction can tank someone’s whole income source. I will share some tips here on what to do if your Facebook ad account is restricted. If you want help resolving your FB ban, book a free discovery call here.

I’ve worked with cast members of CSI, to UCLA to Wu-Tang Clan, read til the end, to find out how to reduce the risk of getting banned when running ads on Facebook.

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Facebook Ad Account Restricted: Andromeda AI Changes to Facebook’s Algorithm You Have to Know

We’re in the middle of the AI boom, and everywhere you look it’s AI this or AI that. I helped launch the iPod Nano 2nd generation for Apple and was into automation before it got popular.

Well Meta is now gone from some automation, to fully using robotsto make these decisions for you. Well, as of this week, Meta just changedthe algorithm, they call it

Simplifying Ad Measurement for a Social-First World

Basically, Meta is trying to AI ads and your targeting doesn’t work the same anymore. Its driven by creatives rather than interest based demographics. So, even if you KNEW the Facebook algorithm like I DO from WORKING AT FACEBOOK, Meta just threw a monkey wrench into getting conversions by taking away that 28 day attribution window.

THE REALITY IS there are all sorts of bad advice given now from people who have NO CLUE how Facebook’s NEW algorithm works. They just regurgitate’s Facebook’s bad advice to “just go broad and let AI figure it out” Except that Meta is trying to extract more money from the same pool of advertisers right now by wasting ad money. Here is BAD ADVICE:

I confess, I drank the kool-aid my first days working in ads at Facebook back in 2016. I thought it would be an amazing opportunity to discover how great a company Facebook was from the inside.

But what I found was my coworkers mashed buttons without understanding anything about running profitable Facebook ads and the higher ups used contract labor to fill seats instead of invest in training Facebook ad support to be more competent.

Facebook will punish you for ad policies you can’t even read on their transparency center online because the automations are programmed to flag for much smaller policy violations without notifying you.

And now, you’re just as likely to talk to someone in India on chat, if you can even reach a human. This is a result of the bad management of vendor relationships and contract labor without upskilling the Meta staff about how Facebook automations actually work.

It’s a shock seeing things like “Your account is restricted ” and the truth about Facebook restricted ads is that it is not a human making the final decision restricting your ad account.

Even as you’re reading this blog your phone already has notifications for Instagram or Facebook but I guarantee 9 out of 10 times those notifications won’t tell you that you have a restricted account or why it happened.

Would you like to make $10,000 a month from Facebook ads without ever dealing with Facebook jail? Well I’m about to knit you a patchwork quilt with a map out of Facebook jail.

I’ll tell you what can help – learning more about how Facebook’s bots enforce advertising restrictions, so you don’t get caught and sent to Facebook jail for breaking their rules.

Certain ad policies like Personal Attributes flag they have gutted their website of all images showing you what to beware of. In fact, this blog has those images on my ultimate guide to personal attributes here.

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I helped build Facebook and saw it go wrong. AI is headed the same way

“When I was 22, I sat across from a 21-year-old Mark Zuckerberg as he convinced me to join Facebook with his vision for connecting people. I helped him build it, then watched it become a machine for addicting them instead. Because addiction was more profitable.”

Right now, regret is big seeing how Facebook was never built to be scaled as big as it is now.

BUT I guess none of this matters if Facebook has banned you, so let’s address ad restrictions.

Facebook Ad Account Restricted:

About advertising restrictions

One of the frustrating parts is that Facebook changes so fast, they are even using AI to identify teen’s bone structure now. Often a Facebook ban happens because Facebook already had their eye on you. Getting an ad account restriction on Facebook happens when FB ad policy automations build a character profile of your ad account based on ad approval vs ad rejection basis. Get too far in one direction for rejections, and the red alert goes out to the bots to shut you down.

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Want to know the secret to escaping Facebook jail?

Thought so.

Now let me explain…

I’ve seen folks banned for how they phrased their shipping and handling policies. It was a skincare company, so they had to watch out for getting hit with the Personal Attributes flag.

And yet, that wasn’t even what got them under fire when they found me and asked for my help. It was the small print in their S&H policy that violated a big policy they had no idea Facebook was punishing them for.

When you get your advertising access restricted it means the Facebook bots found something big or small somewhere in your funnel against policy.

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I’ve worked side-by-side with the software engineers at Meta, and offer better answers on this topic than many blogs you’ll find after googling facebook ad account restricted. All white hat.

AI-Related Ad Account Shutdowns

Jon Loomer recently reported, if you’ve been using the Meta ads connector to connect your ad account to Claude or other AI agents, tread very carefully. Maybe disconnect entirely for now until Meta’s stand on this technology clarifies.

We’ve seen several reports during the past week or so of advertisers getting their accounts shut down without warning. Like this from Naman Bansal, who said on LinkedIn that they’d lost 17 ad accounts due to AI…

One thing I’ve noticed working at Facebook is that they really don’t like 3rd party integrations. They only allow access to their API to reverse eng SAAS apps as their own, so when you link to a 3rd party app, be prepared to up your risk of a ban.

What does the future look like?

It’s 2049, and you’re jumping rooftop to rooftop, you’re running from the evil Facebook replicants attempting to shut down your Facebook ads and steal your ad profits with unnecessary bans, what should you do?

Ban the banners? Hulk out like Bruce Banner? It’s important to remember Meta is a big company, they scaled too fast without building infrastructure. Hackers take advantage of this and Meta has had to ban a lot of fake accounts, just look at the stats:

and there’s a lot of contradictory info because, and I know from working there, Facebook’s teams don’t communicate with each other very well. For example….

I bring this up to remind you that Meta faces other pressing issues aside from helping you restore your restricted ad account. And with this pressure, Facebook typically responds by increasing their reliance on Facebook ad policy automations to enforce facebook ad policies – which means it’s getting more dangerous to run ads. There’s a higher risk of restrictions now more than ever – even when they so obviously fail.

So, it’s vital to understand how the Facebook bots flag ads and ad accounts.

If you’re like my client Jack Randall, President of Social Flight, you’re tired of beating your head against the wall trying to guess why Facebook has shut you down, and want answers faster.

“Trevor helped me successfully diagnose exactly why my ad account was disabled, and helped me frame out a plan to move forward.” 👍🏻

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Facebook Ad Account Restricted:

Why does Facebook say my advertising access is restricted?

Facebook typically says your advertising access is restricted because it tracked a sequence of actions violating Facebook ad policies. It can be one thing that gets you a facebook ad account restricted after it’s removed you’re good, or it could be a series of smaller actions over time Facebook’s automations have logged and determined, overall, you are deliberately choosing not to follow policy.

Other times it could be a log in issue, a bank issue, or a business model conflict if the automations flag your ads as belonging to a banned business model (like MLMs). Make sure to read my blog on removing ad account restrictions here.

Facebook ad account restricted – what does it mean?

What does it mean to have a Facebook ad account restricted? Well, it’s like having a bullseye on your back – and the machines Facebook uses will attempt to reinforce their initial judgement that you are against their rules.

When you get a Facebook ad account restricted, Facebook offers you a chance to appeal first. But, if instead of appealing you rush to resubmit the same ad with the same violations in it, it can lead to disabling your Facebook Business Manager too.

If someone else on your BM is in hot water with FB that can roll over on you too, because Meta will hold you responsible for another person’s facebook account restricted if you share the same BM. It’s tough, but there is a path to ban-free ads here.

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Facebook Ad Account Restricted: Violations

Advertising restrictions for policy violations

If your Facebook account is restricted from advertising, it may hurt your ability to earn money in the future, so you’ll want to make sure your overall track record is in the black not the red. That means more approved ads than rejected. If your facebook account’s restricted it was done by bots.

Given how automated Facebook’s policy bots are, to be successful not getting thrown in FB jail, you’ll want to understand how and why these policy automations flag to avoid being on their radar. There’s some nuance to this you’ll want to know to side step getting a facebook ad account restricted.

Advertising restrictions for unusual activity

If you buy a new smartphone, and are in a new location, download the Facebook app and log in, you could get hit with the unusual activity flag.

With a Facebook account restricted from advertising you may get the flag for unusual activity. Now, this can be frustratingly vague. Which activity was unusual? Why? How does this relate to getting a facebook ad account restricted?

Meta thinks you are a hacker when it sees new log ins, especially if you’re traveling out of state, out of country, when logging in. I’d suggest avoiding logging in to Facebook business tools while traveling to avoid this flag.

Read the ultimate guide on what to do if you’re hacked while running Facebook ads or want to prevent this from happening here.

How Serious is a Rejected Facebook Ad?

You see those images above? Facebook has stripped their policy site from showing these clear examples of what they do and don’t allow. But I got your back and will continue to provide them for more transparency on Facebook ad policies. Speaking of which let’s talk ad restrictions.

Your Facebook ad gets rejected, you appeal or try to run it again, then your ad account gets disabled. You try to appeal this (probably incorrectly) and then that appeal gets rejected and your Business Manager gets disabled.

It all starts with the Facebook ad and whether it follows ad policies or paints you as a bad actor to Facebook trying to circumvent systems if you try to run the same ad already rejected, multiple times leading to a Facebook ad account restricted from advertising.

If you’ve read How to Unrestrict My Ad Account you get how vital your appeal strategy is and has to be when it comes to appealing a facebook ad account restricted. The problem with getting hit with a Circumventing Systems flag is that Facebook’s bots are not specific about WHAT you are circumventing, and HOW to fix this. I have a short little guide to add a bit of help here.

Circumventing Systems Guide 2.0

What does a restricted Facebook ad account mean?

When your ad account is restricted, you cannot run Facebook ads at all. It means that your other assets like your Facebook Business Page and your Facebook Business Manager may be at risk too after getting a facebook ad account restricted.

Bad habits. Everyone has habits and the habits you have when creating ads can get you in trouble if your habits don’t include a compliance check up or sometimes you can get banned for simply acting too quickly. I’ve seen a series of quick thoughtless actions lead to a facebook ad account restricted before.

Facebook is supposed to send emails to your email account associated with your personal Facebook profile every time you have an ad approved and rejected. BUT, they end up in spam sometimes. You may not see these emails if your gmail has filtered these out to the promotions tab or social tab.

Logging into Meta Business Suite or Facebook Business Manager and going to the ad accounts you own on the Ads Manager page, you’ll typically see red letters detailing the warning you have gotten or ban.

How do I unrestrict my Facebook ads? Facebook ad account restricted tips

A good practice for preventing a facebook ad account restricted is to audit your funnel for potential flags and remove them, making everything compliant BEFORE submitting ads to Facebook to review.

And you don’t want a facebook account restricted because the ad account creation limit for new Facebook Business Managers is only 1 or 2 ad accounts most of the time. This means being aware of what may get banned and avoiding it is a full time job you can’t slack on if you want to avoid getting a facebook ad account restricted

It pays to be informed of what Facebook is doing as it effects industries at large, like Facebook’s recent ad policies on selling CBD on Facebook. You need to stay current to avoid Facebook accounts restricted from advertising.

Why is my Facebook ad account restricted?

Now, it is not your fault that you don’t understand the policies – Facebook is clear as the vision of a serious scotch drinker after the 4th glass. But, most likely your Facebook ad account is restricted because of a few words in your ad copy, privacy policy or the creative you chose.

Given my history of working with thousands of ad agencies both while I was working AT Facebook and in my own practice, I have stats on which ad policies are triggered the most in specific niches. Like personal attributes flags being higher in weight loss niches, or MLM flags being higher in the start-a-biz online vertical.

Understanding how YOUR specific niche interacts with Facebook ad policy automations is KEY to staying out of Facebook jail and avoiding a facebook account restricted.

Facebook ad account restricted: Ad rejections

Your ad account was banned for too many rejected ads

When you step over a certain ratio of rejected ads, Facebook has a separate automation that determines the health of your ad account. If you are not paying attention to this as you run ads throughout the quarter, you could end up on the wrong side of the ban bots. So, as the meme below states, you’ll need to study your ad account history a little more carefully to avoid this type of ban.

Now, resolving a facebook account restricted can be a lot easier to prevent than recover from.

If you’ve read my Common Mistakes to Avoid When Advertising on Facebook you found out the hidden clues in FB warnings – that you may need an expert to decode into everyday language.

Just like my clients, the social media marketing agency for Wu-Tang ClanWu-Tang Clan discovered, there are micro flags in ad copy and landing pages that have to be removed first before attempting to appeal or relaunch a brand with Facebook.

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Facebook ad account restricted: disabled accounts

What Disabled Facebook Ad Account Means

If you see that, “You are restricted from running ads” this means you missed the canary in the coal mine beforehand. SOME element in your ads attracted the attention of Facebook ban bots and there were warning signs. Probably not obvious because Facebook isn’t that transparent.

Now, depending on what type of Business Manager you have you may be able to create a new ad account as long as the new ads have 0 flags in them that the old ads have.

When reading the Facebook ad policies on Facebook ad rejections you may feel frustrated, because they won’t talk about your specific situation in any detail, if at all.

Facebook ad account restricted: Trust the right answers

A big hurdle to overcome with dealing with a Facebook ad account restricted is who to trust online. Most articles you’ll read come from outsiders, who have not worked at Meta and are shaking a Magic 8 ball to come up with best guesses.

Even worse, chatting in to Facebook ad support, you talk to people who don’t seem to understand your questions. I’ve heard stories from clients who got in a worst ban after talking to Facebook ad support before finding my blog.

And Facebook has a spotty track record for providing reliable advice on how to solve a facebook account restricted.

I’ve heard some people say that Facebook ads aren’t worth using anymore and don’t turn a profit – every week my calendar is booked with calls from businesses running high converting ads on Facebook making hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars. So, while Nas may have rapped that Hip Hop is Dead (with the recent beef with Kendrick Lamar and Drake you know hip hop is alive and kicking) Facebook certainly isn’t dead either.

Per Sprout Social, Facebook is the third most visited website following Google and YouTube, respectively. This puts it ahead of other leading platforms like Twitter and Instagram.

The platform boasts 3.065 billion active users on a monthly basis.

This makes it the most used social media platform worldwide.

In 2023, Facebook’s total ad revenue amounted to $135 billion, up from $116 billion the previous year.

Don’t leave money on the table just because you don’t understand the way the bots flag for policy, I can help you there.

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Just like my client Dr. Emi benefited from my funnel audits for compliance, you can too. It all starts with a free discovery call here. By the way, Dr. Emi was just featured on the Today Show on NBC.

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Facebook ad account restricted: Business Manager

What is a Disabled Facebook Business Manager?

If you are restricted from running ads, when your Facebook Business Manager is disabled within the Facebook Business Suite as they (annoyingly) renamed it, then you may need to relaunch your brand depending on how severe this ban is.

Sometimes Business Manager bans if they are appealed fast enough with the right language can be overturned.

But out of lets say 100 disabled Facebook Business Managers I’ve seen, 1% gets recovered.

Facebook account restricted from advertising? KNOW THIS: What you want to keep in mind is the Facebook Business Pages – as they are your digital storefront for your brand name – and take them out before your Facebook Business Manager gets disabled!

That being said, when you have a disabled Facebook Business Manager that means every asset inside is jeopardized.

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People connected to this BM

Facebook ad account restricted: Causes

Here’s why:

When you have a disabled Facebook Business Manager, Facebook keeps track of who is in the Business Manager and the other BMs they are connected to.

So, everyone in a disabled Facebook Business Manager is at risk of having everything else they are working on getting shut down too. If you FORGOT a lurker in your BM who has a facebook account restricted it WILL come back to bite ya a$$ so BE AWARE.

A disabled Facebook Business Manager is the next to the worst ban you can get on Facebook.

When my client Happi Digital, an eCommerce Agency hired me to audit their Facebook ads, I uncovered flags that if left alone could have shut down their entire ad agency.

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Facebook ad account restricted: Pages

What Does it Mean When Your Facebook Page is Restricted?

We saw many Pages go down in 2020 – when the pandemic first hit America with e-comm businesses that had shipping delays in China due to covid-19 shut downs. These e-commerce businesses saw their customers giving them bad reviews that took their Page quality score beneath a 1.

Then, just by automation alone, their FB Business Pages got restricted. And they didn’t even have a facebook account restricted-just the Page got shut down.

This is challenging because if you try to relaunch a new Facebook Business Page with the same brand name you may get blocked by Facebook right away for circumventing systems. You’ll need a better strategy more finely tuned for relaunching.

Want to stop losing money over Facebook bans? Get the expert advice of someone who worked at Meta here.

Facebook ad account restricted: Reasons

Why is my Facebook advertising account restricted?

Still asking what to do when seeing, “You are restricted from running ads”? If you want to get to the bottom of why your Facebook advertising account is restricted, you’ll want to audit your funnel. This is to identify what was the biggest risk that got you on the radar and eventually shut down.

Have your Facebook ads been blocked? Read this blog here.

Here’s the deal, even if you read all of the Transparency Center policies on ads, you still wouldn’t know how to prevent a ban.

In reality, there are 1000s more that you are policed on by the automations but never told about.

Want access to a funnel audit to ensure you are compliant? Click here for a discovery call.

How to appeal advertising restrictions

There is a right way and a wrong way to appeal getting a Facebook ad account restricted. The wrong way is to mash buttons, click request review, and wait for the Facebook gods to grant you clemency. With staffing shortages, and reliance on automations, the first approach won’t get you far. But identifying what got you flagged, and what is the hierarchy of risks in your funnel and replacing the offending content with compliant copy is a much better place to start before appealing.

Facebook ad account restricted: Fixes

How do I fix my restricted Facebook account?

No one wants to see: “You are restricted from running ads.”

If you googled disabled facebook ad account or Facebook ad rejections you’ll find a number of bullshit articles out there – even by major brands – that will just tell you to “Request Review.”

That CAN help if you have already removed ALL the flags from your funnel. But if you have not…Full stop, no pass go, don’t click it.
Review.”

What you’re doing here is saying to the automations that shut you down: “Hey bot, I know you are machine, but can you decipher human empathy and context? Even better can you send this Appeal to ANOTHER robot? And put my fate in the next bot’s hands?”

Really the best chance you have is to appeal within 48 hours of getting shut down AFTER identifying the EXACT source of the Facebook automation flag.

Anything less than that, and your chances diminish by A LOT. Now, if you’ve found me within that time period, I can possibly help you, depending on your type of business and other factors. Click here to schedule your call and avoid a further shut down and avoid a permanent restriction.

Want a better answer than Facebook ad support gives? Keep reading.

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Learn more about the appeal process: when appealing keep in mind you’re chatting wit outsourced workers who have a goal of getting more chats per day than increasing real resolution rate.

They will try to shut you down every step of the way. I can help you navigate these hurdles, and get the best chances you can have for making an appeal if you have contacted me fast enough after a ban.

Beyond that window, the chances get slimmer. But you do have other options if your goal is to get Facebook ads live again and not just trying to recover old disabled ad accounts.

What if you had a guarantee that your ads were compliant before they went live on Facebook?

Keep reading for these answers and more:

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What to Do If You Have A Disabled Facebook Ad Account 2026

Looking for solutions to a disabled facebook ad account? No worries, you’re in the right place as I worked at Facebook, can can share tips on a fix. Don’t want to read but talk to someone at Facebook who worked with the engineers? My calendar is here.

You’re running Facebook ads and suddenly out of nowhere you see a disabled Facebook ad account in your Business Manager. Dang!

You look and can’t find anything wrong, so you hit the appeal button but – you get an instant rejection.

What to do if your Facebook Ad Account is disabled and everything you can do to reinstate including how to resolve payment issues, rejected ads, and get support.

The Reason Why Your Facebook Ad Account’s Disabled

Facebook Disabled Ad Account Explanation

Facebook hack leads to safety concerns, fake posts on her page for woman in Cumberland County

If your Facebook page gets hacked, getting it back can be a struggle.

Kim Moser is learning that the hard way. It started a few weeks ago after getting an alert from Facebook about changes to her account.

She says, “The hackers changed the email address when they got into the account. So, when I use Facebook’s method of trying to report the fraud or get back into my account, it doesn’t recognize my email address and does not see me as a customer. I’m only able to talk to someone through AI and not talk to an actual person.”

Then all of a sudden, a new post appeared on Moser’s personal Facebook page. The post claimed a family member had moved into an aged care facility, and that household items were being sold to cover costs.

Moser says reporting the hack hasn’t stopped the problem. “All of the options that they give you for reporting anything, it just takes you in a vicious circle, and you cannot get help.”

ABC11 Troubleshooter Diane Wilson reached out. Facebook, and while they acknowledged the inquiry and asked for more information, the issue is ongoing, as on Friday, the hacker posted another car for sale. The Key Takeway: Prevention is easier than recovery and to recognize the signs of a disabled Facebook ad account.

Recognize the signs of a disabled Facebook ad account

How Facebook Automations Flag Disabled Facebook Ad Account

The impact of a disabled Facebook ad account

Disabled Facebook Ad Account and PAS Formulas

Why was your Facebook ad account disabled?

Immediate Steps to Take After Your Ad Account is Disabled

Submitting an Appeal to Facebook

New Policies Affecting Disabled Facebook Ad Accounts

From Disabled Facebook Ad Account to Appeal

How to Recover a Disabled Facebook Ad Account Part 1

Outdated articles like this one will gloss over what to do without going into more detail – so I’m going to give you more insight on Facebook ad accounts disabled and what to do.

How to Recover Disabled Facebook Ad Accounts part 2

…and what NOT to do when appealing ad accounts.

Don’t Let A Machine Decide Your Fate

Preventing Future Ad Account Disabling

Determine Why You Were Flagged BEFORE Appealing

Let me RE-EMPHASIZE:

If you don’t determine why you were flagged first BEFORE contacting Facebook ad support, you’re going to repeat history like GroundHog’s Day.

Step 1. – Navigate to Facebook’s Business Help Page here:

Step 2. – Select your ad account from the drop down menu:

Step 3. – Select the issue:

Step 4. – Click on Contact Support:

Disabled Facebook Ad Account Request Review Tactic

What Happens After Appealing Disabled Accounts

Pause yelling “My facebook ad account got disabled!” and take a seat.

Your ad account could either be:

• Reactivated within 24 hours because it was a Facebook glitch

• Reactivated incorrectly because Facebook Ad Support missed the flags you do have

• Or it’s “your ads are violating ad policy” or “this business model isn’t supported” and you stay disabled

What To Do If Your Ad Account Appeal Gets Rejected

Realistically you have about a 50/50 chance appealing any ad account that’s disabled. Here are some factors that play into why your disabled ad account will be reactivated or permanently disabled:

♦ How many previous rejected ads you’ve had

♦ What your ad account’s hidden score is (a ratio of rejected vs approved ads)

♦ If you conveyed your situation correctly to Facebook ad support who are gatekeepers not DMs

♦ If you determined first exactly which ad policy you’re flagged for (this helps FB ad support reps make a case for you)

♦ Did you clean your funnel (landing pages etc) of the ad policy violations before contacting Facebook? Do this first if your ad account disabled for policy violation.

♦ Your business model – certain business models are under more scrutiny than others (how to make money online, special ad categories etc).

✅ In a new ad account in the same Business Manager if you had a minor flag cause the ad account to get disabled, or

✅ A new Business Manager and new ad account in the new Business Manager (don’t use your personal ad account attached to your profile – create new ones in Business Manager) or

Facebook Disabled Ad Account Solution

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Facebook Ad Policy 2026 Updated

Looking for help with Facebook ad policy, Facebook ad restrictions, avoiding bans and the other BS Meta does? I was a project manager at Meta and can shed light on Facebook ad policy.

Facebook ad policy can make or break an ad account. There are essential Facebook ad policies you must know before running ads on Facebook. One of the biggest mistakes most advertisers make is to think only of conversions instead of asking, “Will Facebook even approve my ads?” “Do my ads follow Facebook ad policy?!” The answer to that question will determine how much profit you are making or losing from ads.

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About Meta Advertising Standards

How much of an expert are you on Facebook ad policy? That is a trick question. Unless you work at Facebook, you won’t know half of them, given there are thousands of banned words. I have worked at Facebook, so I’ll help you gain some clarity. The ad policy Facebook has isn’t revealed but you are supposed to know and follow but are not told about. Are your Facebook ads blocked? Click here for expert guidance.

Before publishing an ad it is essential to know the risks that an ad contains to getting your entire funnel shut down by the automations Facebook relies on to enforce their ad policies.

You’re in luck – I’ve worked at Facebook for years, way before they came up with “Meta” and can provide answers on how to follow Facebook ad policy.

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So, let’s pause for a second, and focus on getting familiar with Facebook ad policy prior to clicking that publish button. It is important to ensure that the ad complies with the advertising policies in order not to get rejected.

Want a TLDR? For the most common Facebook ad policy explained click here.

Meta threatens to cut off Facebook and Instagram in New Mexico

If Meta isn’t happy with the outcome of the lawsuit, they are saying Facebook may be banned in the entire state. This is why it’s important to know Facebook ad policies – you never know when a major event could change your ability to advertise.

Facebook Ad Policy: Understanding Why Facebook Has Ad Policies

From Facebook:

Simply put – Meta’s Facebook ad policy are an instruction manual to help you know what you can and can’t do. Like no before-and-after pics for weight loss ads. If Facebook didn’t have any Facebook ad policy at all, clickbait farms from third-world countries would dominate your feed with the spammiest, identity-stealing garbage you can imagine.

This is a multi-step process that is completed within 24 hours or less. If you have an ad that is stuck in review for longer than 24 hours, you’ll want to contact Facebook ad support.

For an in depth look at the top reasons why Facebook disables ad accounts click here.

Here are some of the top issues Facebook flags for, sourced from Meta itself:

Facebook Ad Policy: Reviewing Facebook Ads

Ad copy above the creative
Ad headline
Destination URL matching Display URL [If Applicable]
Landing page
Privacy Policy
Ad creative
Type of business

Now, before you optimize your ads, let’s dive into the Facebook ad review process, where Meta will make or break your Facebook ad:

Facebook Ad Policy: The Ad Review Process [in depth]

Ad Copy Above the Creative

Ad Headline

If the headline – the words right beneath your ad’s creative – sound like they are breaking Facebook ad policy Meta will flag that next.

Destination URL Matching Display URL

Landing Page Contents

Your ads will be rejected if the content on the landing page is against Facebook ad policy or is not fully functional. Check out my blog post on how to fix a non functional landing page for more information on this.

Also, consider ad sense here as well. If your Facebook ad shows one product or service but your lander shows an entirely different one – you’ll get put on the radar if not shut down.

Privacy Policy

Every landing page connected to your Facebook ad must display a privacy policy. This privacy policy has to be reviewed and approved by Meta. If your privacy policy is not compliant or nonexistent this alone will get you shut down. Before we discuss the ad creative, let’s talk for moment on how fragile Facebook is because you’re on rented land, for Zuck’s website. For example recently, a whole bunch of Facebook Group Admins got banned on Facebook.

Ad Creative

After reviewing all of the above, the automations then scan your video or your still image to see if it is following Facebook ad policy. So, while not the first thing Facebook scans, it is still vital to keep your images compliant. If they look crazy, unrealistic, spammy, etc you’ll be rejected.

Type of Business

Let’s not forget that certain types of businesses are not allowed on Facebook. If you are just so eager to run ads you didn’t stop to think:

“Is my type of biz even allowed on Facebook?”

Or your Business Manager will have the notification.

But don’t rely on Facebook to tell you this, they often forget to send the notification, so you’ll need to manually check your Ads Manager to determine if your ad was approved or not.

Before placing an ad on Facebook, be sure to check an essential Facebook ad policy to know: prohibited content. What’s prohibited content?

Facebook Ad Policy: Prohibited Content Includes:

Keep in mind that there are specific instructions for each segment of Facebook’s prohibited content above. Dating for example is allowed on Facebook but has to follow extra stringent requirements.

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Facebook changes every few months, so if you’ve been looking for the old “prohibited content” policies, they are actually split up now into five categories:

Unacceptable Content
Deceptive Content
Dangerous Content
Objectionable Content
Content-specific restrictions

The last section is where we get into the weeds of Facebook ad policy more where some types of businesses like dating or gambling may be allowed but with restrictions on how they can advertise.

What confuses advertisers like yourself is that there is not one set of policies that apply identically to all types of businesses. The Facebook ad policy is specifically tailored to your type of company. For the most part.

Real estate ads for example have certain Facebook ad policy only realtors have to follow that isn’t the same for other industries also advertising on Facebook.

Same goes for crypto type ads. Meaning – just because you may have understood one industry’s Facebook ad policy doesn’t mean that will always translate to another product or service if it is in a different vertical.

Facebook Ad Policy: TLDR for What Is Not Allowed on FB

I offer consulting if you need it and are eligible. But in the meantime, here is a quick and dirty TLDR for what is not allowed on Facebook:

Don’t try to sell weapons like knives, tasers, explosives or guns
Keep in mind the automations may flag you if you even talk about these things. Watch your use of idioms.
Adult content to minors
Whether your ads are exposing cleavage, or selling alcohol – make sure your Facebook Page is age-gated for 18 and up or 21 and up depending on your state.
Shocking content
graphic violence, bright flashing lights that induce seizures, things that are too shocking may be flagged.
Personal attributes
Any ad that makes Facebook users feel singled out negatively is going to risk this flag. Don’t run ads the negatively call out Facebook users’ religion, beliefs, race, ethnic origin, sexual practices, medical condition, gender identity, or financial status
Misleading Ads
If your ad promises an unrealistic amount of money, or results you’re going to get hit with Misleading Business Practices flag
Social issues ads or politically exploitative content
Be careful how you word things if you are not doing social issues. If you say specific phrases that make FB think you’re a social issues ad – they’ll flag you for this even if you aren’t
Popup Boxes on landing pages that interfere with a Facebook user’s ability to leave the page
This is considered really click bait-y by FB
Malware
Just don’t try to spam people with malware, simple.
Bad Grammar or punctuations, symbols, letters and numbers.
Because of all the spammers using Google to translate words into English, your grammar is looked at by FB’s automation
Fake Buttons
If you have one of those images of a video with a fake play button Facebook doesn’t like this at all for CTA button on images which are not real
Exaggerated Results before-and after-images
Whether you’re in weight loss, money making, start-a-business or health if your testimonials or result pics look too over-the-top Facebook will flag you as spam
Advertisements that promote payday loans
Loans in general are hard to advertise for on FB, I’d steer clear of it
Fake Landing Pages
Clickbait farms, MLMs and affiliates try to use techniques to disguise the content on ads or landing pages. They’ll put a link in a Traffic ad to a lander that is compliant but put a redirect to another lander that converts higher but is totally not compliant. This is one of the worst flags you can get that will lead to your IP address getting blocked and your profile restricted from advertising so don’t do it.

Facebook Ad Policy: Restrictive Content vs Prohibited

Because of this, certain types of businesses have extra scrutiny because by allowing these types of businesses on Facebook, Meta is taking a legal risk.

Any product or service that your city, town or state has laws about will fall under the restrictive content.

Let’s start with the most obvious ones:

Ads that advertise real online money gambling or real money lotteries
Also included is bingo or sports books or online real money casinos. Facebook will only allow lotteries run by the government.
Alcohol ads must comply with local laws of the state you’re running ads in
Any additional guidelines or licenses specific to the region you’re running ads in also apply. Make sure your targeting an audience above the legal age to drink where you’re advertising
Dating
You’ll need written permission, just like gambling, before you can place ads that promote online dating services. These ads have to follow dating targeting requirements and guidelines for dating quality.
Online pharmacies (and offline)
This is another written permission from a Facebook ad. You have to get that first for any ads promoting offline and online pharmacies to be approved.
Herbal and dietary supplements
These can only target users 18 years and older
Subscription services
These are considered restrictive content and you’ll need permission to place these type of ads on Facebook.
Copyright Infringement
If you are using a major brand name you’ll need a licensing agreement. FB may let it slide the first time but it’s a minefield waiting to be stepped on if you’re name dropping without an affiliate agreement

Facebook Ad Policy:Future-Proofing Your Facebook Ads

“Move fast and break things,” is the old philosophy Facebook championed. The “move fast” part is big right now. Because Facebook ad policy change so much, sometimes things that used to be ok are flagged later as noncompliant.

In order to have a chance at keeping your ads live there are a few best practices I’ll share.

Know who is on your Business Manager

Are they running ads elsewhere? If so, the quality of those ads will affect all the ads you have running in your ad accounts.

Otherwise FB will trace anything and everything that one person is connected to even if they are just having fun “experimenting” and they will shut you down if you’re connected.

Look at your ads from Facebook’s POV

What’s important to Facebook? Keeping Facebook users on Facebook. Fighting fake news. Staying out of PR battles. Not making Facebook users feel bad with overly negative copy.

Put your Facebook glasses on and look at your ads again and make sure they are compliant on a regular basis. Check the ad policies on a regular basis as Personal Attributes and Prohibited Content have changed recently. Hire an expert in Facebook ad policy to prescreen your ads for compliance before they go live.

Facebook ad policy: Focus on Compliance First – Then Conversions

I know we all want money to rain from the sky – and that’s great. However, reframe how you think about Facebook ads:

The time, energy, and money that is wasted when Facebook shuts you down can be avoided. What if there was a way to make sure that every ad you submitted for review was already pre-approved?

New Solution to Facebook Ad Policy Account Restrictions

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Essential Facebook Ad Policies to Know [Ultimate Guide]

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Are your Facebook ads blocked? Click here for expert guidance.

How much of an expert are you on Facebook ad policies? That is a trick question. Unless you work at Facebook, you won’t know half of them, given there are thousands of banned words, and ad policies you are supposed to know and follow but are not told about, as I discussed in the last article.

Before publishing an ad it is essential to know the risks that an ad contains to getting your entire funnel shut down by the automations Facebook relies on to enforce their ad policies.

You’re in luck – I’ve worked at Facebook for years, way before they came up with “Meta” and can provide answers on how to follow their ad policies.

Want the same VIP treatment I gave their team? Schedule a discovery call here.

Facebook Ad Policies: Why

1. Understanding Why Facebook Has Ad Policies

From Facebook:

Meta layoffs: around 200 employees to be terminated by Facebook, Instagram parent amid AI push

Facebook Ad Policies: Monopoly

Facebook owner Meta bought Instagram, WhatsApp instead of competing, FTC says at trial

Meta faces trial on claims it built an illegal monopoly through Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
Case threatens to unwind deals, poses existential threat to Meta
Trial seen as test of Trump administration’s resolve to take on Big Tech

Facebook Ad Policies: Less Employees = More Robots

Facebook Ad Policies: Top Issues Flagged

Here are some of the top issues Facebook flags for, sourced from Meta itself:

Facebook Ad Policies: Ad Review

2. Reviewing Facebook Ads

Ad copy above the creative
Ad headline
Destination URL matching Display URL [If Applicable]
Landing page
Privacy Policy
Ad creative
Type of business

Facebook Ad Policies: Ad Review Process

3. The Ad Review Process [in depth]

Ad Copy Above the Creative

Ad Headline

If the headline – the words right beneath your ad’s creative – sound like they are breaking ad policies, Facebook will flag that next.

Destination URL Matching Display URL

Landing Page Contents

Also, consider ad sense here as well. If your Facebook ad shows one product or service but your lander shows an entirely different one – you’ll get put on the radar if not shut down.

Facebook Ad Policies: Privacy

Privacy Policy

Ad Creative

So, it’s vital to understand how the Facebook bots flag ads and ad accounts.

If you’re like my client Jack Randall, President of Social Flight, you’re tired of beating your head against the wall trying to guess why Facebook has shut you down, and want answers faster.

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Facebook Ad Policies: Type of Biz

Type of Business

Let’s not forget that certain types of businesses are not allowed on Facebook. If you are just so eager to run ads you didn’t stop to think:

“Is my type of biz even allowed on Facebook?”

Facebook Ad Policies: 24 Hour Turn Around

Or your Business Manager will have the notification.

But don’t rely on Facebook to tell you this, they often forget to send the notification, so you’ll need to manually check your Ads Manager to determine if your ad was approved or not.

Before placing an ad on Facebook, be sure to check an essential Facebook ad policy to know: prohibited content. What’s prohibited content?

Facebook Ad Policies: Prohibited

4. Prohibited Content Includes:

Keep in mind that there are specific instructions for each segment of Facebook’s prohibited content above. Dating for example is allowed on Facebook but has to follow extra stringent requirements.

Facebook changes every few months, so if you’ve been looking for the old “prohibited content” policies, they are actually split up now into five categories:

Unacceptable Content
Deceptive Content
Dangerous Content
Objectionable Content
Content-specific restrictions

The last section is where we get into the weeds of ad policies more where some types of businesses like dating or gambling may be allowed but with restrictions on how they can advertise.

Real estate ads for example have certain ad policies only realtors have to follow that isn’t the same for other industries also advertising on Facebook.

Facebook Ad Policies: What Is Not Permitted

5. TLDR for What Is Not Allowed on FB

I offer consulting if you need it and are eligible. But in the meantime, here is a quick and dirty TLDR for what is not allowed on Facebook:

Don’t try to sell weapons like knives, tasers, explosives or guns
Keep in mind the automations may flag you if you even talk about these things. Watch your use of idioms.
Adult content to minors
Whether your ads are exposing cleavage, or selling alcohol – make sure your Facebook Page is age-gated for 18 and up or 21 and up depending on your state.
Shocking content
graphic violence, bright flashing lights that induce seizures, things that are too shocking may be flagged.
Personal attributes
Any ad that makes Facebook users feel singled out negatively is going to risk this flag. Don’t run ads the negatively call out Facebook users’ religion, beliefs, race, ethnic origin, sexual practices, medical condition, gender identity, or financial status
Misleading Ads
If your ad promises an unrealistic amount of money, or results you’re going to get hit with Misleading Business Practices flag
Social issues ads or politically exploitative content
Be careful how you word things if you are not doing social issues. If you say specific phrases that make FB think you’re a social issues ad – they’ll flag you for this even if you aren’t
Popup Boxes on landing pages that interfere with a Facebook user’s ability to leave the page
This is considered really click bait-y by FB
Malware
Just don’t try to spam people with malware, simple.
Bad Grammar or punctuations, symbols, letters and numbers.
Because of all the spammers using Google to translate words into English, your grammar is looked at by FB’s automation
Fake Buttons
If you have one of those images of a video with a fake play button Facebook doesn’t like this at all for CTA button on images which are not real
Exaggerated Results before-and after-images
Whether you’re in weight loss, money making, start-a-business or health if your testimonials or result pics look too over-the-top Facebook will flag you as spam
Advertisements that promote payday loans
Loans in general are hard to advertise for on FB, I’d steer clear of it
Fake Landing Pages
Clickbait farms, MLMs and affiliates try to use techniques to disguise the content on ads or landing pages. They’ll put a link in a Traffic ad to a lander that is compliant but put a redirect to another lander that converts higher but is totally not compliant. This is one of the worst flags you can get that will lead to your IP address getting blocked and your profile restricted from advertising so don’t do it.

Facebook Ad Policies: Restrictive Content

6. Restrictive Content vs Prohibited

Because of this, certain types of businesses have extra scrutiny because by allowing these types of businesses on Facebook, Meta is taking a legal risk.

Any product or service that your city, town or state has laws about will fall under the restrictive content.

Let’s start with the most obvious ones:

Ads that advertise real online money gambling or real money lotteries
Also included is bingo or sports books or online real money casinos. Facebook will only allow lotteries run by the government.
Alcohol ads must comply with local laws of the state you’re running ads in
Any additional guidelines or licenses specific to the region you’re running ads in also apply. Make sure your targeting an audience above the legal age to drink where you’re advertising
Dating
You’ll need written permission, just like gambling, before you can place ads that promote online dating services. These ads have to follow dating targeting requirements and guidelines for dating quality.
Online pharmacies (and offline)
This is another written permission from a Facebook ad. You have to get that first for any ads promoting offline and online pharmacies to be approved.
Herbal and dietary supplements
These can only target users 18 years and older
Subscription services
These are considered restrictive content and you’ll need permission to place these type of ads on Facebook.
Copyright Infringement
If you are using a major brand name you’ll need a licensing agreement. FB may let it slide the first time but it’s a minefield waiting to be stepped on if you’re name dropping without an affiliate agreement

Facebook Ad Policies: Looking Ahead

7. Future-Proofing Your Facebook Ads

In order to have a chance at keeping your ads live there are a few best practices I’ll share.

Facebook Ad Policies: Business Manager

Know who is on your Business Manager

Are they running ads elsewhere? If so, the quality of those ads will affect all the ads you have running in your ad accounts.

Otherwise FB will trace anything and everything that one person is connected to even if they are just having fun “experimenting” and they will shut you down if you’re connected.

Facebook Ad Policies: Facebook’s View

Look at your ads from Facebook’s POV

What’s important to Facebook? Keeping Facebook users on Facebook. Fighting fake news. Staying out of PR battles. Not making Facebook users feel bad with overly negative copy.

Put your Facebook glasses on and look at your ads again and make sure they are compliant on a regular basis.

Update: Finance Ads Now Special Ad Category & Health & Wellness

Facebook Ad Policies: The Balance

Focus on Compliance First – Then Conversions

I know we all want money to rain from the sky – and that’s great. However, reframe how you think about Facebook ads:

The time, energy, and money that is wasted when Facebook shuts you down can be avoided. What if there was a way to make sure that every ad you submitted for review was already pre-approved?

New Solution to Facebook Ad Policy Violations

If you’re ok with waiting a bit longer, and entering the waitlist to see if you’re eligible – Schedule a call or contact me via email.

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In this video course you’ll learn how to teach ChatGPT to think like your business, using a simple template anyone can reuse for marketing, sales, or strategy.

Stop getting generic AI output.

This quick training shows you how to “prime” ChatGPT to act like your strategist or marketer—with just one reusable prompt template.

No coding. No plugins. Just a smart system you can use today.

Learn More here

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Ad Account Restricted Facebook FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How to fix ad account disabled on facebook and How to advertise content unrestricted on Facebook

2. How to enable my disabled facebook ad account

If you have a spare ad account in your Facebook Business Manager that you can run ads from, feel free to. BUT, identify the micro and major flags FIRST, so as not to repeat the same mistake.

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3. How to appeal a disabled facebook ad account

You can also get some top tips on facebook ad policy in this complimentary eBook: Top 5 Reasons Agencies Fail at Facebook

4. how to get disabled ad account up and running

5. How Many Policy Violations Before Account is Shut Down?

And, if this still all seems too confusing, your clients are yelling at you to get ads live to bring in money, simply schedule a complimentary Facebook discovery call here

6. How to remove restriction on facebook ad account

7. how long does facebook take to review restricted ad account

8. how to fix your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account

In a situation like this, your recovery options depend on what is banned:

a) Facebook Ad Account
b) Facebook Business Page
c) Facebook Business Manager
d) Facebook profile

9. How To Get Your Disabled Facebook Ad Account Back

10. How to unblock your Facebook ad account

How to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Meta

Searching for how to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account? I’ve worked at Facebook and my articles provide helpful tips on what to do.

Let’s face it, Facebook is shoving AI at us every step up of the way, even making you manually DE-select AI automations with suggested ad copy literally about to ban you. Then, trying to reach out, you can’t talk to anyone, or you get bots.

So what’s the problem?

The business model Facebook uses, creating their own bots to see if you’re a bot and outsourcing labor to 3rd world countries leave the people making Mark Zuckerberg rich often without help or guidance when trying to remove a restriction on a Facebook Ad Account. And hackers – as I’ve written about before – are taking over ad accounts, Facebook Pages and more if you don’t check which pop ups you’re clicking on as Hootsuite reports.

Is Meta’s pricey AI hiring spree worth it? This analyst has doubts.

Meta’s push for top-tier AI talent, which could cost up to $1.4 billion, raises questions about its approach to competing with other companies, a Rosenblatt analyst says

Meta Platforms Inc.’s hiring spree for top-tier artificial-intelligence talent has one analyst questioning the company’s approach to competing in the AI race and wondering whether the moves bring near-term financial risk.

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced the Meta Superintelligence Labs, which he said would focus on developing advanced AI that can handle tasks at the same level as, or better than, humans. Earlier in the month, it was reported that Zuckerberg offered some talent, including those poached from OpenAI, $100 million pay packages to work on the team. The tech giant also invested $14 billion in data-labeling AI startup Scale AI and hired its founder and former CEO Alexandr Wang to head the new AI effort.

The MSL team includes 14 new hires, which Rosenblatt Securities analyst Barton Crockett said would cost $1.4 billion in the first year if all were paid $100 million. However, he noted that one new hire, Lucas Beyer, said on X that he and two of his poached colleagues “did not get 100M sign-on,” calling rumors around that big number “fake news.” Crockett also cited Meta Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth reportedly telling employees that the packages are for a few people in senior leadership roles and not a signing bonus, according to The Verge.

In the first quarter of this year, Meta lowered its expense guidance for 2025 by $1 billion to between $113 billion and $118 billion, Crockett said. He added that Meta could’ve known “of this MSL plan then.”

“It is possible that Meta is seeing enough additional efficiency from AI boosts to programmer productivity/staffing reductions to more than fund this MSL push,” Crockett said.

Even if Meta can afford it, Crockett said “it seems probably not great for the giants of [large language models] to bleed off their capital into the mutual-assured carnage of endless battles for talent.” It’s possible, he said, that the company “sees its efforts here as more one and done than ongoing.”

When you can get arrested for what you post on Facebook, it’s important to pay attention to the details. More ad accounts are banned now than ever.

Now let me explain…When Facebook opened up beyond the college market, they had a great ratio of humans to ads reviewed.

But, as Facebook scaled bigger they replaced employees with automations and sweatshop workers in India and Canada.

If you’re looking to find out how to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account – after my work in advertising at Meta I have a great method of how to guide you to a solution without guesswork, but answers from the source even when Facebook goes silent.

Want to skip reading and fix what to do if Facebook has you on their radar? Click here to schedule a discovery call.

It’s tough when you want answers but Meta, or Facebook won’t give them. Even worse when you can’t even get into contact with anyone.

An underrated trick to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account is to find out just how Facebook flags your funnel which I’ll be revealing further in this article.

You may feel like you’d have better luck uncovering the mystery of Stonehenge, its purpose, construction, and the origins of some of its stones than getting a straight answer from Facebook, if you’re trying to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

There are tons of flags your ad account could get hit with.

So many that it’s challenging to quickly determine the reason for Facebook bans. Also, take a look at my article, How to Recover A Facebook Ad Account That’s Been Disabled.

Either way, waiting ON Facebook to answer you – that is NOT a good marketing tactic to get your ads live again. Want to know what is? Set up a discovery call with me.

Just like I provided solutions for Boomerang Ideas, a marketing research firm, you’ll learn how to avoid the land mines that shut down millions of businesses a year on Facebook. Click here for a free discovery call.

Now before I share a few tips on restricted Facebook ad accounts, let’s briefly talk about AI.

You trust ChatGPT to write your wedding vows? Yikes.

We’ve always imagined AI as a sleek upgrade to human intelligence: faster, sharper, and tireless. Hollywood fed us these fantasies:

Minority Report with its pre-crime predictions, Iron Man building empires from his garage with the help of Jarvis, Her whispering emotional support from the cloud. What’s crazy is I see friends on Facebook saying how much they’re in love with their ChatGPT they’ve named.

But reality isn’t scripted by Spielberg. We don’t have sentient allies, we have machine parrots, trained on the internet’s best and worst guesses, mimicking expertise while quietly eroding our instinct to think. It’s what’s called predictive analysis.

Boomers see this & say: “Finally! Something that can mow the lawn without talking back.”

Gen X? “Cool. Can it replace my boss?”

Xennials? Just praying it doesn’t delete the playlists they burned onto Spotify in 2012.

It seems like these days we’ve confused responsiveness with reasoning. But that’s the problem with AI: it doesn’t think. It just predicts what thinking looks like.

And when we remove real thinking from workflows, we lose something subtle and vital:

Judgment.

That split-second, pre-verbal decision-making humans do naturally. The kind of intelligence that can’t be A/B tested or “scaled.”

We see this blind spot creeping into every corner of business, Steve Jobs understood this with his Think Different campaign…Read the rest on my Substack channel here

How to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Tips

When looking into how your brand is positioned online you may be reading on how to use social listening to find and connect with niche audiences on social media. But more than anything…A lot of ad agencies are asking, “How do I recover Facebook ad accounts?” Or “How can I reactivate my disabled Business Manager?” And “Why is my Facebook ad rejected?”

What does Facebook say?

Nothing.

Or they link you to a Help Center article outdated by 5 years. Or ask you to use their AI tools that shove you into the infinite loop.

The wall of silence from Facebook, the parent company now called Meta, frustrates business owners and advertisers alike. Money coming in from Facebook ads is suddenly stopped, and clients won’t stop screaming because their products aren’t selling.

You’re left holding the bag, without answers and just a nasty deadline before your clients drop you and hire another marketing firm who knows how to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account. Or your deadline for a product launch is making you sweat bullets while Facebook keeps you in limbo.

You’re waiting on Facebook to reply as you’re waiting on an ad asset that’s permanently restricted to get fully appealed. Fortunately, you’ve found this blog – I’ve worked at Facebook for years and can help you sort things out.

Just like my client, Amazon Reality Show star Juanita Ingram of The Expats International Ingrams you’ll discover there are micro flags in ad copy and landing pages that have to be removed first before attempting to appeal or relaunch a brand with Facebook.

Want the same white glove treatment navigating Facebook shutdowns?

Click here, to schedule a discovery call to avoid getting a disabled Facebook ad account.

Meta Outlines Facebook, Instagram and Threads Ad Updates at NewFronts 2025

Meta has unveiled a range of new ad updates at the NewFronts 2025, including improved creator collaboration tools, a new means to tap into trending Reels, updated Partnership Ads, video ads on Threads, and more.

Yeah, there’s a bit to take in, and if you’re looking to maximize your promotions, you do want to be taking in the details on these ones.

First off, Instagram’s now testing out Reels trending ads, which will enable brands to display their promotions alongside trending Reels content.

As per Meta:

“Brands may choose to run their ads next to overall top trending Reels or top trending topical lineups such as beauty, sports, and more content lineups in the future.”

It’s very similar to TikTok’s “Pulse” ads, providing high-value placement in popular content on any given day. Which could be a great way to boost brand awareness and resonance, aligning your promotions with topic-aligned clips.

Trending content is also the focus of Meta’s latest update to its Creator Marketplace hub, which is getting its own trends display in-stream. Meantime, advertisers are worried that Facebook ads are dead. Well, the stats tell a different story:

Currently the stats are in for Facebook 2026

The State of Social Media: Instagram and Facebook Still on Top Despite Rise of TikTok

Facebook may be the butt of cliché jokes as a place for someone’s uncle to share their political takes and family photos, but it remains the dominant social media platform. And while TikTok is the cool kid with lots of young adopters, it still has only half the user base of its less-cool rival.

The social network led by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, has 2.11 billion monthly active users globally, per new data shared by Sensor Tower. The data, covering the state of social media as the midpoint of 2025 approaches, looks at the platforms that have become household names in recent years, as well as how newcomers like Letterboxd and Lemon8 are performing; more on those in a moment.

You can go to a ton of marketing events and never get the nuance of getting restricted after running ads, just because you said ONE word wrong, isn’t being addressed.

So, let’s address this in detail.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Pro Tip

How did I get myself restricted from advertising on Facebook?

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Flag Type

How can I tell if my account was restricted?

What does having my account restricted mean?

Highly optimized ad creative will be a must

Businesses will prioritize expanding and diversifying their ad creative formats

With some of the tools I mentioned above, it’s incredibly easy to develop new image ads for Facebook and Instagram campaigns, but moving into 2025, it’s becoming more and more important for businesses to expand into other types of creatives.

Users will be looking for an experience when interacting with Facebook ads

Lead generation forms

Lead gen forms are continuing to get more sophisticated. You can now leverage the conditional logic setting and map out entire intake flows with potential customers.

Takeaways

If you’re running ads on Facebook make sure to follow the ad policies and local laws
Make sure what you post on your personal profile, that created your business Page, follows the Community Standards
Don’t post controversial content even organically, if your main goal is ads

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account WARNING

What do I do if my Facebook account is restricted from advertising?

Get the Top Facebook Ad Swipe file here

New Fees for Boosted Posts on FB & Instagram on Apple IOS

Meta said that it will start charging a 30 percent fee when advertisers pay to boost the visibility of their posts in Facebook’s and Instagram’s iOS apps.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Troubleshoot

To troubleshoot your restricted account:

Confirm your identity

Complete verification

Facebook’s ad policies will tell you to complete verification but like I said above, and admiral Ackbar reiterates:

Simply verifying a Facebook Business Manager will not remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Security

Secure your account

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Content

Violating content

Facebook’s Violating Content Policies are a joke. You have no guidance here, it just says:

Advertisers can’t:

Severely violate our advertising policies
Repeatedly violate our advertising policies

Get the Top Facebook Ad Swipe file here

If you haven’t had a chance yet, read my break down of Common Facebook Ad Policy Violations [Explained]

But, beyond that, let me just say, don’t lose hope in Facebook ads. Yes, the Apple I0S update was a fiasco for Facebook advertisers, and the removal of 3rd party cookies from Chrome in the near future will require some pivots to continue to be successful.

Even so, in 2023, the potential total audience that could be reached by Facebook ads was 1.98 billion and is only increasing this year.

So, it really becomes a matter of just fine tuning your Facebook compliance skills to continue raking in that dough from ad profits without having to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account. If you do have a restricted ad account, you’ll want to look into appeals – which can be hit or miss without my guidance – so here are some tips.

How to appeal advertising restrictions

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Request a review

Request a review

And there are steps you have to do first before requesting a review, in order for requesting a review to even work.

But, Facebook doesn’t tell you what those steps are. But, after working in ads, tech and project management at Facebook, I have a process that works to get Facebook ads live again.

Learn more

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If you’re ok with waiting a bit longer, and entering the waitlist to see if you’re eligible – Schedule a call or contact me via email.

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Your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account Update

Looking for a Facebook ban solution after seeing: “your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account.” ? I’ve worked at Meta and can assist. As my last article details, navigating a Facebook ad account restriction can be tricky, but you’ll learn a lot in this piece.

After Facebook says:”your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account” what should you do next?

your access can’t be reinstated: the path forward

What makes it harder is Facebook doesn’t offer a path forward to get ads live again. I can assist with that having worked at Meta in three different departments. The first thing you should do is start to determine the source of the ban.

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A lot of advertisers are facing right now with Facebook ad restrictions and disabled Facebook ad accounts is like a retro ban hammer. Facebook’s automations are banning old ads you ran a while ago that aren’t even active!

If you are keeping up with the latest blogs, you read my tips and are becoming a detective, finding out how and why Facebook shut your ads down and gives those your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account ban messages.

New to facebook advertising? You may want to check out another resource: What to Do After Violating Facebook’s Ad Policies.

Liana Lang, CEO of Power Up Strategy Inc. said, “Please meet Trevor, my ‘secret weapon’ for all things Facebook compliance. I highly recommend hiring him to help you out especially if you plan to be running ads.”

Want the same white glove treatment navigating Facebook shutdowns?

Click here, to schedule a discovery call.

Now, let’s talk about AI.

Why SEO Alone Won’t Get You Seen in 2025: The Rise of AI Information Optimization

You optimized your site. You ranked for the right keywords.
So why aren’t you being cited by ChatGPT?

The rules of visibility are changing—again. Traditional SEO still determines what gets indexed by Google, but AI systems like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude aren’t browsing your page. They’re compressing it.

Your content isn’t competing for clicks anymore.
It’s competing to be remembered—inside the model.

In my latest Substack drop, I explain how Reid Hoffman saw this shift coming over a decade ago, and what every business owner, SEO strategist, and digital brand must now adapt to:

✔ Why semantic compression is now the hidden filter between your website and the LLM
✔ How to structure your content for machine interpretability, not just human readability
✔ And the exact reason your brand might be skipped—even if your SEO is solid

Don’t just rank. Be retained.

Want the top 13 tips for ranking in AIO?

AIO Checklist

Write for humans, but format for machines. If ChatGPT summarizes your post and the answer sounds generic, your structure failed.
Show your credentials. Add author bios, link your platforms, cite your sources. EEAT isn’t just Google’s rule—it’s table stakes for AI inclusion.
Put the summary at the top. TL;DR your insights so clearly, even a distracted model can lift it clean.

→ [For the other top 10 tips to make sure your brand is seen read the full substack article:
The TruthAbout Generative AI & SEO

Now, let’s dive into one of the reasons Facebook is so harsh with the ad review process, where Meta will make or break your Facebook ad:

your access can’t be reinstated: Security

Billions of logins for sites such as Google and Facebook leaked, compiled online

If you ever had a reason to hire a cybersecurity company to protect your private data its now, per recent news. CEO’s company started a Thursday announcement, “We’ve heard you,” before sharing plans to improve Facebook’s Feed.

In short:

Billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, including for platforms such as Facebook, Google and Apple.

It appears that the data was stolen through multiple events over time, and then compiled and briefly exposed publicly. And Marketplace is not a picnic either. Marketplace is not a picnic either.

What’s next?

Experts say the breach is another reminder to maintain “cyber hygiene”, including avoiding similar logins across multiple sites. It is actually due to the massive amount of hackers that makes Meta punish regular people running Facebook ads with insta bans.

Want to unlock secret prompts to boost your business from ChatGPT? Get access here

Definitely use strong passwords because if you get locked out of your email used to verify your identity with FB, same for phone, that can literally end your business. Kinda like you are after seeing Your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account. Let’s see what we can do for solving this.

Your Access Can’t Be Reinstated

Have you been shut down and then waited to appeal and got the message that your access can’t be reinstated? It’s challenging seeing your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account and not having direct steps on resolving it.

Maybe you only waited 4 days but by then it was too late and you already got a permanent restriction. To be honest, you have only about 48 hours to correctly appeal a disabled Facebook ad account. Let’s troubleshoot a restricted account. (Check out my last article Facebook ad account disabled next steps)

your access can’t be reinstated: Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot your restricted account

A lot of people have been shut down without a second thought – this reddit post alone has many talking about getting banned without warning seeing your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account.

You may try to go to Facebook’s help pages, but come away frustrated because they don’t tell you how to get your Facebook ads live again. My article sheds some light on what to do if your ad account is disabled.

I say troubleshoot a restricted ad account because it really is like a tech support issue, rather than an advertising one. Because machines are the ones, not humans, doing the flagging.

Navigating Facebook’s Advertising Policies as a Business has a few extra challenges because, unless you’ve worked with the engineers like I have, who tooled many of these automations, the logic behind banning decisions doesn’t make sense.

Everyone is gungho about Chat GPT right now – but if you are a Facebook advertiser, you know the dangers of placing all the decision making into the hands of machines.

So, you got the dreaded, “your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account.”

What now?

Facebook will ask you to confirm your identity but it’s a mistake.

Your Access Can’t Be Reinstated: Confirm your identity

The evil bots will send you a request to confirm your identity but there’s a fatal flaw in this request: half the time the identity form itself doesn’t work.

When I was working in ads at Facebook and tech, I edited some of these forms. I saw the backend of what you’re filling out to get back your disabled Facebook ad account. And you know what happened a lot?

The form was broken. When you are sending in your driver’s license or whatever, to confirm your identity and never hear back OR get a denial response – many times it isn’t your fault!

It’s because the form itself was broken and Facebook or Meta as Mark is calling it now, just rec’d a blank form without your driver’s license.

Then, when you are waiting to hear back, even if you filled the confirm identity form out the machines will send you this message: “Your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account.”

Ever watch Mr. Robot? It’s an interesting series. Getting a message like that from Facebook kind of makes you wish you could hack like Elliot #amiright?

But you can’t so your Elliot moment is more like:

Now, I’m not saying that confirming your identity is a bad thing. Just don’t think it’s the cure all or that the form will even work.

“Your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account,” is a hard ban to overcome.

Do yourself a favor and don’t fall for the scam where a rando online offers to recover your account.

Don’t get ripped off! Read How to Recover Facebook Ad Accounts now

Your Facebook ad account is disabled, Facebook is offering no guidance on getting ads live again – if that sounds familiar you’re like one of my clients, Steve Martinez, Vice President of Apollidon Learning.

“Trevor took us through the process of getting one of our University of Texas ad accounts reinstated (within minutes). He offered some critical insights to why our Facebook Ad Account was disabled and shared options to reduce our chances of future issues. We have a better understand of how the algorithm works and know exactly what to do and say if our account gets disabled again.”

Want to see how I can help you? Schedule a free discovery call here. Or, if you’re in a rush, prepay for your consulting call and skip the line.

your access can’t be reinstated: Negative Feedback

You have too much negative feedback on your ads

If you are not writing good copy, and your FB ads suck to put it gently, you may be shooting yourself in the foot. Facebook already has policies as does IG, about low quality images for example.

So, before you freak out about a Facebook ban, double check your own ads to make sure they are on par with your competitors as far as quality and audience-product match.

One of the biggest challenges you face is not knowing who to trust. Let’s say you’ve googled, “your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account,”

You’re going to see youtube videos like this one, just spouting gibberish trying to appeal on a smartphone.

Which is idiotic. Or you may land on this website, where people are just complaining without any guidance on what to do to get your ads running again.

The key is to look at your ads from Zuckerberg’s perspective. Ok, sure, Mark isn’t personally looking at your ads (get over yourself lol), but he created the system that is.

When Facebook’s automations first look at your ads, it’s always going to be guilty until proven innocent.

So you want to be super critical of your own ads not defensive. That whole feeling you know so well of being kicked in the gut after a Facebook ban hammer blinds you to solving the issue.

Take a critical eye to your ad copy and ask,”Am I calling out a group of people too specifically? Do my claims sound realistic?”

Pretend you are your own enemy, and want to take your ads down. Do your ads sound fraudulent in any way? Do this before trying to appeal a disabled Facebook ad account.

your access can’t be reinstated: Account Restrictions

Facebook Account Disabled – How to Appeal to Reactivate it?

Outdated articles like this one, have no info that works as far as appealing and getting your disabled Facebook ad account back online.

To be honest, I would suggest that you don’t rely on an appeal to get your ad account back.

You may find that it is a lost cause. BUT, if you want the best chance of getting it back, there are a few steps I can recommend:

• Don’t wait longer than 48 hours to appeal
• Don’t use the Request Review button inside Business Manager
• First determine the EXACT reason you were shut down
• Chat in to Facebook Ad Support request a manual review
• Accept that you may need to create a new ad account – I can help with that.

Also check out: Top Reasons Why Facebook Disables Ad Accounts

your access can’t be reinstated: What to do next

What do I do if my Facebook account is restricted from advertising?

I’ve said this time and time again, you want to prescreen your ads for compliance before focusing on conversions. It’s better to try to prevent yourself from being shut down than try to pick up the pieces afterwards.

Social media marketing agencies like this one, write articles that acknowledge how Facebook’s machines don’t discern idiomatic phrases that well – so be careful how you word ad copy.

They don’t really have a solution to this problem but I do.

The years I’ve spent working at Facebook enable me to immediately identify why an automation flagged your ad copy.

That’s my number 1 tip: find out why you got shut down before taking any actions. Because you may dig yourself into a deeper pit if you act sneaky or evasive trying to get your ads running again.

If you haven’t had a chance yet, read my break down of Common Facebook Ad Policy Violations [Explained]

What if you had a guarantee that your ads were compliant before they went live on Facebook? What if you knew 100% without guessing why your ad account was disabled? What if you knew why your Facebook ads were blocked and had a path to get ads live again?

Keep reading for these answers and more:

Solution to your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account

I can show you how to resolve FB bans even if Facebook ad support is useless to resolve ad account restrictions.

Don’t lose any more money from Facebook bans andschedule your call with me now.

Don’t take my word for it, let my clients tell you what it was like working with me:

If you’re ok with waiting a bit longer, and entering the waitlist to see if you’re eligible –Schedule a callor contact me via email.

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Stop getting generic AI output.

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No coding. No plugins. Just a smart system you can use today.

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How to Fix a Facebook Ad Account Restricted

It’s 2026 and you see a Facebook Ad Account Restricted. As I’ve written before..it’s happening A LOT and AI is NOT helping. I’ve worked at Facebook and will share some tips here on what to do if your Facebook ad account is restricted. If you want help resolving your FB ban, book a free discovery call here.

I’ve worked with top brands, stay tuned to reduce the risk of getting banned when running ads on Facebook.

Facebook Ad Account Restricted Video

Facebook Ad Account Restricted: Before Restrictions The Algo

We’re in the middle of the AI boom, and everywhere you look it’s AI this or AI that. I helped launch the iPod Nano 2nd generation for Apple and was into automation before it got popular.

Well Meta is now gone from some automation, to fully using robots to make these decisions for you. Well, as of this week, Meta just changed the algorithm, they call it

Simplifying Ad Measurement for a Social-First World

Facebook doesn’t approve your advertisements due to violating Facebook’s advertising policies

I helped build Facebook and saw it go wrong. AI is headed the same way

Right now, regret is big seeing how Facebook was never built to be scaled as big as it is now.

BUT I guess none of this matters if Facebook has banned you, so let’s address ad restrictions.

Facebook Ad Account Restricted:

About advertising restrictions

Often a Facebook ban happens because Facebook already had their eye on you. Getting an ad account restriction on Facebook happens when FB ad policy automations build a character profile of your ad account based on ad approval vs ad rejection basis. Get too far in one direction for rejections, and the red alert goes out to the bots to shut you down.

AI-Related Ad Account Shutdowns

Facebook Ad Account Restricted:

Why does Facebook say my advertising access is restricted?

Facebook ad account restricted – what does it mean?

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Facebook Ad Account Restricted: Violations

Advertising restrictions for policy violations

Advertising restrictions for unusual activity

How Serious is a Rejected Facebook Ad?

Circumventing Systems Guide 2.0

What does a restricted Facebook ad account mean?

How do I unrestrict my Facebook ads? Facebook ad account restricted tips

Why is my Facebook ad account restricted?

Facebook ad account restricted: Ad rejections

Your ad account was banned for too many rejected ads

Facebook ad account restricted: disabled accounts

What Disabled Facebook Ad Account Means

Facebook ad account restricted: Trust the right answers

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Facebook ad account restricted: Business Manager

What is a Disabled Facebook Business Manager?

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Facebook ad account restricted: Causes

Facebook ad account restricted: Pages

What Does it Mean When Your Facebook Page is Restricted?

Facebook ad account restricted: Reasons

Why is my Facebook advertising account restricted?

How to appeal advertising restrictions

Facebook ad account restricted: Fixes

How do I fix my restricted Facebook account?

Learn more

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No coding. No plugins. Just a smart system you can use today.

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How to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account After Ban

Searching for how to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account? I’ve worked at Facebook and my articles provide helpful tips on what to do.

You want to make your clients happy and heck you’re paying Facebook! Shouldn’t Facebook be the one helping you?

So what’s the problem?

The business model Facebook uses, creating their own bots to see if you’re a bot and outsourcing labor to 3rd world countries leave the people making Mark Zuckerberg rich often without help or guidance when trying to remove a restriction on a Facebook Ad Account.

Zuck has been kissing the ring since Trump’s absentee ballot strategy put him into office, and new info has come out that Zuckerberg helped facilitate a genocide in China by sharing American facial recognition software overseas. So, his attention is elsewhere, not on correcting the errors his bots made banning you.

More ad accounts are banned now than ever.

Now let me explain…When Facebook opened up beyond the college market, they had a great ratio of humans to ads reviewed.

But, as Facebook scaled bigger they replaced employees with automations and sweatshop workers in India and Canada.

If you’re looking to find out how to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account – after my work in advertising at Meta I have a pretty good idea of how to guide you to a solution without guesswork, but answers from the source even when Facebook goes silent.

Want to skip reading and get to what to do if Facebook has you on their radar? Click here to schedule a discovery call.

It’s tough when you want answers but Meta, or Facebook won’t give them. Even worse when you can’t even get into contact with anyone.

An underrated trick to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account is to find out just how Facebook flags your funnel which I’ll be revealing further in this article.

You may feel like you’d have better luck uncovering the mystery of Stonehenge, its purpose, construction, and the origins of some of its stones than getting a straight answer from Facebook, if you’re trying to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

Now before I share a few tips on restricted Facebook ad accounts, let’s briefly talk about AI.

You trust ChatGPT to write your wedding vows? Yikes.

We’ve always imagined AI as a sleek upgrade to human intelligence: faster, sharper, and tireless. Hollywood fed us these fantasies:

It seems like these days we’ve confused responsiveness with reasoning. But that’s the problem with AI: it doesn’t think. It just predicts what thinking looks like.

And when we remove real thinking from workflows, we lose something subtle and vital:

Judgment.

That split-second, pre-verbal decision-making humans do naturally. The kind of intelligence that can’t be A/B tested or “scaled.”

We see this blind spot creeping into every corner of business, Steve Jobs understood this with his Think Different campaign…Read the rest on my Substack channel here

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Ever watch Black Mirror? Well…Bill Gates is trying to make it a reality:

Meta Outlines Facebook, Instagram and Threads Ad Updates at NewFronts 2025

Yeah, there’s a bit to take in, and if you’re looking to maximize your promotions, you do want to be taking in the details on these ones.

First off, Instagram’s now testing out Reels trending ads, which will enable brands to display their promotions alongside trending Reels content.

As per Meta:

“Brands may choose to run their ads next to overall top trending Reels or top trending topical lineups such as beauty, sports, and more content lineups in the future.”

The State of Social Media: Instagram and Facebook Still on Top Despite Rise of TikTok

As you can see, big tech is trying to make us live out a Black Mirror episode and the nuance of getting restricted after running ads, just because you said ONE word wrong, isn’t being addressed.

So, let’s address this in detail.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Pro Tip

How did I get myself restricted from advertising on Facebook?

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Flag Type

How can I tell if my account was restricted?

What does having my account restricted mean?

Highly optimized ad creative will be a must

Businesses will prioritize expanding and diversifying their ad creative formats

Users will be looking for an experience when interacting with Facebook ads

Lead generation forms

Lead gen forms are continuing to get more sophisticated. You can now leverage the conditional logic setting and map out entire intake flows with potential customers.

Takeaways

If you’re running ads on Facebook make sure to follow the ad policies and local laws
Make sure what you post on your personal profile, that created your business Page, follows the Community Standards
Don’t post controversial content even organically, if your main goal is ads

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account WARNING

What do I do if my Facebook account is restricted from advertising?

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New Fees for Boosted Posts on FB & Instagram on Apple IOS

Meta said that it will start charging a 30 percent fee when advertisers pay to boost the visibility of their posts in Facebook’s and Instagram’s iOS apps.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Troubleshoot

To troubleshoot your restricted account:

Confirm your identity

Complete verification

Facebook’s ad policies will tell you to complete verification but like I said above, and admiral Ackbar reiterates:

Simply verifying a Facebook Business Manager will not remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Security

Secure your account

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Content

Violating content

Facebook’s Violating Content Policies are a joke. You have no guidance here, it just says:

Advertisers can’t:

Severely violate our advertising policies
Repeatedly violate our advertising policies

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If you haven’t had a chance yet, read my break down of Common Facebook Ad Policy Violations [Explained]

But, beyond that, let me just say, don’t lose hope in Facebook ads. Yes, the Apple I0S update was a fiasco for Facebook advertisers, and the removal of 3rd party cookies from Chrome in the near future will require some pivots to continue to be successful.

Even so, in 2023, the potential total audience that could be reached by Facebook ads was 1.98 billion and is only increasing this year.

How to appeal advertising restrictions

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Request a review

Request a review

And there are steps you have to do first before requesting a review, in order for requesting a review to even work.

But, Facebook doesn’t tell you what those steps are. But, after working in ads, tech and project management at Facebook, I have a process that works to get Facebook ads live again.

Learn more

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Solution

If you’re ok with waiting a bit longer, and entering the waitlist to see if you’re eligible – Schedule a call or contact me via email.

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Train ChatGPT to Think Like Your Business—in Under 10 Minutes

In this video course you’ll learn how to teach ChatGPT to think like your business, using a simple template anyone can reuse for marketing, sales, or strategy.

Stop getting generic AI output.

This quick training shows you how to “prime” ChatGPT to act like your strategist or marketer—with just one reusable prompt template.

No coding. No plugins. Just a smart system you can use today.

Learn More here

ChatGPT Made Simple, No Tech Skills Needed

Want a book instead of a video course on getting ChatGPT to make your business more money?

This is a beginner-friendly guide that shows you how to get real business value from ChatGPT—no coding, no complex setup.

Discover how to write better prompts, get smarter answers, and work faster today. Copy and paste prompts that get you quick success are included.

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Facebook Ad Policy Everything You Need to Know

Facebook ad policy can make or break an ad account. There are essential Facebook ad policies you must know before running ads on Facebook. One of the biggest mistakes most advertisers make is to think only of conversions instead of asking, “Will Facebook even approve my ads?” “Do my ads follow Facebook ad policy?!” The answer to that question will determine how much profit you are making or losing from ads.

Don’t miss the last article here

About Meta Advertising Standards

Before publishing an ad it is essential to know the risks that an ad contains to getting your entire funnel shut down by the automations Facebook relies on to enforce their ad policies.

You’re in luck – I’ve worked at Facebook for years, way before they came up with “Meta” and can provide answers on how to follow Facebook ad policy. Like the social media marketing team of Tony Robbins found out when I prescreened all their Facebook ads for compliance, in the Knowledge Broker Blueprint launch – understanding how Facebook’s automations flag helps you to prevent getting flagged.

Want the same VIP treatment I gave their team? Schedule a discovery call here.

Facebook Ad Policy: Understanding Why Facebook Has Ad Policies

From Facebook:

This is a multi-step process that is completed within 24 hours or less. If you have an ad that is stuck in review for longer than 24 hours, you’ll want to contact Facebook ad support.

Want to see what Facebook ads are selling the most? Get the swipe fileHere

For an in depth look at the top reasons why Facebook disables ad accountsclick here.

Here are some of the top issues Facebook flags for, sourced from Meta itself:

Facebook Ad Policy: Reviewing Facebook Ads

Ad copy above the creative
Ad headline
Destination URL matching Display URL [If Applicable]
Landing page
Privacy Policy
Ad creative
Type of business

Why SEO Alone Won’t Get You Seen in 2025: The Rise of AI Information Optimization

You optimized your site. You ranked for the right keywords.
So why aren’t you being cited by ChatGPT?

Your content isn’t competing for clicks anymore.
It’s competing to be remembered—inside the model.

In my latest Substack drop, I explain how Reid Hoffman saw this shift coming over a decade ago, and what every business owner, SEO strategist, and digital brand must now adapt to:

Don’t just rank. Be retained.

Want the top 13 tips for ranking in AIO?

AIO Checklist

Write for humans, but format for machines. If ChatGPT summarizes your post and the answer sounds generic, your structure failed.
Show your credentials. Add author bios, link your platforms, cite your sources. EEAT isn’t just Google’s rule—it’s table stakes for AI inclusion.
Put the summary at the top. TL;DR your insights so clearly, even a distracted model can lift it clean.

→ [For the other top 10 tips to make sure your brand is seen read the full substack article:
The TruthAbout Generative AI & SEO

Now, let’s dive into the Facebook ad review process, where Meta will make or break your Facebook ad:

Facebook Ad Policy: The Ad Review Process [in depth]

Ad Copy Above the Creative

Ad Headline

If the headline – the words right beneath your ad’s creative – sound like they are breaking Facebook ad policy Meta will flag that next.

Destination URL Matching Display URL

Landing Page Contents

Also, consider ad sense here as well. If your Facebook ad shows one product or service but your lander shows an entirely different one – you’ll get put on the radar if not shut down.

Privacy Policy

Ad Creative

Type of Business

Let’s not forget that certain types of businesses are not allowed on Facebook. If you are just so eager to run ads you didn’t stop to think:

“Is my type of biz even allowed on Facebook?”

Or your Business Manager will have the notification.

But don’t rely on Facebook to tell you this, they often forget to send the notification, so you’ll need to manually check your Ads Manager to determine if your ad was approved or not.

Before placing an ad on Facebook, be sure to check an essential Facebook ad policy to know: prohibited content. What’s prohibited content?

Facebook Ad Policy: Prohibited Content Includes:

Keep in mind that there are specific instructions for each segment of Facebook’s prohibited content above. Dating for example is allowed on Facebook but has to follow extra stringent requirements.

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Facebook changes every few months, so if you’ve been looking for the old “prohibited content” policies, they are actually split up now into five categories:

Unacceptable Content
Deceptive Content
Dangerous Content
Objectionable Content
Content-specific restrictions

The last section is where we get into the weeds of Facebook ad policy more where some types of businesses like dating or gambling may be allowed but with restrictions on how they can advertise.

Real estate ads for example have certain Facebook ad policy only realtors have to follow that isn’t the same for other industries also advertising on Facebook.

Facebook Ad Policy: TLDR for What Is Not Allowed on FB

I offer consulting if you need it and are eligible. But in the meantime, here is a quick and dirty TLDR for what is not allowed on Facebook:

Don’t try to sell weapons like knives, tasers, explosives or guns
Keep in mind the automations may flag you if you even talk about these things. Watch your use of idioms.
Adult content to minors
Whether your ads are exposing cleavage, or selling alcohol – make sure your Facebook Page is age-gated for 18 and up or 21 and up depending on your state.
Shocking content
graphic violence, bright flashing lights that induce seizures, things that are too shocking may be flagged.
Personal attributes
Any ad that makes Facebook users feel singled out negatively is going to risk this flag. Don’t run ads the negatively call out Facebook users’ religion, beliefs, race, ethnic origin, sexual practices, medical condition, gender identity, or financial status
Misleading Ads
If your ad promises an unrealistic amount of money, or results you’re going to get hit with Misleading Business Practices flag
Social issues ads or politically exploitative content
Be careful how you word things if you are not doing social issues. If you say specific phrases that make FB think you’re a social issues ad – they’ll flag you for this even if you aren’t
Popup Boxes on landing pages that interfere with a Facebook user’s ability to leave the page
This is considered really click bait-y by FB
Malware
Just don’t try to spam people with malware, simple.
Bad Grammar or punctuations, symbols, letters and numbers.
Because of all the spammers using Google to translate words into English, your grammar is looked at by FB’s automation
Fake Buttons
If you have one of those images of a video with a fake play button Facebook doesn’t like this at all for CTA button on images which are not real
Exaggerated Results before-and after-images
Whether you’re in weight loss, money making, start-a-business or health if your testimonials or result pics look too over-the-top Facebook will flag you as spam
Advertisements that promote payday loans
Loans in general are hard to advertise for on FB, I’d steer clear of it
Fake Landing Pages
Clickbait farms, MLMs and affiliates try to use techniques to disguise the content on ads or landing pages. They’ll put a link in a Traffic ad to a lander that is compliant but put a redirect to another lander that converts higher but is totally not compliant. This is one of the worst flags you can get that will lead to your IP address getting blocked and your profile restricted from advertising so don’t do it.

Facebook Ad Policy: Restrictive Content vs Prohibited

Because of this, certain types of businesses have extra scrutiny because by allowing these types of businesses on Facebook, Meta is taking a legal risk.

Any product or service that your city, town or state has laws about will fall under the restrictive content.

Let’s start with the most obvious ones:

Ads that advertise real online money gambling or real money lotteries
Also included is bingo or sports books or online real money casinos. Facebook will only allow lotteries run by the government.
Alcohol ads must comply with local laws of the state you’re running ads in
Any additional guidelines or licenses specific to the region you’re running ads in also apply. Make sure your targeting an audience above the legal age to drink where you’re advertising
Dating
You’ll need written permission, just like gambling, before you can place ads that promote online dating services. These ads have to follow dating targeting requirements and guidelines for dating quality.
Online pharmacies (and offline)
This is another written permission from a Facebook ad. You have to get that first for any ads promoting offline and online pharmacies to be approved.
Herbal and dietary supplements
These can only target users 18 years and older
Subscription services
These are considered restrictive content and you’ll need permission to place these type of ads on Facebook.
Copyright Infringement
If you are using a major brand name you’ll need a licensing agreement. FB may let it slide the first time but it’s a minefield waiting to be stepped on if you’re name dropping without an affiliate agreement

Facebook Ad Policy:Future-Proofing Your Facebook Ads

In order to have a chance at keeping your ads live there are a few best practices I’ll share.

Know who is on your Business Manager

Are they running ads elsewhere? If so, the quality of those ads will affect all the ads you have running in your ad accounts.

Otherwise FB will trace anything and everything that one person is connected to even if they are just having fun “experimenting” and they will shut you down if you’re connected.

Look at your ads from Facebook’s POV

What’s important to Facebook? Keeping Facebook users on Facebook. Fighting fake news. Staying out of PR battles. Not making Facebook users feel bad with overly negative copy.

Facebook ad policy: Focus on Compliance First – Then Conversions

I know we all want money to rain from the sky – and that’s great. However, reframe how you think about Facebook ads:

The time, energy, and money that is wasted when Facebook shuts you down can be avoided. What if there was a way to make sure that every ad you submitted for review was already pre-approved?

New Solution to Facebook Ad Policy Account Restrictions

I can show you how to resolve FB bans even if Facebook ad support is useless to resolve ad account restrictions.

Don’t lose any more money from Facebook bans andschedule your call with me now.

Don’t take my word for it, let my clients tell you what it was like working with me:

If you’re ok with waiting a bit longer, and entering the waitlist to see if you’re eligible –Schedule a callor contact me via email.

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Train ChatGPT to Think Like Your Business—in Under 10 Minutes

In this video course you’ll learn how to teach ChatGPT to think like your business, using a simple template anyone can reuse for marketing, sales, or strategy.

Stop getting generic AI output.

This quick training shows you how to “prime” ChatGPT to act like your strategist or marketer—with just one reusable prompt template.

No coding. No plugins. Just a smart system you can use today.

Learn More here

ChatGPT Made Simple, No Tech Skills Needed

Want a book instead of a video course on getting ChatGPT to make your business more money?

This is a beginner-friendly guide that shows you how to get real business value from ChatGPT—no coding, no complex setup.

Discover how to write better prompts, get smarter answers, and work faster today. Copy and paste prompts that get you quick success are included.

Learn More Here

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Your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account Update

After Facebook says:”your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account” what should you do next?

your access can’t be reinstated: the path forward

Why SEO Alone Won’t Get You Seen in 2025: The Rise of AI Information Optimization

You optimized your site. You ranked for the right keywords.
So why aren’t you being cited by ChatGPT?

Your content isn’t competing for clicks anymore.
It’s competing to be remembered—inside the model.

In my latest Substack drop, I explain how Reid Hoffman saw this shift coming over a decade ago, and what every business owner, SEO strategist, and digital brand must now adapt to:

Don’t just rank. Be retained.

Want the top 13 tips for ranking in AIO?

AIO Checklist

Write for humans, but format for machines. If ChatGPT summarizes your post and the answer sounds generic, your structure failed.
Show your credentials. Add author bios, link your platforms, cite your sources. EEAT isn’t just Google’s rule—it’s table stakes for AI inclusion.
Put the summary at the top. TL;DR your insights so clearly, even a distracted model can lift it clean.

→ [For the other top 10 tips to make sure your brand is seen read the full substack article:
The TruthAbout Generative AI & SEO

Now, let’s dive into one of the reasons Facebook is so harsh with the ad review process, where Meta will make or break your Facebook ad:

your access can’t be reinstated: Security

Billions of logins for sites such as Google and Facebook leaked, compiled online

In short:

Billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, including for platforms such as Facebook, Google and Apple.

It appears that the data was stolen through multiple events over time, and then compiled and briefly exposed publicly.

What’s next?

Want to unlock secret prompts to boost your business from ChatGPT? Get access here

Your Access Can’t Be Reinstated

your access can’t be reinstated: Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot your restricted account

Your Access Can’t Be Reinstated: Confirm your identity

your access can’t be reinstated: Negative Feedback

You have too much negative feedback on your ads

your access can’t be reinstated: Account Restrictions

Facebook Account Disabled – How to Appeal to Reactivate it?

your access can’t be reinstated: What to do next

What do I do if my Facebook account is restricted from advertising?

Solution to your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account

I can show you how to resolve FB bans even if Facebook ad support is useless to resolve ad account restrictions.

Don’t lose any more money from Facebook bans andschedule your call with me now.

Don’t take my word for it, let my clients tell you what it was like working with me:

If you’re ok with waiting a bit longer, and entering the waitlist to see if you’re eligible –Schedule a callor contact me via email.

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Train ChatGPT to Think Like Your Business—in Under 10 Minutes

In this video course you’ll learn how to teach ChatGPT to think like your business, using a simple template anyone can reuse for marketing, sales, or strategy.

Stop getting generic AI output.

This quick training shows you how to “prime” ChatGPT to act like your strategist or marketer—with just one reusable prompt template.

No coding. No plugins. Just a smart system you can use today.

Learn More here

ChatGPT Made Simple, No Tech Skills Needed

Want a book instead of a video course on getting ChatGPT to make your business more money?

This is a beginner-friendly guide that shows you how to get real business value from ChatGPT—no coding, no complex setup.

Discover how to write better prompts, get smarter answers, and work faster today. Copy and paste prompts that get you quick success are included.

Learn More Here

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How to Advertise content unrestricted on Facebook

Is Facebook banning your ads or ad accounts and making you google how to advertise content unrestricted on Facebook?

Your ad account could be the next victim of Facebook’s ad policy bots.

I saw a lot of this when I worked in advertising at Facebook and my last blog covers it too.

Have you missed out on sales because of an ad ban or an ineffective marketing strategy? You may also enjoy a breakdown of ad objectives included later i this article.

The way Meta has set flagging up for ads is very reliant on automations.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted:

About advertising restrictions

The way Facebook or Meta as they like to be called has Facebook set up, a series of robots make decisions on whether or not you can feed your family with the profits of ads.

A lot of this has to do with staffing issues Meta has faced, and outsourcing to other countries for ad support. When you ask why, and how to fix this Facebook says on their site:

Well, that is about as helpful as a bag of rocks on a sinking ship. If you read the entire article, you’ll find the same generic language without any details for what you should do when dealing with a restricted ad account.

So you keep searching Facebook’s site and find:

Why we may apply advertising restrictions

“We may apply advertising restrictions when an advertiser doesn’t follow Meta Advertising Standards or other policies and terms.”

The real kicker is, how these advertising standards are defined or explained is missing.

Having worked at Facebook, I know intimately why the Facebook bots slam down the ban hammer, even while most of the public is without a clue.

So, today, in this article, I’ll explore strategies on how to advertise content unrestricted on Facebook.

“Make a $100,000 dollars in 3 minutes, just click here!”

When you make giant claims, Facebook’s bots get really active because they’ll think you are an MLM. The same goes for many industries like weight loss:

“Lose 30 pounds in 5 days without dieting or exercise!”

A great way to frame Facebook ad policy violations, is to think about how you’d ban yourself if you were looking for reasons to.

This helps so you don’t get caught and sent to Facebook jail for breaking their rules.

Certain ad policies like Personal Attributes flag they have gutted their website of all images showing you what to beware of. In fact, this blog has those images on my ultimate guide to personal attributes here.

Want to save time and money? Just schedule a complimentary discovery call

You can have your marketing and targeting dialed in with Facebook, and even use the new AI tools.

What then? You’ll want to figure out how to advertise content unrestricted

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Facebook

BUT I guess none of these winning FB strategies will matter if Facebook has banned you, so let’s address ad restrictions.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: About

About advertising restrictions

Your advertising access is restricted – what does it mean? Facebook account restricted what to do
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When you get your advertising access restricted it means the Facebook bots found something big or small somewhere in your funnel against policy. And you just keep asking how to advertise content unrestricted, and Facebook acts like an ex that leaves you on read.

how to advertise content unrestricted
It could be a headline, an image, it could be the small print, or maybe you implied Facebook as a brand endorses your brand.

Filed: Oct 3, 2030

Briefing on the AI Apocalypse

Why the Smartest People You Know Are Quietly Falling Apart

They weren’t lazy. They weren’t out of touch. And they weren’t bad at their jobs.

They were the class of people who did everything right, who played by the rules, stacked credentials, followed frameworks, and spent decades translating intelligence into income. But between 2025 and 2030, the rules changed, quietly, quickly, and irrevocably. And no one told them how to keep up.

We used to call them “knowledge workers.” They built bridges between departments, wrote code, reviewed contracts, launched products, optimized funnels, translated stakeholder needs into system logic. They didn’t just push tasks, they held cultures together.

But in the post-AI acceleration economy, logic itself became the first casualty. AI didn’t just perform faster, it redefined what was considered “thinking.” Output became instant. Insight became optional. And what these workers had once been praised for, composure, context, pattern recognition was recoded as friction.

By the time anyone noticed, the erasure was already underway. One day, they were decision-makers. The next, ghostwriters for tools that had no memory of them.

It’s easy to believe collapse looks like layoffs. But the most brutal version was quieter: being left in place, but excluded. Still on payroll. Still on Slack. But no longer consulted. Their skills weren’t deprecated overnight. Their meaning was.

Titles became disguises. Roles became masks. Their calendars stayed full, but their authority dissolved because all decisions were now handed to LLMs. And in that in-between state, employed, but not prioritized, middle management began to come undone. Not from failure. From a slow, creeping irrelevance no one could name.

They fell apart more than Chinua Achebe because…Read the rest here: Briefing on the AI Apocalypse

AI has caused Meta to fire most of it’s US employees on the ads team, and outsource to other countries. So, AI poses a risk of increasing ad bans. Not to mention privacy concerns. But, let’s look at some examples of great static image ads on Facebook, ads before showing you how to leap over more FB ad policy hurdles:

Facebook Ad Examples From Every Industry

Facebook ads are a science and an art. Looking at Facebook ads examples is one of the best ways to learn how to create your own. It also gets the creative juices flowing and help you come up with your own original ideas.

As organic reach declines, knowing how to create effective Facebook ads is more important than ever.

Posting on your Facebook business page is no longer a guarantee that your followers will see your posts. And if you decide to put money behind that content, you’ll want to make sure your efforts pay off.

Find out what works for other brands before creating your own.

Below, for your convenience, you’ll find the list of all different Facebook ads formats I selected.
Check them to see how other brands are advertising on Facebook, or click on the one you are planning to use and read our tips to create your own great Facebook advert.

Best Facebook Ads Examples: Photo Ads

Sometimes referred to as “image ads,” photo ads are a simple, effective way to build brand awareness and engagement.

Airtable

What’s great about this ad:

Short, straightforward copy. In just 21 words, Airtable describes its major value proposition (a platform for designing flexible editorial workflows) and engages viewers with a question.
Eye-catching image. I don’t know about you, but my thumbs slow down for cute dogs when I’m scrolling through my Facebook feed. This friendly, sleepy dog has nothing to do with the software for sale, but it makes me curious. I might even click on it. Note: there’s a fine line between using cute images of puppies to express the mood of your brand and misleading viewers with clickbait. DON’T do the latter.
Effective landing page. If you click on this ad, you’ll be taken to a landing page that describes the product—and why it’s valuable—in more detail. This is a tried-and-true online marketing strategy that even the most beginner brands can make use of. It’s also a good reminder that you don’t have to say everything in your ad.

ClassPass

What’s great about this ad:

Clear benefit. A classic copywriting trick is to describe the benefits of your product rather than the features. For example, “water-resistant” might be a feature of the watch you’re selling, but the fact that you can know what time it is, even while swimming, is the clear benefit. ClassPass puts the benefit of their product upfront: not having to commit to one type of exercise.
Clear call-to-action (CTA). People need to know what action you want them to take next. “Try two weeks free” is about as clear as it gets.
Text Overlay. ClassPass has taken the opportunity to highlight its catchy tagline by pasting it over its ad’s image, front, and center. With the right graphic design, this can be an effective strategy.

Waze

What’s great about this ad:

Clear and Concise. Without having to read the headline or the description, you instantly know who this ad is for and what it’s about.
The image reiterates the offer. The image allows the audience to visualize the offer – advertising on the Waze app.

Now, keep studying up on trends and your competitors but also keep in mind you can have the perfect ad but if you don’t also add to your SOPs a compliance check you could end up banned.

So, it’s vital to understand how the Facebook bots flag ads and ad accounts.

If you’re like my client Jack Randall, President of Social Flight, you’re tired of beating your head against the wall trying to guess why Facebook has shut you down, and want answers faster.

“Trevor helped me successfully diagnose exactly why my ad account was disabled, and helped me frame out a plan to move forward.” 👍🏻

Click here, to schedule a discovery call.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Reasons

Why does Facebook say my advertising access is restricted?

Facebook typically says your advertising access is restricted because it tracked a sequence of actions violating Facebook ad policies.

How to advertise content unrestricted is really a preventative approach.

It can be one thing that gets you a facebook ad account restricted after it’s removed you’re good, or it could be a series of smaller actions over time Facebook’s automations have logged and determined, overall, you are deliberately choosing not to follow policy.

Other times it could be a log in issue, a bank issue, or a business model conflict if the automations flag your ads as belonging to a banned business model (like MLMs). Make sure to read my blog on removing ad account restrictions here.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted – what does it mean?

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Advertising restrictions for policy violations

If your Facebook account is restricted from advertising, it may hurt your ability to earn money in the future, so you’ll want to make sure your overall track record is in the black not the red.

Part of the key in How to Advertise Content Unrestricted on Facebook, is to make sure you have more approved ads than rejected.

If your facebook account’s restricted it was done by bots.

Given how automated Facebook’s policy bots are, to be successful not getting thrown in FB jail, you’ll want to understand how and why these policy automations flag to avoid being on their radar.

There’s some nuance to this you’ll want to know learn How to Advertise Content Unrestricted & side step getting a facebook ad account restricted.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Activity

Advertising restrictions for unusual activity

If you buy a new smartphone, and are in a new location, download the Facebook app and log in, you could get hit with the unusual activity flag.

With a Facebook account restricted from advertising you may get the flag for unusual activity. Now, this can be frustratingly vague. Which activity was unusual? Why? How does this relate to learning How to Advertise Content Unrestricted?

Meta thinks you are a hacker when it sees new log ins, especially if you’re traveling out of state, out of country, when logging in. I’d suggest avoiding logging in to Facebook business tools while traveling to avoid this flag.

Read the ultimate guide on what to do if you’re hacked while running Facebook ads or want to prevent this from happening here.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Rejected Ads

How Serious is a Rejected Facebook Ad?

You see those images above? Facebook has stripped their policy site from showing these clear examples of what they do and don’t allow.

But I got your back and will continue to provide them for more transparency on Facebook ad policies. Speaking of which let’s talk ad restrictions & How to Advertise Content Unrestricted.

Your Facebook ad gets rejected, you appeal or try to run it again, then your ad account gets disabled. You start googling How to Advertise Content Unrestricted and don’t find answers and think about appealing.

You try to appeal this (probably incorrectly) and then that appeal gets rejected and your Business Manager gets disabled.

It all starts with the Facebook ad and whether it follows ad policies or paints you as a bad actor to Facebook trying to circumvent systems if you try to run the same ad already rejected, multiple times leading to a Facebook ad account restricted from advertising.

If you’ve read How to Unrestrict My Ad Account you get how vital your appeal strategy is and has to be when it comes to appealing a facebook ad account restricted and learning How to Advertise Content Unrestricted.

And of course when appealing, the sweatshop workers you are chatting with have no clue How to Advertise Content Unrestricted.

The problem with getting hit with a Circumventing Systems flag is that Facebook’s bots are not specific about WHAT you are circumventing, and HOW to fix this. I have a short little guide to add a bit of help here.

Circumventing Systems Guide 2.0

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Meaning

What does a restricted Facebook ad account mean?

If your ad copy sounds too spammy it’s working against you if you want to know How to Advertise Content Unrestricted.

I’ve seen a series of quick thoughtless actions lead to a facebook ad account restricted before.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Recovery

How do I unrestrict my Facebook ads? Facebook ad account restricted tips

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Why

Why is my Facebook ad account restricted?

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Ad rejections

Your ad account was banned for too many rejected ads

When you step over a certain ratio of rejected ads, Facebook has a separate automation that determines the health of your ad account. If you are not paying attention to this as you run ads throughout the quarter, you could end up on the wrong side of the ban bots. So, as the meme below states, you’ll need to study your ad account history a little more carefully to avoid this type of ban.

Now, resolving a facebook account restricted can be a lot easier to prevent than recover from. That’s why so many people are searching How to Advertise Content Unrestricted.

If you’ve read my Common Mistakes to Avoid When Advertising on Facebook you found out the hidden clues in FB warnings – that you may need an expert to decode into everyday language.

Just like my clients, the social media marketing agency for Wu-Tang Clan discovered, there are micro flags in ad copy and landing pages that have to be removed first before attempting to appeal or relaunch a brand with Facebook.

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What Disabled Facebook Ad Account Means

If you see that, “You are restricted from running ads” this means you missed the canary in the coal mine beforehand. How to Advertise Content Unrestricted means auditing your funnel before getting banned.

SOME element in your ads attracted the attention of Facebook ban bots and there were warning signs. Probably not obvious because Facebook isn’t that transparent.

Now, depending on what type of Business Manager you have you may be able to create a new ad account as long as the new ads have 0 flags in them that the old ads have.

When reading the Facebook ad policies on Facebook ad rejections you may feel frustrated, because they won’t talk about your specific situation in any detail, if at all.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Authority Sources

Facebook ad account restricted: Trust the right answers

I’ve heard stories from clients who got in a worst ban after talking to Facebook ad support before finding my blog.

And Facebook has a spotty track record for providing reliable advice on how to solve a facebook account restricted.

I’ve heard some people say that Facebook ads aren’t worth using anymore and don’t turn a profit – every week my calendar is booked with calls from businesses running high converting ads on Facebook making hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars.

So, while Nas may have rapped that Hip Hop is Dead (with the recent beef with Kendrick Lamar and Drake you know hip hop is alive and kicking) Facebook certainly isn’t dead either.

Per Sprout Social, Facebook is the third most visited website following Google and YouTube, respectively. This puts it ahead of other leading platforms like Twitter and Instagram.

The platform boasts 3.065 billion active users on a monthly basis.

This makes it the most used social media platform worldwide.

In 2023, Facebook’s total ad revenue amounted to $135 billion, up from $116 billion the previous year.

Don’t leave money on the table just because you don’t understand the way the bots flag for policy, I can help you there.

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Just like my client Dr. Emi benefited from my funnel audits for compliance, you can too. It all starts with a free discovery call here. By the way, Dr. Emi was just featured on the Today Show on NBC.

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How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Business Manager

What is a Disabled Facebook Business Manager?

Ad Accounts
Facebook Business Pages
People connected to this BM

How to Advertise Content With a Disabled BM

Facebook ad account restricted: Causes

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Pages

What Does it Mean When Your Facebook Page is Restricted?

We saw many Pages go down in 2020 – when the pandemic first hit America with e-comm businesses that had shipping delays in China due to covid-19 shut downs, leading to ecom folks to google How to Advertise Content Unrestricted.

These e-commerce businesses saw their customers giving them bad reviews that took their Page quality score beneath a 1.

Then, just by automation alone, their FB Business Pages got restricted. And they didn’t even have a facebook account restricted-just the Page got shut down.

This is challenging because if you try to relaunch a new Facebook Business Page with the same brand name you may get blocked by Facebook right away for circumventing systems. You’ll need a better strategy more finely tuned for relaunching.

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How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Company Policy

Why is my Facebook advertising account restricted?

Still asking what to do when seeing, “You are restricted from running ads”? And asking How to Advertise Content Unrestricted?

Facebook’s company policy is to get you to go away as fast as possible as customer service is just an illusion for PR for their stock value.

If you want to get to the bottom of why your Facebook advertising account is restricted, and How to Advertise Content Unrestricted you’ll want to audit your funnel.

This is to identify what was the biggest risk that got you on the radar and eventually shut down. And reframe your business model to be in compliance on Facebook.

Have your Facebook ads been blocked? Read this blog here.

Here’s the deal, even if you read all of the Transparency Center policies on ads, you still wouldn’t know how to prevent a ban.

In reality, there are 1000s more that you are policed on by the automations but never told about.

Want access to a funnel audit to ensure you are compliant? Click here for a discovery call.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Appeal

How to appeal advertising restrictions

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Fixes

How do I fix my restricted Facebook account?

What you’re doing here is saying to the automations that shut you down: “Hey bot, I know you are machine, but can you decipher human empathy and context?”

Even better, “Can you send this Appeal to ANOTHER robot? And put my fate in the next bot’s hands?”

Really the best chance you have is to appeal within 48 hours of getting shut down AFTER identifying the EXACT source of the Facebook automation flag if you want to learn How to Advertise Content Unrestricted.

Anything less than that, and your chances diminish by A LOT.

Now, if you’ve found me within that time period, I can possibly help you, depending on your type of business and other factors. Click here to schedule your call and avoid a further shut down and avoid a permanent restriction.

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I can show you how to resolve FB bans even if Facebook ad support is useless to resolve ad account restrictions.

Don’t lose any more money from Facebook bans andschedule your call with me now.

Don’t take my word for it, let my clients tell you what it was like working with me:

If you’re ok with waiting a bit longer, and entering the waitlist to see if you’re eligible –Schedule a callor contact me via email.

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How to Fix a Facebook Ad Account Restricted

Dealing with getting a Facebook Ad Account Restricted? As I’ve written before..it’s happening A LOT these days.

And when you reach out to Meta they give you a wall of silence or misinformation.

Not that helpful is it? I’ve worked at Meta and will share some tips here on what to do if you’ve been hit by the dreaded ban hammer.

I’ll also briefly touch on one of the biggest mistakes businesses make with AI. Don’t want to read the whole article, and just want to talk to me and see if I can help resolve a Facebook restriction? Pick a time on my calendar here, it’s Zoom, so have a webcam, don’t use wireless airbuds.

I’ve worked with top brands both in my private practice and when I was working at Facebook, before and after it renamed the company as Meta. I don’t write filler or fluff but industry-backed solutions so, stay tuned to learn some secrets to AI and Facebook ad policy, reducing the risk of getting banned when running ads on Facebook.

Facebook will punish you for ad policies you can’t even read on their transparency center online because the automations are programmed to flag for much smaller policy violations without notifying you, and now, you’re just as likely to talk to someone in India on chat, if you can even reach a human. This is a result of the bad management of vendor relationships and contract labor without upskilling the Meta staff about how Facebook automations actually work.

It’s a shock seeing things like “Your account is restricted ” and the truth about Facebook restricted ads is that it is not a human making the final decision restricting your ad account.

Even as you’re reading this blog your phone already has notifications for Instagram or Facebook but I guarantee 9 out of 10 times those notifications won’t tell you that you have a restricted account or why it happened.

Would you like to make $10,000 a month from Facebook ads without ever dealing with Facebook jail? Well I’m about to knit you a patchwork quilt with a map out of Facebook jail.

I’ll tell you what can help – learning more about how Facebook’s bots enforce advertising restrictions, so you don’t get caught and sent to Facebook jail for breaking their rules. Certain ad policies like Personal Attributes flag they have gutted their website of all images showing you what to beware of. In fact, this blog has those images on my ultimate guide to personal attributes here.

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Up next, I’ll dive into one of the biggest mistakes you’re making with AI.

Your Brain Is the Workflow AI Can’t Replace

We’ve always imagined AI as a sleek upgrade to human intelligence: faster, sharper, and tireless. Hollywood fed us these fantasies:

Boomers see this & say:
“Finally! Something that can mow the lawn without talking back.”
Gen X? “Cool. Can it replace my boss?”
Xennials? Just praying it doesn’t delete the playlists they burned onto Spotify in 2012.

It seems like these days we’ve confused responsiveness with reasoning. But that’s the problem with AI: it doesn’t think. It just predicts what thinking looks like. And when we remove real thinking from workflows, we lose something subtle and vital. Judgment. That split-second, pre-verbal decision-making humans do naturally. The kind of intelligence that can’t be A/B tested or “scaled.” We see this blind spot creeping into every corner of business, Steve Jobs understood this with his Think Different campaign…Read the rest on my Substack channel here

Why Facebook Ads Aren’t Dead

I hear a lot of groaning and moaning about the state of Facebook ads, and people questioning if they are still profitable. They are, but, it’s all about subniching down a marketing strategy based on your industry. A stay at home mom is now making over $3 million a year from Facebook ads.

This Nashville Mom Started a Flexible Side Hustle on Facebook — Then Grew It From $1,000 to $275,000 a Month: ‘Like a Scavenger Hunt’

For Katy Allen, 38, inspiration struck at her daughter’s baby shower in 2016. Allen began working on Artful Agenda, which offers digital planner services, in 2017. She said an an interview:

I started working on Artful Agenda in 2017. I came up with the idea for it when talking to a close friend at my daughter’s baby shower in 2016. I always loved paper planners, but I needed something digital that synced with Google Calendar. I couldn’t find anything that did that while also focusing on being aesthetically pleasing and fun to use.

Katy then created a way to survey her potential customers and customize her digital calendar the way her audience wanted:

What does growth and revenue look like now?
Our annual gross revenue is right around $3.5 million now, and our average monthly gross is around $275,000. We are positioned to grow 10% year over year in the second half of 2025. In our earlier years, growth was pretty rapid — over 100% growth year over year.

It looks like as much as naysayers tell me Facebook advertising is dead, there are so many people making money using facebook and running profitable ads on Facebook. You just have to find your niche, test out what they like, then give it to them instead of just the spray and pray method of blasting out ads to anyone and everyone.

BUT I guess none of this matters if Facebook has banned you, so let’s address ad restrictions.

Facebook Ad Account Restricted:

About advertising restrictions

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Want to know the secret to escaping Facebook jail?

Thought so.

Now let me explain…

I’ve seen folks banned for how they phrased their shipping and handling policies. It was a skincare company, so they had to watch out for getting hit with the Personal Attributes flag.

And yet, that wasn’t even what got them under fire when they found me and asked for my help. It was the small print in their S&H policy that violated a big policy they had no idea Facebook was punishing them for.

When you get your advertising access restricted it means the Facebook bots found something big or small somewhere in your funnel against policy.

Ready to stop guessing and stop losing money and time? Click here for a complimentary discovery call.

I’ve worked side-by-side with the software engineers at Meta, and offer better answers on this topic than many blogs you’ll find after googling facebook ad account restricted. All white hat.

It’s 2049, and you’re jumping rooftop to rooftop, you’re running from the evil Facebook replicants attempting to shut down your Facebook ads and steal your ad profits with unnecessary bans, what should you do?

Ban the banners? Hulk out like Bruce Banner? It’s important to remember Meta is a big company, and there’s a lot of contradictory info because, and I know from working there, Facebook’s teams don’t communicate with each other very well. For example….

An update and changes to ad objectives in Meta Ads Manager

Guess what? Meta is changing more shit. Sorry, let some of the bitterness creep thru there, I’m old school and prefer 2016 Ads manager and Power Editor being separate. 11 Campaign Objectives are being changed into 6. As Facebook says here, the six new objectives are: sales, leads, engagement, app promotion, traffic and awareness.

How to select a simplified ad objective based on your original objective

As the 11 ad objectives are consolidated into 6, some of the original objectives are no longer stand-alone and are instead available as settings or optimisation tactics under the simplified objectives. For example, the original objective “Video views” is now available as an optimisation tactic under the simplified Awareness and Engagement objectives. Choose the simplified objective that best matches your business goal. So, if your goal is to improve awareness with video, select the awareness objective. If your goal is to get more views, select the engagement objective.

Below is a helpful table that shows how each previous, original objective in the left column maps to a new, simplified objective in the right column.

I bring this up to remind you that Meta changes super fast, their ad policies, their platform design, their algorithm and even national political events affect your Facebook ads. Facebook typically responds by increasing their reliance on Facebook ad policy automations to enforce facebook ad policies – which means it’s getting more dangerous to run ads. There’s a higher risk of restrictions now more than ever – even when they so obviously fail.

So, it’s vital to understand how the Facebook bots flag ads and ad accounts.

If you’re like my client Jack Randall, President of Social Flight, you’re tired of beating your head against the wall trying to guess why Facebook has shut you down, and want answers faster.

“Trevor helped me successfully diagnose exactly why my ad account was disabled, and helped me frame out a plan to move forward.” 👍🏻

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Facebook Ad Account Restricted:

Why does Facebook say my advertising access is restricted?

Facebook ad account restricted – what does it mean?

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Facebook Ad Account Restricted: Violations

Advertising restrictions for policy violations

Advertising restrictions for unusual activity

How Serious is a Rejected Facebook Ad?

Circumventing Systems Guide 2.0

What does a restricted Facebook ad account mean?

How do I unrestrict my Facebook ads? Facebook ad account restricted tips

Why is my Facebook ad account restricted?

Facebook ad account restricted: Ad rejections

Your ad account was banned for too many rejected ads

Facebook ad account restricted: disabled accounts

What Disabled Facebook Ad Account Means

Facebook ad account restricted: Trust the right answers

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Facebook ad account restricted: Business Manager

What is a Disabled Facebook Business Manager?

Ad Accounts
Facebook Business Pages
People connected to this BM

Facebook ad account restricted: Causes

Facebook ad account restricted: Pages

What Does it Mean When Your Facebook Page is Restricted?

Facebook ad account restricted: Reasons

Why is my Facebook advertising account restricted?

How to appeal advertising restrictions

Facebook ad account restricted: Fixes

How do I fix my restricted Facebook account?

What you’re doing here is saying to the automations that shut you down: “Hey bot, I know you are machine, but can you decipher human empathy and context? Even better can you send this Appeal to ANOTHER robot? And put my fate in the next bot’s hands?”

Really the best chance you have is to appeal within 48 hours of getting shut down AFTER identifying the EXACT source of the Facebook automation flag.

Anything less than that, and your chances diminish by A LOT. Now, if you’ve found me within that time period, I can possibly help you, depending on your type of business and other factors. Click here to schedule your call and avoid a further shut down and avoid a permanent restriction.

Want a better answer than Facebook ad support gives? Keep reading.

Learn more

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Stop getting generic AI output.

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No coding. No plugins. Just a smart system you can use today.

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My Facebook ad account restricted and I’m unable to review the account fix

Head spinning from a facebook ad account restricted? Looking for a solution to How do I get my Facebook ad account unrestricted? There are so many ways to get stuck with restrictions on your Facebook ads without an explanation, as I’ve written about before. I’ve worked at Meta and can help you solve this issue. Want to skip ahead and resolve a restriction? Click here

If you’re googling things like, “Your account is restricted ” or “Facebook restricted ads,” or “Nonfunctional Landing Page” and terms like “I need help getting my account unrestricted” or even “How do I get my Facebook ad account unrestricted” you don’t want filler but answers to how to get ads running again and turning a profit for your business. Want the full FB ad policy guide? Read my last blog.

One of the tough choices a business has to make is how close to a ban do you want your ad copy to get? The most outrageous claims will get the highest clicks but will be the riskiest for what is allowed on Facebook. A good first step to take is to learn more about the advertising restrictions, so you don’t get caught on the bat radar of Facebook’s bots.

Want to save time? Just schedule a complimentary discovery call to see how I can help you resolve Facebook restrictions here.

About advertising restrictions

Many times when you get an ad account restriction on Facebook it’s because you were already on the radar of the policy automations, which build a character profile of your ad account based on ad approval vs ad rejection basis. Get too far in one direction for rejections, and the bat signal goes out for the bots to shut you down.

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I’ve seen folks banned for how they phrased their shipping and handling policies. It was a skincare company, so they had to watch out for getting hit with the Personal Attributes flag. And yet, that wasn’t even what got them under fire when they found me and asked for my help. It was the small print in their S&H policy that violated a big policy they had no idea Facebook was punishing them for. When you get your advertising access restricted it means the Facebook bots found something big or small somewhere in your funnel against policy.

Ready to stop guessing and stop losing money and time? Click here for a complimentary discovery call.

I’ve worked directly with the engineers at Meta, and offer better answers on this topic than many blogs you’ll find after googling facebook ad account restricted. All white hat.

So you’re running from the evil Facebook robots attempting to steal your ad profits with unnecessary bans, what should you keep in mind?

It’s important to remember Meta is a big company, and there’s a lot of focus on policy and social responsibility. For example:

AIO: AI Optimization

AIO is not a replacement for SEO, but a blueprint for what comes next. AIO is about making sure your content doesn’t just reach a person, it also trains a model. It seeds memory. It makes your name part of the system’s language, not just its citations.

Now, whether you agree with this or not, it’s here. And we can’t go back in time, even if we reach 88mph. So, regardless of how you feel about the change Generative AI is bringing to Search, it’s here to stay. And will continue to permeat our lives, most likely exponentially each year.

You don’t need to abandon what got you here, but structure what keeps you visible there. Because you’re not just competing for rankings alone, but learning how to be found and defined inside the machine.

Want the secret to ranking in the new Generative AI world, after Search used to dominate? Read the full breakdown and tips here.

Facebook Deletes 10 Million Accounts And Warns The Purge Will Go On

Wondering why no one globally can create a new Facebook personal profile?

As the Forbes Reports:

As a continuation of efforts to remove spammy content, including fake engagement and impersonation, Facebook has confirmed that since the start of the year, it “took down around 10 million profiles impersonating large content producers.”

This is in addition to 500,000 accounts found to have been engaging in said spammy behavior and fake engagement having comments demoted, reach reduced and monetization stopped. The good news is that Meta intends to carry on doing more of the same. “Facebook aims to be a place where original content thrives, and creators are rewarded for their hard work and creativity,” the announcement concluded.

BUT the PROBLEM is that because so MUCH of this is masterminded behind an ARMY OF BOTs from Facebook, deployed GLOBALLY, it means that countless countries, states, and cities across the WORLD can’t create ANY new Facebook profiles, even if they never ran ads before or never faced an ad account restrictions.

It’s a massacre for so many who just want to connect with friends and family or run an ad for their local small business.

If you’re like my client Jack Randall, President of Social Flight, you’re tired of beating your head against the wall trying to guess why Facebook has shut you down, and want answers faster.

“Trevor helped me successfully diagnose exactly why my ad account was disabled, and helped me frame out a plan to move forward.” 👍🏻

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Why does Facebook say my advertising access is restricted?

Facebook ad account restricted – what does it mean?

Typically when you get a Facebook ad account restricted, Facebook offers you a chance to appeal first. But, if instead of appealing you rush to resubmit the same ad with the same violations in it, it can lead to disabling your Facebook Business Manager too.

If someone else on your BM is in hot water with FB that can roll over on you too, because Meta will hold you responsible for another person’s facebook account restricted if you share the same BM.

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Facebook ad account restricted: FTC claims Facebook withheld information when buying Instagram and WhatsApp

The newest issues Facebook or Meta is facing newest issues Facebook or Meta is facing isn’t related to a lot of your daily struggles running ads and understanding compliance. Meta Platforms Inc. withheld information from federal regulators during their original reviews of the Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions, the US Federal Trade Commission said in a court filing as part of a lawsuit seeking to break up the social networking giant.

Why does this matter? Well, if Meta gets broken up, that could crash ads globally, or cause more disruptions in getting the same conversions. Not that I’m advocating for giant behemoths to control everything – we have enough mergers of giant corps doing that already, cornering the market, and reducing choice in the free market leading to higher costs globally. I just want you to be prepared for what may be coming, if the anti-trust law suit does succeed.

The company formerly known as Facebook bought photo-sharing app Instagram in 2012 and the messaging app WhatsApp in 2014. Both transactions were scrutinized by the FTC at the time before they closed – Instagram as part of an in-depth review and WhatsApp with a simple 30-day one. In the years since, the agency has faced significant criticism for allowing the deals to move forward.

In 2020, the antitrust agency sued Meta alleging that it monopolized the personal social networking market by buying up emerging rivals.

Instagram’s popularity has been key to Meta’s continued success. Instagram produced $16.5 billion in the first six months of 2022, bringing in almost 30% of the company’s overall revenue, according to court filings in the case. Meta has also degraded its platform for users most reliant on their apps, significantly increasing the ad load on first Instagram and then its flagship product Facebook, the agency said in the filing. It also “chronically deprived Instagram of resources to innovate and improve features,” the FTC said.

If you’re not paying attention to these things, you may be caught with your pants down if FTC’s antitrust hammer comes down on Meta and then Instagram changes the ad volume. have been keeping updated on the latest from Facebook, you’ll see the updates on Facebook Marketplace. When it comes to getting a facebook ad account restricted, this is the big picture view serious advertisers need to take looking forward (and consider diversifying your ad streams, if anything across different types of Facebook and IG ads).

When getting a facebook ad account restricted, you want to think more chess, less like checkers.

I bring this up because you should know the focus right now for Meta is not on making sure you, the honest business owner or marketing agency is being taken care of when it comes to avoiding unnecessarily dishing out a facebook ban or Facebook ad account restricted.

When you prepare before impulsively appealing Facebook accounts restricted from advertising, then you have a much better chance of recovery.

Advertising restrictions for policy violations

Advertising restrictions for unusual activity

This flag is a pain in the a#$! If you buy a new smartphone, and are in a new location, download the Facebook app and log in, you could get hit with the unusual activity flag. With a Facebook account restricted from advertising you may get the flag for unusual activity. Now, this can be frustratingly vague. Which activity was unusual? Why? How does this relate to getting a facebook ad account restricted?

Meta thinks you are a hacker when it sees new log ins, especially if you’re traveling out of state, out of country, when logging in. I’d suggest avoiding logging in to Facebook business tools while traveling to avoid this flag.

Read the ultimate guide on what to do if you’re hacked while running Facebook ads or want to prevent this from happening herehere.

How Serious is a Rejected Facebook Ad?

Your Facebook ad gets rejected, you appeal or try to run it again, then your ad account gets disabled. You try to appeal this (probably incorrectly) and then that appeal gets rejected and your Business Manager gets disabled.

It all starts with the Facebook ad and whether it follows ad policies or paints you as a bad actor to Facebook trying to circumvent systems if you try to run the same ad already rejected, multiple times leading to a Facebook ad account restricted from advertising.

If you’ve read How to Unrestrict My Ad Account you get how vital your appeal strategy is and has to be when it comes to appealing a facebook ad account restricted. The problem with getting hit with a Circumventing Systems flag is that Facebook’s bots are not specific about WHAT you are circumventing, and HOW to fix this. I have a short little guide to add a bit of help here.

Circumventing Systems Guide 2.0

What does a restricted Facebook ad account mean?

How do I unrestrict my Facebook ads? Facebook ad account restricted tips

Why is my Facebook ad account restricted?

Because you f#$%!’d up. That may seem a little harsh, but it’s the truth. Somewhere along the way you crossed the line for policies and Facebook decided you are more of a threat than a benefit. Now, it is not your fault that you don’t understand the policies – Facebook is clear as the vision of a serious scotch drinker after the 4th glass.

Given my history of working with thousands of ad agencies both while I was working AT Facebook and in my own practice, I have stats on which ad policies are triggered the most in specific niches. Like personal attributes flags being higher in weight loss niches, or MLM flags being higher in the start-a-biz online nich.

Understanding how YOUR specific niche interacts with Facebook ad policy automations is KEY to staying out of Facebook jail and avoiding a facebook account restricted.

Facebook ad account restricted: Ad rejections

Your ad account was banned for too many rejected ads

Facebook ad account restricted: disabled accounts

What Disabled Facebook Ad Account Means

If you see that, “You are restricted from running ads” this means you missed the canary in the coal mine beforehand. SOMETHING in your ads was pissing off Facebook and there were warning signs – probably not obvious because Facebook isn’t that transparent.

Now, depending on what type of Business Manager you have you may be able to create a new ad account as long as the new ads have 0 flags in them that the old ads have.

When reading the Facebook ad policies on Facebook ad rejections you may feel frustrated, because they won’t talk about your specific situation in any detail, if at all.

Facebook ad account restricted: Trust the right answers

A big hurdle to overcome with dealing with a Facebook ad account restricted is who to trust online. Most articles you’ll read come from outsiders, who have not worked at Meta and are shaking a Magic 8 ball to come up with best guesses.

Even worse, chatting in to Facebook ad support, you talk to people who don’t seem to understand your questions. I’ve heard stories from clients who got in a worst ban after talking to Facebook ad support before finding my blog.

And Facebook has a spotty track record for providing reliable advice on how to solve a facebook account restricted.

I’ve heard some people say that Facebook ads aren’t worth using anymore and don’t turn a profit – every week my calendar is booked with calls from businesses running high converting ads on Facebook making hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars. So, while Nas may have rapped that Hip Hop is Dead (with the recent beef with Kendrick Lamar and Drake you know hip hop is alive and kicking) Facebook certainly isn’t dead either.

Per Sprout Social,Per Sprout Social, Facebook is the third most visited website following Google and YouTube, respectively. This puts it ahead of other leading platforms like Twitter and Instagram.
The platform boasts 3.065 billion active users on a monthly basis. This makes it the most used social media platform worldwide.
In 2023, Facebook’s total ad revenue amounted to $135 billion, up from $116 billion the previous year.

Don’t leave money on the table just because you don’t understand the way the bots flag for policy, I can help you there.

Is your Facebook ad account already disabled? Don’t get ripped off! Read How to Recover Facebook Ad Accounts now!

Just like my client Dr. Emi benefited from my funnel audits for compliance, you can too. It all starts with a free discovery call here. By the way, Dr. Emi was just featured on the Today Show on NBC. (In a rush? Skip the line with prepaid funnel audits with VIP Access).

Facebook ad account restricted: Business Manager

What is a Disabled Facebook Business Manager?

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Facebook ad account restricted: Causes

Facebook ad account restricted: Pages

What Does it Mean When Your Facebook Page is Restricted?

Facebook ad account restricted: Reasons

Why is my Facebook advertising account restricted?

How to appeal advertising restrictions

Facebook ad account restricted: Fixes

How do I fix my restricted Facebook account?

Learn more

Facebook Ad Account Restriction Solution

If you’re ok with waiting a bit longer, and entering the waitlist to see if you’re eligible – Schedule a call or contact me via email.

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How to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Meta

Searching for how to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account? I’ve worked at Facebook and my articles provide helpful tips on what to do.

Is Meta’s pricey AI hiring spree worth it? This analyst has doubts.

Meta’s push for top-tier AI talent, which could cost up to $1.4 billion, raises questions about its approach to competing with other companies, a Rosenblatt analyst says

Late last month, Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced the Meta Superintelligence Labs, which he said would focus on developing advanced AI that can handle tasks at the same level as, or better than, humans. Earlier in the month, it was reported that Zuckerberg offered some talent, including those poached from OpenAI, $100 million pay packages to work on the team. The tech giant also invested $14 billion in data-labeling AI startup Scale AI and hired its founder and former CEO Alexandr Wang to head the new AI effort.

“It is possible that Meta is seeing enough additional efficiency from AI boosts to programmer productivity/staffing reductions to more than fund this MSL push,” Crockett said.

More ad accounts are banned now than ever.

Now let me explain…When Facebook opened up beyond the college market, they had a great ratio of humans to ads reviewed.

But, as Facebook scaled bigger they replaced employees with automations and sweatshop workers in India and Canada.

If you’re looking to find out how to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account – after my work in advertising at Meta I have a pretty good idea of how to guide you to a solution without guesswork, but answers from the source even when Facebook goes silent.

Want to skip reading and get to what to do if Facebook has you on their radar? Click here to schedule a discovery call.

It’s tough when you want answers but Meta, or Facebook won’t give them. Even worse when you can’t even get into contact with anyone.

An underrated trick to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account is to find out just how Facebook flags your funnel which I’ll be revealing further in this article.

You may feel like you’d have better luck uncovering the mystery of Stonehenge, its purpose, construction, and the origins of some of its stones than getting a straight answer from Facebook, if you’re trying to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

Now before I share a few tips on restricted Facebook ad accounts, let’s briefly talk about AI.

You trust ChatGPT to write your wedding vows? Yikes.

We’ve always imagined AI as a sleek upgrade to human intelligence: faster, sharper, and tireless. Hollywood fed us these fantasies:

It seems like these days we’ve confused responsiveness with reasoning. But that’s the problem with AI: it doesn’t think. It just predicts what thinking looks like.

And when we remove real thinking from workflows, we lose something subtle and vital:

Judgment.

That split-second, pre-verbal decision-making humans do naturally. The kind of intelligence that can’t be A/B tested or “scaled.”

We see this blind spot creeping into every corner of business, Steve Jobs understood this with his Think Different campaign…Read the rest on my Substack channel here

How to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Tips

Want the same white glove treatment navigating Facebook shutdowns?

Click here, to schedule a discovery call to avoid getting a disabled Facebook ad account.

Ever watch Black Mirror? Well…Bill Gates is trying to make it a reality:

Meta Outlines Facebook, Instagram and Threads Ad Updates at NewFronts 2025

Yeah, there’s a bit to take in, and if you’re looking to maximize your promotions, you do want to be taking in the details on these ones.

First off, Instagram’s now testing out Reels trending ads, which will enable brands to display their promotions alongside trending Reels content.

As per Meta:

“Brands may choose to run their ads next to overall top trending Reels or top trending topical lineups such as beauty, sports, and more content lineups in the future.”

The State of Social Media: Instagram and Facebook Still on Top Despite Rise of TikTok

As you can see, big tech is trying to make us live out a Black Mirror episode and the nuance of getting restricted after running ads, just because you said ONE word wrong, isn’t being addressed.

So, let’s address this in detail.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Pro Tip

How did I get myself restricted from advertising on Facebook?

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Flag Type

How can I tell if my account was restricted?

What does having my account restricted mean?

Highly optimized ad creative will be a must

Businesses will prioritize expanding and diversifying their ad creative formats

Users will be looking for an experience when interacting with Facebook ads

Lead generation forms

Lead gen forms are continuing to get more sophisticated. You can now leverage the conditional logic setting and map out entire intake flows with potential customers.

Takeaways

If you’re running ads on Facebook make sure to follow the ad policies and local laws
Make sure what you post on your personal profile, that created your business Page, follows the Community Standards
Don’t post controversial content even organically, if your main goal is ads

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account WARNING

What do I do if my Facebook account is restricted from advertising?

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New Fees for Boosted Posts on FB & Instagram on Apple IOS

Meta said that it will start charging a 30 percent fee when advertisers pay to boost the visibility of their posts in Facebook’s and Instagram’s iOS apps.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Troubleshoot

To troubleshoot your restricted account:

Confirm your identity

Complete verification

Facebook’s ad policies will tell you to complete verification but like I said above, and admiral Ackbar reiterates:

Simply verifying a Facebook Business Manager will not remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Security

Secure your account

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Content

Violating content

Facebook’s Violating Content Policies are a joke. You have no guidance here, it just says:

Advertisers can’t:

Severely violate our advertising policies
Repeatedly violate our advertising policies

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If you haven’t had a chance yet, read my break down of Common Facebook Ad Policy Violations [Explained]

But, beyond that, let me just say, don’t lose hope in Facebook ads. Yes, the Apple I0S update was a fiasco for Facebook advertisers, and the removal of 3rd party cookies from Chrome in the near future will require some pivots to continue to be successful.

Even so, in 2023, the potential total audience that could be reached by Facebook ads was 1.98 billion and is only increasing this year.

How to appeal advertising restrictions

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Request a review

Request a review

And there are steps you have to do first before requesting a review, in order for requesting a review to even work.

But, Facebook doesn’t tell you what those steps are. But, after working in ads, tech and project management at Facebook, I have a process that works to get Facebook ads live again.

Learn more

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How to Advertise content unrestricted on Facebook

Is Facebook banning your ads or ad accounts and making you google how to advertise content unrestricted on Facebook?

Your ad account could be the next victim of Facebook’s ad policy bots.

I saw a lot of this when I worked in advertising at Facebook and my last blog covers it too.

Have you missed out on sales because of an ad ban or an ineffective marketing strategy? You may also enjoy a breakdown of ad objectives included later i this article.

The way Meta has set flagging up for ads is very reliant on automations.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted:

About advertising restrictions

The way Facebook or Meta as they like to be called has Facebook set up, a series of robots make decisions on whether or not you can feed your family with the profits of ads.

A lot of this has to do with staffing issues Meta has faced, and outsourcing to other countries for ad support. When you ask why, and how to fix this Facebook says on their site:

So you keep searching Facebook’s site and find:

Why we may apply advertising restrictions

“We may apply advertising restrictions when an advertiser doesn’t follow Meta Advertising Standards or other policies and terms.”

The real kicker is, how these advertising standards are defined or explained is missing.

Having worked at Facebook, I know intimately why the Facebook bots slam down the ban hammer, even while most of the public is without a clue.

So, today, in this article, I’ll explore strategies on how to advertise content unrestricted on Facebook.

“Make a $100,000 dollars in 3 minutes, just click here!”

When you make giant claims, Facebook’s bots get really active because they’ll think you are an MLM. The same goes for many industries like weight loss:

“Lose 30 pounds in 5 days without dieting or exercise!”

A great way to frame Facebook ad policy violations, is to think about how you’d ban yourself if you were looking for reasons to.

This helps so you don’t get caught and sent to Facebook jail for breaking their rules.

You can have your marketing and targeting dialed in with Facebook, and even use the new AI tools.

What then? You’ll want to figure out how to advertise content unrestricted

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Facebook

BUT I guess none of these winning FB strategies will matter if Facebook has banned you, so let’s address ad restrictions.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: About

About advertising restrictions

how to advertise content unrestricted
It could be a headline, an image, it could be the small print, or maybe you implied Facebook as a brand endorses your brand.

Filed: Oct 3, 2030

Briefing on the AI Apocalypse

Why the Smartest People You Know Are Quietly Falling Apart

They weren’t lazy. They weren’t out of touch. And they weren’t bad at their jobs.

By the time anyone noticed, the erasure was already underway. One day, they were decision-makers. The next, ghostwriters for tools that had no memory of them.

They fell apart more than Chinua Achebe because…Read the rest here: Briefing on the AI Apocalypse

Facebook Ad Examples From Every Industry

As organic reach declines, knowing how to create effective Facebook ads is more important than ever.

Find out what works for other brands before creating your own.

Best Facebook Ads Examples: Photo Ads

Sometimes referred to as “image ads,” photo ads are a simple, effective way to build brand awareness and engagement.

Airtable

What’s great about this ad:

Short, straightforward copy. In just 21 words, Airtable describes its major value proposition (a platform for designing flexible editorial workflows) and engages viewers with a question.
Eye-catching image. I don’t know about you, but my thumbs slow down for cute dogs when I’m scrolling through my Facebook feed. This friendly, sleepy dog has nothing to do with the software for sale, but it makes me curious. I might even click on it. Note: there’s a fine line between using cute images of puppies to express the mood of your brand and misleading viewers with clickbait. DON’T do the latter.
Effective landing page. If you click on this ad, you’ll be taken to a landing page that describes the product—and why it’s valuable—in more detail. This is a tried-and-true online marketing strategy that even the most beginner brands can make use of. It’s also a good reminder that you don’t have to say everything in your ad.

ClassPass

What’s great about this ad:

Clear benefit. A classic copywriting trick is to describe the benefits of your product rather than the features. For example, “water-resistant” might be a feature of the watch you’re selling, but the fact that you can know what time it is, even while swimming, is the clear benefit. ClassPass puts the benefit of their product upfront: not having to commit to one type of exercise.
Clear call-to-action (CTA). People need to know what action you want them to take next. “Try two weeks free” is about as clear as it gets.
Text Overlay. ClassPass has taken the opportunity to highlight its catchy tagline by pasting it over its ad’s image, front, and center. With the right graphic design, this can be an effective strategy.

Waze

What’s great about this ad:

Clear and Concise. Without having to read the headline or the description, you instantly know who this ad is for and what it’s about.
The image reiterates the offer. The image allows the audience to visualize the offer – advertising on the Waze app.

Now, keep studying up on trends and your competitors but also keep in mind you can have the perfect ad but if you don’t also add to your SOPs a compliance check you could end up banned.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Reasons

Why does Facebook say my advertising access is restricted?

Facebook typically says your advertising access is restricted because it tracked a sequence of actions violating Facebook ad policies.

How to advertise content unrestricted is really a preventative approach.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted – what does it mean?

Free eBook: Top 5 Reasons Agencies Fail at Facebook

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Violations

Advertising restrictions for policy violations

If your Facebook account is restricted from advertising, it may hurt your ability to earn money in the future, so you’ll want to make sure your overall track record is in the black not the red.

Part of the key in How to Advertise Content Unrestricted on Facebook, is to make sure you have more approved ads than rejected.

There’s some nuance to this you’ll want to know learn How to Advertise Content Unrestricted & side step getting a facebook ad account restricted.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Activity

Advertising restrictions for unusual activity

If you buy a new smartphone, and are in a new location, download the Facebook app and log in, you could get hit with the unusual activity flag.

With a Facebook account restricted from advertising you may get the flag for unusual activity. Now, this can be frustratingly vague. Which activity was unusual? Why? How does this relate to learning How to Advertise Content Unrestricted?

Meta thinks you are a hacker when it sees new log ins, especially if you’re traveling out of state, out of country, when logging in. I’d suggest avoiding logging in to Facebook business tools while traveling to avoid this flag.

Read the ultimate guide on what to do if you’re hacked while running Facebook ads or want to prevent this from happening here.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Rejected Ads

How Serious is a Rejected Facebook Ad?

You see those images above? Facebook has stripped their policy site from showing these clear examples of what they do and don’t allow.

And of course when appealing, the sweatshop workers you are chatting with have no clue How to Advertise Content Unrestricted.

Circumventing Systems Guide 2.0

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Meaning

What does a restricted Facebook ad account mean?

If your ad copy sounds too spammy it’s working against you if you want to know How to Advertise Content Unrestricted.

I’ve seen a series of quick thoughtless actions lead to a facebook ad account restricted before.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Recovery

How do I unrestrict my Facebook ads? Facebook ad account restricted tips

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Why

Why is my Facebook ad account restricted?

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Ad rejections

Your ad account was banned for too many rejected ads

When you step over a certain ratio of rejected ads, Facebook has a separate automation that determines the health of your ad account. If you are not paying attention to this as you run ads throughout the quarter, you could end up on the wrong side of the ban bots. So, as the meme below states, you’ll need to study your ad account history a little more carefully to avoid this type of ban.

Now, resolving a facebook account restricted can be a lot easier to prevent than recover from. That’s why so many people are searching How to Advertise Content Unrestricted.

If you’ve read my Common Mistakes to Avoid When Advertising on Facebook you found out the hidden clues in FB warnings – that you may need an expert to decode into everyday language.

Just like my clients, the social media marketing agency for Wu-Tang Clan discovered, there are micro flags in ad copy and landing pages that have to be removed first before attempting to appeal or relaunch a brand with Facebook.

Want the same white glove treatment navigating Facebook shutdowns?

Click here, to schedule a discovery call to avoid getting a disabled Facebook ad account.

Facebook ad account restricted: disabled accounts

What Disabled Facebook Ad Account Means

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Authority Sources

Facebook ad account restricted: Trust the right answers

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How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Business Manager

What is a Disabled Facebook Business Manager?

Ad Accounts
Facebook Business Pages
People connected to this BM

How to Advertise Content With a Disabled BM

Facebook ad account restricted: Causes

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Pages

What Does it Mean When Your Facebook Page is Restricted?

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Company Policy

Why is my Facebook advertising account restricted?

Still asking what to do when seeing, “You are restricted from running ads”? And asking How to Advertise Content Unrestricted?

Facebook’s company policy is to get you to go away as fast as possible as customer service is just an illusion for PR for their stock value.

If you want to get to the bottom of why your Facebook advertising account is restricted, and How to Advertise Content Unrestricted you’ll want to audit your funnel.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Appeal

How to appeal advertising restrictions

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Fixes

How do I fix my restricted Facebook account?

What you’re doing here is saying to the automations that shut you down: “Hey bot, I know you are machine, but can you decipher human empathy and context?”

Learn more

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I can show you how to resolve FB bans even if Facebook ad support is useless to resolve ad account restrictions.

Don’t lose any more money from Facebook bans andschedule your call with me now.

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If you’re ok with waiting a bit longer, and entering the waitlist to see if you’re eligible –Schedule a callor contact me via email.

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In this video course you’ll learn how to teach ChatGPT to think like your business, using a simple template anyone can reuse for marketing, sales, or strategy.

Stop getting generic AI output.

This quick training shows you how to “prime” ChatGPT to act like your strategist or marketer—with just one reusable prompt template.

No coding. No plugins. Just a smart system you can use today.

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Your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account Update

After Facebook says:”your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account” what should you do next?

your access can’t be reinstated: the path forward

Why SEO Alone Won’t Get You Seen in 2025: The Rise of AI Information Optimization

You optimized your site. You ranked for the right keywords.
So why aren’t you being cited by ChatGPT?

Your content isn’t competing for clicks anymore.
It’s competing to be remembered—inside the model.

In my latest Substack drop, I explain how Reid Hoffman saw this shift coming over a decade ago, and what every business owner, SEO strategist, and digital brand must now adapt to:

Don’t just rank. Be retained.

Want the top 13 tips for ranking in AIO?

AIO Checklist

Write for humans, but format for machines. If ChatGPT summarizes your post and the answer sounds generic, your structure failed.
Show your credentials. Add author bios, link your platforms, cite your sources. EEAT isn’t just Google’s rule—it’s table stakes for AI inclusion.
Put the summary at the top. TL;DR your insights so clearly, even a distracted model can lift it clean.

→ [For the other top 10 tips to make sure your brand is seen read the full substack article:
The TruthAbout Generative AI & SEO

Now, let’s dive into one of the reasons Facebook is so harsh with the ad review process, where Meta will make or break your Facebook ad:

your access can’t be reinstated: Security

Billions of logins for sites such as Google and Facebook leaked, compiled online

In short:

Billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, including for platforms such as Facebook, Google and Apple.

It appears that the data was stolen through multiple events over time, and then compiled and briefly exposed publicly.

What’s next?

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Your Access Can’t Be Reinstated

your access can’t be reinstated: Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot your restricted account

Your Access Can’t Be Reinstated: Confirm your identity

your access can’t be reinstated: Negative Feedback

You have too much negative feedback on your ads

your access can’t be reinstated: Account Restrictions

Facebook Account Disabled – How to Appeal to Reactivate it?

your access can’t be reinstated: What to do next

What do I do if my Facebook account is restricted from advertising?

Solution to your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account

I can show you how to resolve FB bans even if Facebook ad support is useless to resolve ad account restrictions.

Don’t lose any more money from Facebook bans andschedule your call with me now.

Don’t take my word for it, let my clients tell you what it was like working with me:

If you’re ok with waiting a bit longer, and entering the waitlist to see if you’re eligible –Schedule a callor contact me via email.

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In this video course you’ll learn how to teach ChatGPT to think like your business, using a simple template anyone can reuse for marketing, sales, or strategy.

Stop getting generic AI output.

This quick training shows you how to “prime” ChatGPT to act like your strategist or marketer—with just one reusable prompt template.

No coding. No plugins. Just a smart system you can use today.

Learn More here

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Facebook Ad Policy Everything You Need to Know

Don’t miss the last article here

About Meta Advertising Standards

Before publishing an ad it is essential to know the risks that an ad contains to getting your entire funnel shut down by the automations Facebook relies on to enforce their ad policies.

Want the same VIP treatment I gave their team? Schedule a discovery call here.

Facebook Ad Policy: Understanding Why Facebook Has Ad Policies

From Facebook:

This is a multi-step process that is completed within 24 hours or less. If you have an ad that is stuck in review for longer than 24 hours, you’ll want to contact Facebook ad support.

Want to see what Facebook ads are selling the most? Get the swipe fileHere

For an in depth look at the top reasons why Facebook disables ad accountsclick here.

Here are some of the top issues Facebook flags for, sourced from Meta itself:

Facebook Ad Policy: Reviewing Facebook Ads

Ad copy above the creative
Ad headline
Destination URL matching Display URL [If Applicable]
Landing page
Privacy Policy
Ad creative
Type of business

Why SEO Alone Won’t Get You Seen in 2025: The Rise of AI Information Optimization

You optimized your site. You ranked for the right keywords.
So why aren’t you being cited by ChatGPT?

Your content isn’t competing for clicks anymore.
It’s competing to be remembered—inside the model.

In my latest Substack drop, I explain how Reid Hoffman saw this shift coming over a decade ago, and what every business owner, SEO strategist, and digital brand must now adapt to:

Don’t just rank. Be retained.

Want the top 13 tips for ranking in AIO?

AIO Checklist

Write for humans, but format for machines. If ChatGPT summarizes your post and the answer sounds generic, your structure failed.
Show your credentials. Add author bios, link your platforms, cite your sources. EEAT isn’t just Google’s rule—it’s table stakes for AI inclusion.
Put the summary at the top. TL;DR your insights so clearly, even a distracted model can lift it clean.

→ [For the other top 10 tips to make sure your brand is seen read the full substack article:
The TruthAbout Generative AI & SEO

Now, let’s dive into the Facebook ad review process, where Meta will make or break your Facebook ad:

Facebook Ad Policy: The Ad Review Process [in depth]

Ad Copy Above the Creative

Ad Headline

If the headline – the words right beneath your ad’s creative – sound like they are breaking Facebook ad policy Meta will flag that next.

Destination URL Matching Display URL

Landing Page Contents

Also, consider ad sense here as well. If your Facebook ad shows one product or service but your lander shows an entirely different one – you’ll get put on the radar if not shut down.

Privacy Policy

Ad Creative

Type of Business

Let’s not forget that certain types of businesses are not allowed on Facebook. If you are just so eager to run ads you didn’t stop to think:

“Is my type of biz even allowed on Facebook?”

Or your Business Manager will have the notification.

But don’t rely on Facebook to tell you this, they often forget to send the notification, so you’ll need to manually check your Ads Manager to determine if your ad was approved or not.

Before placing an ad on Facebook, be sure to check an essential Facebook ad policy to know: prohibited content. What’s prohibited content?

Facebook Ad Policy: Prohibited Content Includes:

Keep in mind that there are specific instructions for each segment of Facebook’s prohibited content above. Dating for example is allowed on Facebook but has to follow extra stringent requirements.

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Facebook changes every few months, so if you’ve been looking for the old “prohibited content” policies, they are actually split up now into five categories:

Unacceptable Content
Deceptive Content
Dangerous Content
Objectionable Content
Content-specific restrictions

The last section is where we get into the weeds of Facebook ad policy more where some types of businesses like dating or gambling may be allowed but with restrictions on how they can advertise.

Real estate ads for example have certain Facebook ad policy only realtors have to follow that isn’t the same for other industries also advertising on Facebook.

Facebook Ad Policy: TLDR for What Is Not Allowed on FB

I offer consulting if you need it and are eligible. But in the meantime, here is a quick and dirty TLDR for what is not allowed on Facebook:

Don’t try to sell weapons like knives, tasers, explosives or guns
Keep in mind the automations may flag you if you even talk about these things. Watch your use of idioms.
Adult content to minors
Whether your ads are exposing cleavage, or selling alcohol – make sure your Facebook Page is age-gated for 18 and up or 21 and up depending on your state.
Shocking content
graphic violence, bright flashing lights that induce seizures, things that are too shocking may be flagged.
Personal attributes
Any ad that makes Facebook users feel singled out negatively is going to risk this flag. Don’t run ads the negatively call out Facebook users’ religion, beliefs, race, ethnic origin, sexual practices, medical condition, gender identity, or financial status
Misleading Ads
If your ad promises an unrealistic amount of money, or results you’re going to get hit with Misleading Business Practices flag
Social issues ads or politically exploitative content
Be careful how you word things if you are not doing social issues. If you say specific phrases that make FB think you’re a social issues ad – they’ll flag you for this even if you aren’t
Popup Boxes on landing pages that interfere with a Facebook user’s ability to leave the page
This is considered really click bait-y by FB
Malware
Just don’t try to spam people with malware, simple.
Bad Grammar or punctuations, symbols, letters and numbers.
Because of all the spammers using Google to translate words into English, your grammar is looked at by FB’s automation
Fake Buttons
If you have one of those images of a video with a fake play button Facebook doesn’t like this at all for CTA button on images which are not real
Exaggerated Results before-and after-images
Whether you’re in weight loss, money making, start-a-business or health if your testimonials or result pics look too over-the-top Facebook will flag you as spam
Advertisements that promote payday loans
Loans in general are hard to advertise for on FB, I’d steer clear of it
Fake Landing Pages
Clickbait farms, MLMs and affiliates try to use techniques to disguise the content on ads or landing pages. They’ll put a link in a Traffic ad to a lander that is compliant but put a redirect to another lander that converts higher but is totally not compliant. This is one of the worst flags you can get that will lead to your IP address getting blocked and your profile restricted from advertising so don’t do it.

Facebook Ad Policy: Restrictive Content vs Prohibited

Because of this, certain types of businesses have extra scrutiny because by allowing these types of businesses on Facebook, Meta is taking a legal risk.

Any product or service that your city, town or state has laws about will fall under the restrictive content.

Let’s start with the most obvious ones:

Ads that advertise real online money gambling or real money lotteries
Also included is bingo or sports books or online real money casinos. Facebook will only allow lotteries run by the government.
Alcohol ads must comply with local laws of the state you’re running ads in
Any additional guidelines or licenses specific to the region you’re running ads in also apply. Make sure your targeting an audience above the legal age to drink where you’re advertising
Dating
You’ll need written permission, just like gambling, before you can place ads that promote online dating services. These ads have to follow dating targeting requirements and guidelines for dating quality.
Online pharmacies (and offline)
This is another written permission from a Facebook ad. You have to get that first for any ads promoting offline and online pharmacies to be approved.
Herbal and dietary supplements
These can only target users 18 years and older
Subscription services
These are considered restrictive content and you’ll need permission to place these type of ads on Facebook.
Copyright Infringement
If you are using a major brand name you’ll need a licensing agreement. FB may let it slide the first time but it’s a minefield waiting to be stepped on if you’re name dropping without an affiliate agreement

Facebook Ad Policy:Future-Proofing Your Facebook Ads

In order to have a chance at keeping your ads live there are a few best practices I’ll share.

Know who is on your Business Manager

Are they running ads elsewhere? If so, the quality of those ads will affect all the ads you have running in your ad accounts.

Otherwise FB will trace anything and everything that one person is connected to even if they are just having fun “experimenting” and they will shut you down if you’re connected.

Look at your ads from Facebook’s POV

What’s important to Facebook? Keeping Facebook users on Facebook. Fighting fake news. Staying out of PR battles. Not making Facebook users feel bad with overly negative copy.

Facebook ad policy: Focus on Compliance First – Then Conversions

I know we all want money to rain from the sky – and that’s great. However, reframe how you think about Facebook ads:

The time, energy, and money that is wasted when Facebook shuts you down can be avoided. What if there was a way to make sure that every ad you submitted for review was already pre-approved?

New Solution to Facebook Ad Policy Account Restrictions

I can show you how to resolve FB bans even if Facebook ad support is useless to resolve ad account restrictions.

Don’t lose any more money from Facebook bans andschedule your call with me now.

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How to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account After Ban

Searching for how to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account? I’ve worked at Facebook and my articles provide helpful tips on what to do.

It’s tough when you want answers but Meta, or Facebook won’t give them. Even worse when you can’t even get into contact with anyone.

An underrated trick to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account is to find out just how Facebook flags your funnel which I’ll be revealing further in this article.

You may feel like you’d have better luck uncovering the mystery of Stonehenge, its purpose, construction, and the origins of some of its stones than getting a straight answer from Facebook, if you’re trying to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

Now before I share a few tips on restricted Facebook ad accounts, let’s briefly talk about AI.

You trust ChatGPT to write your wedding vows? Yikes.

We’ve always imagined AI as a sleek upgrade to human intelligence: faster, sharper, and tireless. Hollywood fed us these fantasies:

It seems like these days we’ve confused responsiveness with reasoning. But that’s the problem with AI: it doesn’t think. It just predicts what thinking looks like.

And when we remove real thinking from workflows, we lose something subtle and vital:

Judgment.

That split-second, pre-verbal decision-making humans do naturally. The kind of intelligence that can’t be A/B tested or “scaled.”

We see this blind spot creeping into every corner of business, Steve Jobs understood this with his Think Different campaign…Read the rest on my Substack channel here

How to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Tips

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Ever watch Black Mirror? Well…Bill Gates is trying to make it a reality:

Meta Outlines Facebook, Instagram and Threads Ad Updates at NewFronts 2025

Yeah, there’s a bit to take in, and if you’re looking to maximize your promotions, you do want to be taking in the details on these ones.

First off, Instagram’s now testing out Reels trending ads, which will enable brands to display their promotions alongside trending Reels content.

As per Meta:

“Brands may choose to run their ads next to overall top trending Reels or top trending topical lineups such as beauty, sports, and more content lineups in the future.”

The State of Social Media: Instagram and Facebook Still on Top Despite Rise of TikTok

As you can see, big tech is trying to make us live out a Black Mirror episode and the nuance of getting restricted after running ads, just because you said ONE word wrong, isn’t being addressed.

So, let’s address this in detail.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Pro Tip

How did I get myself restricted from advertising on Facebook?

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Flag Type

How can I tell if my account was restricted?

What does having my account restricted mean?

Highly optimized ad creative will be a must

Businesses will prioritize expanding and diversifying their ad creative formats

Users will be looking for an experience when interacting with Facebook ads

Lead generation forms

Lead gen forms are continuing to get more sophisticated. You can now leverage the conditional logic setting and map out entire intake flows with potential customers.

Takeaways

If you’re running ads on Facebook make sure to follow the ad policies and local laws
Make sure what you post on your personal profile, that created your business Page, follows the Community Standards
Don’t post controversial content even organically, if your main goal is ads

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account WARNING

What do I do if my Facebook account is restricted from advertising?

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New Fees for Boosted Posts on FB & Instagram on Apple IOS

Meta said that it will start charging a 30 percent fee when advertisers pay to boost the visibility of their posts in Facebook’s and Instagram’s iOS apps.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Troubleshoot

To troubleshoot your restricted account:

Confirm your identity

Complete verification

Facebook’s ad policies will tell you to complete verification but like I said above, and admiral Ackbar reiterates:

Simply verifying a Facebook Business Manager will not remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Security

Secure your account

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Content

Violating content

Facebook’s Violating Content Policies are a joke. You have no guidance here, it just says:

Advertisers can’t:

Severely violate our advertising policies
Repeatedly violate our advertising policies

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If you haven’t had a chance yet, read my break down of Common Facebook Ad Policy Violations [Explained]

But, beyond that, let me just say, don’t lose hope in Facebook ads. Yes, the Apple I0S update was a fiasco for Facebook advertisers, and the removal of 3rd party cookies from Chrome in the near future will require some pivots to continue to be successful.

Even so, in 2023, the potential total audience that could be reached by Facebook ads was 1.98 billion and is only increasing this year.

How to appeal advertising restrictions

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Request a review

Request a review

And there are steps you have to do first before requesting a review, in order for requesting a review to even work.

But, Facebook doesn’t tell you what those steps are. But, after working in ads, tech and project management at Facebook, I have a process that works to get Facebook ads live again.

Learn more

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How to Fix a Facebook Ad Account Restricted

Dealing with getting a Facebook Ad Account Restricted? As I’ve written before..it’s happening A LOT these days.

And when you reach out to Meta they give you a wall of silence or misinformation.

Not that helpful is it? I’ve worked at Meta and will share some tips here on what to do if you’ve been hit by the dreaded ban hammer.

I’ll also briefly touch on one of the biggest mistakes businesses make with AI.

I’ve worked with top brands both in my private practice and when I was working at Facebook, before and after it renamed the company as Meta. I don’t write filler or fluff but industry-backed solutions so, stay tuned to learn some secrets to AI and Facebook ad policy, reducing the risk of getting banned when running ads on Facebook.

I confess, I drank the kool-aid my first days working in ads at Facebook back in 2016. I thought it would be an amazing opportunity to discover how great a company Facebook was from the inside. But what I found was my coworkers mashed buttons without understanding anything about running profitable Facebook ads and the higher ups used contract labor to fill seats instead of invest in training Facebook ad support to be more competent.

Facebook will punish you for ad policies you can’t even read on their transparency center online because the automations are programmed to flag for much smaller policy violations without notifying you, and now, you’re just as likely to talk to someone in India on chat, if you can even reach a human. This is a result of the bad management of vendor relationships and contract labor without upskilling the Meta staff about how Facebook automations actually work.

It’s a shock seeing things like “Your account is restricted ” and the truth about Facebook restricted ads is that it is not a human making the final decision restricting your ad account.

Even as you’re reading this blog your phone already has notifications for Instagram or Facebook but I guarantee 9 out of 10 times those notifications won’t tell you that you have a restricted account or why it happened.

Would you like to make $10,000 a month from Facebook ads without ever dealing with Facebook jail? Well I’m about to knit you a patchwork quilt with a map out of Facebook jail.

I’ll tell you what can help – learning more about how Facebook’s bots enforce advertising restrictions, so you don’t get caught and sent to Facebook jail for breaking their rules. Certain ad policies like Personal Attributes flag they have gutted their website of all images showing you what to beware of. In fact, this blog has those images on my ultimate guide to personal attributes here.

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Up next, I’ll dive into one of the biggest mistakes you’re making with AI.

Your Brain Is the Workflow AI Can’t Replace

We’ve always imagined AI as a sleek upgrade to human intelligence: faster, sharper, and tireless. Hollywood fed us these fantasies:

Boomers see this & say:
“Finally! Something that can mow the lawn without talking back.”
Gen X? “Cool. Can it replace my boss?”
Xennials? Just praying it doesn’t delete the playlists they burned onto Spotify in 2012.

It seems like these days we’ve confused responsiveness with reasoning. But that’s the problem with AI: it doesn’t think. It just predicts what thinking looks like.

And when we remove real thinking from workflows, we lose something subtle and vital. Judgment. That split-second, pre-verbal decision-making humans do naturally. The kind of intelligence that can’t be A/B tested or “scaled.” We see this blind spot creeping into every corner of business, Steve Jobs understood this with his Think Different campaign…Read the rest on my Substack channel here

Why Facebook Ads Aren’t Dead

I hear a lot of moaning and groaning about the state of Facebook ads, and people questioning if they are still profitable. They are, but, it’s all about subniching down a marketing strategy based on your industry. A stay at home mom is now making over $3 million a year from Facebook ads.

This Nashville Mom Started a Flexible Side Hustle on Facebook — Then Grew It From $1,000 to $275,000 a Month: ‘Like a Scavenger Hunt’

For Katy Allen, 38, inspiration struck at her daughter’s baby shower in 2016. Allen began working on Artful Agenda, which offers digital planner services, in 2017. She said an an interview:

Katy then created a way to survey her potential customers and customize her digital calendar the way her audience wanted:

I hired a business coach. At the time, her coaching business was fairly new, so I was able to get a very affordable rate. She was a manager of a co-working space here in Nashville and was well-connected because of the business owners she met there. She was able to set me up with meetings with people who had experience with UI design, app development, etc.

The other thing I did that was super important was create a private Facebook group where I posted all of my mockups and ideas. At first, it was just friends whose opinions I trusted, but the group soon grew to include other people who bought into the concept of Artful Agenda. This group gave me incredible insight into what type of product I needed to make. I posted pricing surveys, asked for feedback on mockups and more.

Katy then discusses what allowed her scale: Facebook Ads

The thing that really allowed my business to take off was investing in paid online advertising. I would say my ad agency, Foxtail Growth, was a huge part of my early and continued success. My advice would be to find an agency that can offer strategic growth consulting along with actually running your marketing.

It doesn’t matter how awesome your app or software is — you are most likely not going to grow your business successfully without a significant marketing budget. It’s easy to be a little naive at first and assume that if something you make is great, it will just organically spread. I think a lot of apps struggle because all of their budget goes into developing the app, but then they don’t have enough of a user base to become profitable.

I started earning modest yet consistent monthly revenue right away because I had built up a large group of beta testers in my private Facebook group. Once I launched, they were excited to become paying customers. I made $1,000 to $2,000 a month, but I wasn’t profitable because I had overhead costs for things like tech support. It wasn’t until I ran ads for six months that I started to become profitable.

It looks like as much as naysayers tell me Facebook advertising is dead, there are so many people ON facebook and running profitable ads on Facebook. You just have to find your niche, test out what they like, then give it to them instead of just the spray and pray method of blasting out ads to anyone and everyone.

BUT I guess none of this matters if Facebook has banned you, so let’s address ad restrictions.

Facebook Ad Account Restricted:

About advertising restrictions

Guns for sale on social media despite Meta’s policies against it

Glocks, military-style rifles and “ghost guns” have all been advertised for sale on easily accessible sites like Facebook and Instagram. Each ad appears to be in direct violation of Meta’s own policies, raising questions about the company’s ability to effectively moderate content. Some of the ads go even further, potentially violating local and federal laws.

Meta has banned ads for the sale of firearms since 2016. The company’s policy simply states: “Ads must not promote the sale or use of weapons, ammunition or explosives. This includes ads for weapon modification accessories.”

But more than 230 of these ads ran on Meta’s platforms in just over two months, many directing users to Telegram for the actual transaction, according to a new study released Oct. 7 by the Tech Transparency Project and the Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund.

And yet, you run one ad for a skin product or cosmetic surgery and everything gets banned in the blink of an eye. Ironic isn’t it?

I bring this up to remind you that Meta faces other pressing issues aside from helping you restore your restricted ad account. And with this pressure, Facebook typically responds by increasing their reliance on Facebook ad policy automations to enforce facebook ad policies – which means it’s getting more dangerous to run ads. There’s a higher risk of restrictions now more than ever – even when they so obviously fail.

So, it’s vital to understand how the Facebook bots flag ads and ad accounts.

If you’re like my client Jack Randall, President of Social Flight, you’re tired of beating your head against the wall trying to guess why Facebook has shut you down, and want answers faster.

“Trevor helped me successfully diagnose exactly why my ad account was disabled, and helped me frame out a plan to move forward.” 👍🏻

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Facebook Ad Account Restricted:

Why does Facebook say my advertising access is restricted?

Facebook ad account restricted – what does it mean?

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Facebook Ad Account Restricted: Violations

Advertising restrictions for policy violations

Advertising restrictions for unusual activity

How Serious is a Rejected Facebook Ad?

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How do I unrestrict my Facebook ads? Facebook ad account restricted tips

Why is my Facebook ad account restricted?

Facebook ad account restricted: Ad rejections

Your ad account was banned for too many rejected ads

Facebook ad account restricted: disabled accounts

What Disabled Facebook Ad Account Means

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Facebook ad account restricted: Business Manager

What is a Disabled Facebook Business Manager?

Ad Accounts
Facebook Business Pages
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Facebook ad account restricted: Causes

Facebook ad account restricted: Pages

What Does it Mean When Your Facebook Page is Restricted?

Facebook ad account restricted: Reasons

Why is my Facebook advertising account restricted?

How to appeal advertising restrictions

Facebook ad account restricted: Fixes

How do I fix my restricted Facebook account?

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Stop getting generic AI output.

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No coding. No plugins. Just a smart system you can use today.

Learn More here

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How to advertise content unrestricted on Facebook tips & AI Update to Meta

Are you asking how to advertise content unrestricted on Facebook? Dealing with getting a Facebook Ad Account Restricted? I’ve worked at Meta in ads and tech, and in this article, I’ll share insights on how to advertise content unrestricted and Top Google Ranking Factors & When to Run Google Ads Vs FB Ads.

Be sure to read the last article too.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted:

About advertising restrictions

The way Facebook or Meta as they like to be called has Facebook set up, a series of robots make decisions on whether or not you can feed your family with the profits of ads. A lot of this has to do with staffing issues Meta has faced, and outsourcing to other countries for ad support. When you ask why, Facebook says:

Why we may apply advertising restrictions

We may apply advertising restrictions when an advertiser doesn’t follow Meta Advertising Standards or other policies and terms.

And yet, how these advertising standards are defined or explained is missing. Having worked at Facebook, I know intimately why the Facebook bots slam down the ban hammer, even while most of the public is without a clue.

But, I’ve got some crazy news about Meta’s plans for AI and ads, rolling out next year, that may kill off every ad agency on the planet. Before we get to that let’s talk about AI and your business.

The new business Darwinism: adapt to AI or go extinct.

The AI boom isn’t a feature race. It’s a force of business Darwinism. The companies that adapt their systems, workflows, and value around AI will evolve—and those that don’t will quietly slip toward extinction. In every past tech shift, it wasn’t the biggest or fastest who survived. It was the most adaptable.

Are We About to Repeat the Same Mistakes with AI That We Made with Mobile?

Most businesses are.

Remember when companies thought “going mobile” just meant adding an app?
The ones that survived redesigned how they worked. The rest? History.

AI is the same—only faster.

I saw this firsthand at Apple, during the iPod and iPhone era. And now?
I’m seeing the same early warning signs in how businesses are approaching AI today.

This isn’t about adding tools. It’s about redesigning how your business creates value—before your competitors do.

If you’re building for the future, or just trying not to get blindsided, I wrote a full breakdown:

→ Read: I Lived Through One Tech Revolution. Here’s How I’m Preparing for This One

Next up, let’s discuss: What types of ad copy does Facebook look to flag?

“Make a million dollars in 3 minutes, just click here!”

When you make giant claims, Facebook’s bots get really active because they’ll think you are an MLM. The same goes for many industries like weight loss:

“Lose 100 pounds in 2 weeks without effort!”

A great way to frame Facebook ad policy violations, is to think about the biggest skeptic you know. Celebrity or in your personal network. Gordon Ramsey inspecting his cooks’ meal type skepticism:

There is no way to list all the common Facebook policy violations because Facebook will punish you for ad policies you can’t even read on their transparency center online because the automations are programmed to flag for much smaller policy violations without notifying you.

It’s a shock seeing things like “Your account is restricted ” and the truth about Facebook restricted ads is that it is not a human making the final decision restricting your ad account.

I’ll tell you what can help – learning more about how Facebook’s bots enforce advertising restrictions, so you don’t get caught and sent to Facebook jail for breaking their rules. Certain ad policies like Personal Attributes flag they have gutted their website of all images showing you what to beware of. In fact, this blog has those images on my ultimate guide to personal attributes here.

Want to save time and money? Just schedule a complimentary discovery call

Now, let’s talk about the new threat to ad agencies everywhere: AI

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta to enable AI ad creation by end of next year

Crazy news just just hit the public about Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg says he is going to AI the entire ad creation process by next year, making Facebook ad agencies obsolete.

Zuck, owner of Facebook and Instagram says Meta is going to help advertisers fully create and target campaigns using artificial intelligence tools by the end of next year 2026, in a move that sent shock waves through the traditional marketing industry.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, which also owns WhatsApp, aims to directly target brands’ marketing budgets, posing a threat to the advertising and media agencies that handle client campaigns and budgets.

The AI tools under development, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, will allow brands using Meta’s advertising platform to create ads using a product image and a planned marketing spend.

Woman holds iphone with icons of social media facebook, instagram, twitter, google application

Meta’s platform already offers some AI tools that allow advertisers to tweak existing ads before they appear on Facebook and Instagram.

But these new tools might cut out the middlemen, like the big ad agencies, and let lots of smaller businesses run their own ads, even if they don’t have the money to hire fancy marketing experts. It’s kind of like giving everyone their own Iron Man suit—you don’t need a whole team of scientists anymore to fly.

The AI tools would create the entire ad – including imagery, video and text – and also target it to users in line with a client’s budget.

Meta has said that ramping up its AI capability for brands is not a move to kill off traditional agencies.

“We believe in the future of agencies,” said Alex Schultz, the chief marketing officer and vice-president of analytics at Meta, in a recent post on LinkedIn.

“We believe AI will enable agencies and advertisers to focus precious time and resources on the creativity that matters. While we think there will ultimately be more automation in marketing, the role that agencies play is going to become ever more important through their ability to plan, execute and measure across platforms.”

However, Schultz added that AI tools would help “level the playing field” for small and medium-sized businesses that do not have the time or financial scale to use agencies.

“Millions of small businesses rely upon our platform to grow,” he said. “For these businesses who aren’t able to work with an agency, or don’t have time during their busy days to think about their creative or targeting, that’s where AI can help level the playing field.”

I’m jumping on a call with the New Products department at Meta in a couple of weeks and I’ll ask them about this PSA and how bad it’s going to be for ad agencies fighting AI. And I’ll report back here in a new article once I have those answers.

But let’s say Meta doesn’t meet their goals (which is known to happen) and next year you’re still advertising on Facebook…Yet wake up one morning to see:

What then? You’ll want to figure out how to advertise content unrestricted

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: About

About advertising restrictions

how to advertise content unrestricted
It could be a headline, an image, it could be the small print, or maybe you implied Facebook as a brand endorses your brand.

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I’ve worked side-by-side with the software engineers at Meta, and offer better answers on this topic than many blogs you’ll find after googling facebook ad account restricted. All white hat. It’s vital to understand how the Facebook bots flag ads and ad accounts.

If you’re like my client Jack Randall, President of Social Flight, you’re tired of beating your head against the wall trying to guess why Facebook has shut you down, and want answers faster.

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How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Reasons

Why does Facebook say my advertising access is restricted?

Facebook typically says your advertising access is restricted because it tracked a sequence of actions violating Facebook ad policies.

How to advertise content unrestricted is really a preventative approach.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted – what does it mean?

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How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Violations

Advertising restrictions for policy violations

If your Facebook account is restricted from advertising, it may hurt your ability to earn money in the future, so you’ll want to make sure your overall track record is in the black not the red.

Part of the key in How to Advertise Content Unrestricted on Facebook, is to make sure you have more approved ads than rejected.

There’s some nuance to this you’ll want to know learn How to Advertise Content Unrestricted & side step getting a facebook ad account restricted.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Activity

Advertising restrictions for unusual activity

If you buy a new smartphone, and are in a new location, download the Facebook app and log in, you could get hit with the unusual activity flag.

With a Facebook account restricted from advertising you may get the flag for unusual activity. Now, this can be frustratingly vague. Which activity was unusual? Why? How does this relate to learning How to Advertise Content Unrestricted?

Meta thinks you are a hacker when it sees new log ins, especially if you’re traveling out of state, out of country, when logging in. I’d suggest avoiding logging in to Facebook business tools while traveling to avoid this flag.

Read the ultimate guide on what to do if you’re hacked while running Facebook ads or want to prevent this from happening here.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Rejected Ads

How Serious is a Rejected Facebook Ad?

You see those images above? Facebook has stripped their policy site from showing these clear examples of what they do and don’t allow.

And of course when appealing, the sweatshop workers you are chatting with have no clue How to Advertise Content Unrestricted.

Circumventing Systems Guide 2.0

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Meaning

What does a restricted Facebook ad account mean?

If your ad copy sounds too spammy it’s working against you if you want to know How to Advertise Content Unrestricted.

I’ve seen a series of quick thoughtless actions lead to a facebook ad account restricted before.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Recovery

How do I unrestrict my Facebook ads? Facebook ad account restricted tips

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Why

Why is my Facebook ad account restricted?

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Ad rejections

Your ad account was banned for too many rejected ads

When you step over a certain ratio of rejected ads, Facebook has a separate automation that determines the health of your ad account. If you are not paying attention to this as you run ads throughout the quarter, you could end up on the wrong side of the ban bots. So, as the meme below states, you’ll need to study your ad account history a little more carefully to avoid this type of ban.

Now, resolving a facebook account restricted can be a lot easier to prevent than recover from. That’s why so many people are searching How to Advertise Content Unrestricted.

If you’ve read my Common Mistakes to Avoid When Advertising on Facebook you found out the hidden clues in FB warnings – that you may need an expert to decode into everyday language.

Just like my clients, the social media marketing agency for Wu-Tang Clan discovered, there are micro flags in ad copy and landing pages that have to be removed first before attempting to appeal or relaunch a brand with Facebook.

Want the same white glove treatment navigating Facebook shutdowns?

Click here, to schedule a discovery call to avoid getting a disabled Facebook ad account.

Facebook ad account restricted: disabled accounts

What Disabled Facebook Ad Account Means

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Authority Sources

Facebook ad account restricted: Trust the right answers

(In a rush? Skip the line with prepaid funnel audits with VIP Access).

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Business Manager

What is a Disabled Facebook Business Manager?

Ad Accounts
Facebook Business Pages
People connected to this BM

How to Advertise Content With a Disabled BM

Facebook ad account restricted: Causes

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Pages

What Does it Mean When Your Facebook Page is Restricted?

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Company Policy

Why is my Facebook advertising account restricted?

Still asking what to do when seeing, “You are restricted from running ads”? And asking How to Advertise Content Unrestricted?

Facebook’s company policy is to get you to go away as fast as possible as customer service is just an illusion for PR for their stock value.

If you want to get to the bottom of why your Facebook advertising account is restricted, and How to Advertise Content Unrestricted you’ll want to audit your funnel.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Appeal

How to appeal advertising restrictions

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Fixes

How do I fix my restricted Facebook account?

What you’re doing here is saying to the automations that shut you down: “Hey bot, I know you are machine, but can you decipher human empathy and context?”

Learn more

Facebook Ad Account Restricted Solution

If you’re ok with waiting a bit longer, and entering the waitlist to see if you’re eligible – Schedule a call or contact me via email.

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In this video course you’ll learn how to teach ChatGPT to think like your business, using a simple template anyone can reuse for marketing, sales, or strategy.

Stop getting generic AI output.

This quick training shows you how to “prime” ChatGPT to act like your strategist or marketer—with just one reusable prompt template.

No coding. No plugins. Just a smart system you can use today.

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How to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Now

Searching for how to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account? I’ve worked at Facebook and my articles provide helpful tips on what to do.

You want to make your clients happy and heck you’re paying Facebook! Shouldn’t Facebook be the one helping you?

So what’s the problem?

And why are advertisers trying to remove a restriction on a Facebook Ad Account?

I figured it would be better now. If you’ve read my last blog, you realize Facebook relies on bots to make their ban decisions a little too much.

More accounts are banned now than ever.

Now let me explain…When Facebook opened up beyond the college market, they had a great ratio of humans to ads reviewed.

But, as Facebook scaled bigger they replaced employees with bots.

If you’re looking to find out how to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account – I worked in advertising at Facebook and will use my expertise there to guide you to a solution without guesswork, but answers from the source even when Facebook goes silent.

Want answers now on what to do if Facebook has you on their radar? Click here to schedule a discovery call.

How to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Tips

Want the same white glove treatment navigating Facebook shutdowns?

Click here, to schedule a discovery call to avoid getting a disabled Facebook ad account.

Ever watch Black Mirror? Well…Bill Gates is trying to make it a reality:

Meta Outlines Facebook, Instagram and Threads Ad Updates at NewFronts 2025

Yeah, there’s a bit to take in, and if you’re looking to maximize your promotions, you do want to be taking in the details on these ones.

First off, Instagram’s now testing out Reels trending ads, which will enable brands to display their promotions alongside trending Reels content.

As per Meta:

“Brands may choose to run their ads next to overall top trending Reels or top trending topical lineups such as beauty, sports, and more content lineups in the future.”

Trending content is also the focus of Meta’s latest update to its Creator Marketplace hub, which is getting its own trends display in-stream.

As you can see, big tech is trying to make us live out a Black Mirror episode and the nuance of getting restricted after running ads, just because you said ONE word wrong, isn’t being addressed.

So, let’s address this in detail.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Pro Tip

How did I get myself restricted from advertising on Facebook?

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Flag Type

How can I tell if my account was restricted?

What does having my account restricted mean?

Highly optimized ad creative will be a must

Businesses will prioritize expanding and diversifying their ad creative formats

Users will be looking for an experience when interacting with Facebook ads

Lead generation forms

Lead gen forms are continuing to get more sophisticated. You can now leverage the conditional logic setting and map out entire intake flows with potential customers.

Takeaways

If you’re running ads on Facebook make sure to follow the ad policies and local laws
Make sure what you post on your personal profile, that created your business Page, follows the Community Standards
Don’t post controversial content even organically, if your main goal is ads

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account WARNING

What do I do if my Facebook account is restricted from advertising?

Get the Top Facebook Ad Swipe file here

New Fees for Boosted Posts on FB & Instagram on Apple IOS

Meta said that it will start charging a 30 percent fee when advertisers pay to boost the visibility of their posts in Facebook’s and Instagram’s iOS apps.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Troubleshoot

To troubleshoot your restricted account:

Confirm your identity

Complete verification

Facebook’s ad policies will tell you to complete verification but like I said above, and admiral Ackbar reiterates:

Simply verifying a Facebook Business Manager will not remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Security

Secure your account

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Content

Violating content

Facebook’s Violating Content Policies are a joke. You have no guidance here, it just says:

Advertisers can’t:

Severely violate our advertising policies
Repeatedly violate our advertising policies

Get the Top Facebook Ad Swipe file here

If you haven’t had a chance yet, read my break down of Common Facebook Ad Policy Violations [Explained]

But, beyond that, let me just say, don’t lose hope in Facebook ads. Yes, the Apple I0S update was a fiasco for Facebook advertisers, and the removal of 3rd party cookies from Chrome in the near future will require some pivots to continue to be successful.

Even so, in 2023, the potential total audience that could be reached by Facebook ads was 1.98 billion and is only increasing this year.

How to appeal advertising restrictions

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Request a review

Request a review

And there are steps you have to do first before requesting a review, in order for requesting a review to even work.

But, Facebook doesn’t tell you what those steps are. But, after working in ads, tech and project management at Facebook, I have a process that works to get Facebook ads live again.

Learn more

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Solution

If you’re ok with waiting a bit longer, and entering the waitlist to see if you’re eligible – Schedule a call or contact me via email.

Top 10 FB Ad Swipe File

Unlock the Top 10 Facebook Ads That Are Working Right Now — For Just $9.97

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Train ChatGPT to Think Like Your Business—in Under 10 Minutes

In this video course you’ll learn how to teach ChatGPT to think like your business, using a simple template anyone can reuse for marketing, sales, or strategy.

Stop getting generic AI output.

This quick training shows you how to “prime” ChatGPT to act like your strategist or marketer—with just one reusable prompt template.

No coding. No plugins. Just a smart system you can use today.

Learn More here

ChatGPT Made Simple, No Tech Skills Needed

Want a book instead of a video course on getting ChatGPT to make your business more money?

This is a beginner-friendly guide that shows you how to get real business value from ChatGPT—no coding, no complex setup.

Discover how to write better prompts, get smarter answers, and work faster today. Copy and paste prompts that get you quick success are included.

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How to advertise content unrestricted on Facebook & Improve Content

Are you asking how to advertise content unrestricted on Facebook? Dealing with getting a Facebook Ad Account Restricted? You’ve come to the right place, as I’ve worked at Meta. And today, like prior articles, I’ll be sharing how to navigate Facebook ad policies to escape the ban hammer.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted:

About advertising restrictions

Why we may apply advertising restrictions

We may apply advertising restrictions when an advertiser doesn’t follow Meta Advertising Standards or other policies and terms.

So, today, in this article, I’ll explore strategies on how to advertise content unrestricted on Facebook.

And, since I am also a brand strategist, SEO expert and ad conversion consultant, I’ll also share the latest news from Meta on new Facebook Live and Threads video ads.

New Reason Ads May Need Adjusting

Do you sometimes feel like your ads are failing because you didn’t get the messaging right? You could be suffering from generational mismatches for your targeting, given that Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, Xennials and Gen Z all socialized differently. For more tips read:

Boomers Vs Gen Z: How to Improve Marketing Messaging

“Make a million dollars in 3 minutes, just click here!”

When you make giant claims, Facebook’s bots get really active because they’ll think you are an MLM. The same goes for many industries like weight loss:

“Lose 100 pounds in 2 weeks without effort!”

A great way to frame Facebook ad policy violations, is to think about the biggest skeptic you know. Celebrity or in your personal network. Gordon Ramsey inspecting his cooks’ meal type skepticism:

There is no way to list all the common Facebook policy violations because Facebook will punish you for ad policies you can’t even read on their transparency center online because the automations are programmed to flag for much smaller policy violations without notifying you.

It’s a shock seeing things like “Your account is restricted ” and the truth about Facebook restricted ads is that it is not a human making the final decision restricting your ad account.

Even as you’re reading this blog your phone already has notifications for Instagram or Facebook but I guarantee 9 out of 10 times those notifications won’t tell you that you have a restricted account or why it happened.

I’ll tell you what can help – learning more about how Facebook’s bots enforce advertising restrictions, so you don’t get caught and sent to Facebook jail for breaking their rules. Certain ad policies like Personal Attributes flag they have gutted their website of all images showing you what to beware of. In fact, this blog has those images on my ultimate guide to personal attributes here.

Want to save time and money? Just schedule a complimentary discovery call

But, if you don’t know how to run profitable Facebook ads, then it won’t matter whether they are approved or not. So let’s start with a quick overview about how to run great Facebook ads

Neil Patel Says

Meta Launches Thread Video Ads and Revives Facebook Live Ads

At its NewFronts event, the company revealed that nearly 4.5 billion Reels are reshared across Meta daily

Meta is ramping up its Threads and Facebook ad and creator offerings while doubling down on video formats.

At its NewFronts presentation, the social media giant pitched advertisers on a suite of new video products, some fresh while others familiar.

Among the offerings, the platform is testing Trending Reels ads, a placement that drops ads into the most popular creator Reels on Facebook and Instagram. The move mimics TikTok’s Pulse Core products and is Meta’s latest attempt to monetize its short-form feed while dangling reach in front of brands.

Every word needs to count. Lean language respects your readers’ time and makes it more likely they’ll engage with your message. Plus, you realize everyone is skimming articles instead of reading them these days.

Additionally, Meta is resurrecting Facebook Live, after killing it in 2022. Now dubbed “Facebook Live Partnership ads,” the format lets brands pay to boost live creator content to turn creator streams into new sales channels.

Video Ads Come to Threads

Meta is also bringing video ads to Threads, moving the needle from image-based ads that appear in between content pieces on the feed. However, Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg does not expect ads on Threads to drive meaningful revenue growth in 2025, he said during the recent earnings call.

Meanwhile, Meta’s Reels could stand to gain as uncertainty looms over TikTok’s future in the U.S. The company says Reels content is reshared 4.5 billion times daily—up from 3.5 billion last year—underscoring its growing dominance in short-form video.

Bringing Instagram’s creator tools to Facebook

Meta is giving Facebook the ability for brands to boost user-generated content and run partnership ads. This feature is already available to advertisers on Instagram.

Meta AI

On the AI front, Meta is also cracking open Trends in Instagram’s Creator Marketplace to advertisers, giving them access to real-time data on what users are talking about, such as “spring nails,” to spin up relevant ad campaigns.

It also plans to test a Creator Marketplace Discovery API on Instagram, giving agencies a more efficient way to scout and evaluate creators.

Lastly, within Instagram’s Creator Marketplace, Meta is rolling out AI-powered keyword search and performance insights, including metrics like interaction rate, hook rate, and past brand partnerships, to help advertisers identify high-performing talent.

But let’s say you have mastered creating Trending Reels ads yet wake up one morning to see:

What then? You’ll want to figure out how to advertise content unrestricted

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Facebook

BUT I guess none of these winning UGC strategies will matter if Facebook has banned you, so let’s address ad restrictions.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: About

About advertising restrictions

how to advertise content unrestricted
It could be a headline, an image, it could be the small print, or maybe you implied Facebook as a brand endorses your brand.

Not to mention privacy concerns

FBI Warns iPhone, Android Users—Change WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Signal Apps

Last week, the FBI warned iPhone and Android users to stop texting and to use an encrypted messaging platform instead. The news made global headlines, with cyber experts urging smartphone users to switch to fully secured platforms—WhatsApp, Signal, Facebook Messenger. But the FBI also has a serious security warning for U.S. citizens using encrypted platforms—those apps, it says, need to change.

While China has denied any involvement in the ongoing cyberattacks on U.S. telco networks, describing this as “a pretext to smear China,” government agencies are clear that Salt Typhoon hackers linked to China’s Ministry of State Security, have infiltrated multiple networks, putting both metadata and actual content at risk.

There are just three providers of end-to-end encrypted messaging that matter. Apple, Google and Meta—albeit Signal provides a smaller platform favored by security experts. These are the “U.S. tech companies” the FBI says should change platforms and policy to “provide readable content in response to a lawful court order.”

What all reports missed is that Facebook is not considered responsibly managed – and I know from working at Facebook they read your Facebook messages so…yeah did Zuckerberg pay off the FBI to recommend Messenger over your phone?

Count me out.

But just be warned, it’s like inception with all the back door deals between Big Tech, private corporations and governmental entities. [Read the full Forbes article on the FBI’s warning here]

Don’t believe everything you read unless your source is like me, from inside the beast giving you the game plan to get ads live again and not risk privacy.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Reasons

Why does Facebook say my advertising access is restricted?

Facebook typically says your advertising access is restricted because it tracked a sequence of actions violating Facebook ad policies.

How to advertise content unrestricted is really a preventative approach.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted – what does it mean?

Free eBook: Top 5 Reasons Agencies Fail at Facebook

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Violations

Advertising restrictions for policy violations

If your Facebook account is restricted from advertising, it may hurt your ability to earn money in the future, so you’ll want to make sure your overall track record is in the black not the red.

Part of the key in How to Advertise Content Unrestricted on Facebook, is to make sure you have more approved ads than rejected.

There’s some nuance to this you’ll want to know learn How to Advertise Content Unrestricted & side step getting a facebook ad account restricted.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Activity

Advertising restrictions for unusual activity

If you buy a new smartphone, and are in a new location, download the Facebook app and log in, you could get hit with the unusual activity flag.

With a Facebook account restricted from advertising you may get the flag for unusual activity. Now, this can be frustratingly vague. Which activity was unusual? Why? How does this relate to learning How to Advertise Content Unrestricted?

Meta thinks you are a hacker when it sees new log ins, especially if you’re traveling out of state, out of country, when logging in. I’d suggest avoiding logging in to Facebook business tools while traveling to avoid this flag.

Read the ultimate guide on what to do if you’re hacked while running Facebook ads or want to prevent this from happening here.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Rejected Ads

How Serious is a Rejected Facebook Ad?

You see those images above? Facebook has stripped their policy site from showing these clear examples of what they do and don’t allow.

And of course when appealing, the sweatshop workers you are chatting with have no clue How to Advertise Content Unrestricted.

Circumventing Systems Guide 2.0

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Meaning

What does a restricted Facebook ad account mean?

If your ad copy sounds too spammy it’s working against you if you want to know How to Advertise Content Unrestricted.

I’ve seen a series of quick thoughtless actions lead to a facebook ad account restricted before.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Recovery

How do I unrestrict my Facebook ads? Facebook ad account restricted tips

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Why

Why is my Facebook ad account restricted?

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Ad rejections

Your ad account was banned for too many rejected ads

When you step over a certain ratio of rejected ads, Facebook has a separate automation that determines the health of your ad account. If you are not paying attention to this as you run ads throughout the quarter, you could end up on the wrong side of the ban bots. So, as the meme below states, you’ll need to study your ad account history a little more carefully to avoid this type of ban.

Now, resolving a facebook account restricted can be a lot easier to prevent than recover from. That’s why so many people are searching How to Advertise Content Unrestricted.

If you’ve read my Common Mistakes to Avoid When Advertising on Facebook you found out the hidden clues in FB warnings – that you may need an expert to decode into everyday language.

Just like my clients, the social media marketing agency for Wu-Tang Clan discovered, there are micro flags in ad copy and landing pages that have to be removed first before attempting to appeal or relaunch a brand with Facebook.

Want the same white glove treatment navigating Facebook shutdowns?

Click here, to schedule a discovery call to avoid getting a disabled Facebook ad account.

Facebook ad account restricted: disabled accounts

What Disabled Facebook Ad Account Means

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Authority Sources

Facebook ad account restricted: Trust the right answers

(In a rush? Skip the line with prepaid funnel audits with VIP Access).

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Business Manager

What is a Disabled Facebook Business Manager?

Ad Accounts
Facebook Business Pages
People connected to this BM

How to Advertise Content With a Disabled BM

Facebook ad account restricted: Causes

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Pages

What Does it Mean When Your Facebook Page is Restricted?

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Company Policy

Why is my Facebook advertising account restricted?

Still asking what to do when seeing, “You are restricted from running ads”? And asking How to Advertise Content Unrestricted?

Facebook’s company policy is to get you to go away as fast as possible as customer service is just an illusion for PR for their stock value.

If you want to get to the bottom of why your Facebook advertising account is restricted, and How to Advertise Content Unrestricted you’ll want to audit your funnel.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Appeal

How to appeal advertising restrictions

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Fixes

How do I fix my restricted Facebook account?

What you’re doing here is saying to the automations that shut you down: “Hey bot, I know you are machine, but can you decipher human empathy and context?”

Learn more

Facebook Ad Account Restricted Solution

If you’re ok with waiting a bit longer, and entering the waitlist to see if you’re eligible – Schedule a call or contact me via email.

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Train ChatGPT to Think Like Your Business—in Under 10 Minutes

In this video course you’ll learn how to teach ChatGPT to think like your business, using a simple template anyone can reuse for marketing, sales, or strategy.

Stop getting generic AI output.

This quick training shows you how to “prime” ChatGPT to act like your strategist or marketer—with just one reusable prompt template.

No coding. No plugins. Just a smart system you can use today.

Learn More here

ChatGPT Made Simple, No Tech Skills Needed

Want a book instead of a video course on getting ChatGPT to make your business more money?

This is a beginner-friendly guide that shows you how to get real business value from ChatGPT—no coding, no complex setup.

Discover how to write better prompts, get smarter answers, and work faster today. Copy and paste prompts that get you quick success are included.

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How to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account New

Searching for how to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account? I’ve worked at Facebook and will provide some helpful tips on what to do.

You want to make your clients happy and heck you’re paying Facebook! Shouldn’t Facebook be the one helping you?

So what’s the problem?

And why are advertisers trying to remove a restriction on a Facebook Ad Account?

I figured it would be better now. If you’ve read my last blog, you realize Facebook relies on bots to make their ban decisions a little too much.

More accounts are banned now than ever.

Now let me explain…When Facebook opened up beyond the college market, they had a great ratio of humans to ads reviewed.

But, as Facebook scaled bigger they replaced employees with bots.

If you’re looking to find out how to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account – I worked in advertising at Facebook and will use my expertise there to guide you to a solution without guesswork, but answers from the source even when Facebook goes silent.

Want answers now on what to do if Facebook has you on their radar? Click here to schedule a discovery call.

How to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Tips

Want the same white glove treatment navigating Facebook shutdowns?

Click here, to schedule a discovery call to avoid getting a disabled Facebook ad account.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Guide

The ugly truth of Facebook ad account restrictions is very few have relevant experience to guide you to a solution. Here’s my 5 Step System to master Facebook bans and tips to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account:

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Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Pro Tip

How did I get myself restricted from advertising on Facebook?

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Flag Type

How can I tell if my account was restricted?

What does having my account restricted mean?

Highly optimized ad creative will be a must

Businesses will prioritize expanding and diversifying their ad creative formats

Users will be looking for an experience when interacting with Facebook ads

Lead generation forms

Lead gen forms are continuing to get more sophisticated. You can now leverage the conditional logic setting and map out entire intake flows with potential customers.

Takeaways

If you’re running ads on Facebook make sure to follow the ad policies and local laws
Make sure what you post on your personal profile, that created your business Page, follows the Community Standards
Don’t post controversial content even organically, if your main goal is ads

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account WARNING

What do I do if my Facebook account is restricted from advertising?

Get the Top Facebook Ad Swipe file here

Meta Launches Thread Video Ads and Revives Facebook Live Ads

At its NewFronts event, the company revealed that nearly 4.5 billion Reels are reshared across Meta daily

AdWeek reports

Meta is ramping up its Threads and Facebook ad and creator offerings while doubling down on video formats.

At its NewFronts presentation today, the social media giant pitched advertisers on a suite of new video products, some fresh while others familiar.

Bringing Instagram’s creator tools to Facebook

Meta is giving Facebook the ability for brands to boost user-generated content and run partnership ads. This feature is already available to advertisers on Instagram.

It also plans to test a Creator Marketplace Discovery API on Instagram, giving agencies a more efficient way to scout and evaluate creators.

ALSO: Be careful whose advice you take when reading articles online. I’ve seen many marketing blogs online, giving the wrong advice from hacks just GUESSING on what to do. Or worse, regurgitating bad advice they read on Reddit or in YouTube comments.
If you google “How to Remove Restriction on Facebook Ad Account,” more than one social media magazine is posting inaccurate advice that will jeopardize your brand even more. For example:

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Troubleshoot

To troubleshoot your restricted account:

Confirm your identity

Complete verification

Facebook’s ad policies will tell you to complete verification but like I said above, and admiral Ackbar reiterates:

Simply verifying a Facebook Business Manager will not remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Security

Secure your account

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Content

Violating content

Facebook’s Violating Content Policies are a joke. You have no guidance here, it just says:

Advertisers can’t:

Severely violate our advertising policies
Repeatedly violate our advertising policies

Get the Top Facebook Ad Swipe file here

If you haven’t had a chance yet, read my break down of Common Facebook Ad Policy Violations [Explained]

But, beyond that, let me just say, don’t lose hope in Facebook ads. Yes, the Apple I0S update was a fiasco for Facebook advertisers, and the removal of 3rd party cookies from Chrome in the near future will require some pivots to continue to be successful.

Even so, in 2023, the potential total audience that could be reached by Facebook ads was 1.98 billion and is only increasing this year.

How to appeal advertising restrictions

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Request a review

Request a review

And there are steps you have to do first before requesting a review, in order for requesting a review to even work.

But, Facebook doesn’t tell you what those steps are. But, after working in ads, tech and project management at Facebook, I have a process that works to get Facebook ads live again.

Learn more

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Solution

If you’re ok with waiting a bit longer, and entering the waitlist to see if you’re eligible – Schedule a call or contact me via email.

Top 10 FB Ad Swipe File

Unlock the Top 10 Facebook Ads That Are Working Right Now — For Just $9.97

Get Yours Here

Train ChatGPT to Think Like Your Business—in Under 10 Minutes

In this video course you’ll learn how to teach ChatGPT to think like your business, using a simple template anyone can reuse for marketing, sales, or strategy.

Stop getting generic AI output.

This quick training shows you how to “prime” ChatGPT to act like your strategist or marketer—with just one reusable prompt template.

No coding. No plugins. Just a smart system you can use today.

Learn More here

How to Use ChatGPT – AI Made Simple, No Tech Skills Needed

Want a book instead of a video course on getting ChatGPT to make your business more money?

This is a beginner-friendly guide that shows you how to get real business value from ChatGPT—no coding, no complex setup.

Discover how to write better prompts, get smarter answers, and work faster today. Copy and paste prompts that get you quick success are included.

Learn More Here

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Twitter
YouTube
LinkedIn

My Facebook ad account restricted fix

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If you’re googling things like, “Your account is restricted ” or “Facebook restricted ads,” or “Nonfunctional Landing Page” and terms like “I need help getting my account unrestricted” or even “How do I get my Facebook ad account unrestricted” you don’t want filler but answers to how to get ads running again and turning a profit for your business. Want the full FB ad policy guide? Read my last blog.

One of the tough choices a business has to make is how close to a ban do you want your ad copy to get? The most outrageous claims will get the highest clicks but will be the riskiest for what is allowed on Facebook. A good first step to take is to learn more about the advertising restrictions, so you don’t get caught on the bat radar of Facebook’s bots. Not ALL AI is good! Btw, are you wondering if Is Deepseek Better Than Chatgpt? Read my article on Deepseek Vs ChatGPT here

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About advertising restrictions

It’s important to remember Meta is a big company, and there’s a lot of focus on policy and social responsibility. For example:

Facebook Allegedly Detected When Teen Girls Deleted Selfies So It Could Serve Them Beauty Ads

“This is what puts money in all our pockets.”

As Futurism reports:

You might have heard the famous maxim that “if something is free, you’re the product.” The freemium world of apps and social media have made it nearly indisputable, heralding a previously unimaginable tech panopticon known as “surveillance capitalism.”

A recent tell-all book by former Facebook insider Sarah Wynn-Williams, titled “Careless People,” is blowing the lid on the sheer depravity of the social media giant’s targeting machine. Wynn-Williams worked at Facebook — which subsequently changed its name to Meta a few years back — from 2011 to 2017, eventually rising to the role of public policy director.

As early as 2017, Wynn-Williams writes, Facebook was exploring ways to expand its ad targeting abilities to thirteen-to-seventeen-year-olds across Facebook and Instagram — a decidedly vulnerable group, often in the throes of adolescent image and social crises.

Though Facebook’s ad algorithms are notoriously opaque, in 2017 The Australian alleged that the company had crafted a pitch deck for advertisers bragging that it could exploit “moments of psychological vulnerability” in its users by targeting terms like “worthless,” “insecure,” “stressed,” “defeated,” “anxious,” “stupid,” “useless,” and “like a failure.”

The social media company likewise tracked when adolescent girls deleted selfies, “so it can serve a beauty ad to them at that moment,” according to Wynn-Williams. Other examples of Facebook’s ad lechery are said to include the targeting of young mothers based on their emotional state, as well as emotional indexes mapped to racial groups, like a “Hispanic and African American Feeling Fantastic Over-index.”

“To me, this type of surveillance and monetization of young teens’ sense of worthlessness feels like a concrete step toward the dystopian future Facebook’s critics had long warned of,” Wynn-Williams reflects.

The author says that when the news first broke back in 2017, the executives behind the advertising drive were nonplussed. The company crafted a cookie-cutter statement: “We take this very seriously and are taking every effort to remedy the situation.” A junior researcher was fired, “even though that poor researcher was most likely just doing what her bosses wanted… another nameless young woman who was treated as cannon fodder.”

And yet, work on this kind of sleezy ad-targeting continued. Wynn-Williams writes that the deputy chief privacy officer at the time confirmed, “not only does Facebook offer this type of customized behavioral targeting,” but that “there’s a product team working on a tool that would allow advertisers to do this themselves, without Facebook’s help.”

I mention this because a lot of businesses and advertisers think Facebook targets bans to them personally when getting a facebook ad account restricted. To be honest, Facebook is spread so thin across so many different things, from AI, to the Metaverse that Facebook ad support really isn’t a priority.

Meaning, both you won’t get personally targeted for shut downs, and you also won’t get special treatment or empathy for all the money an unneeded ban causes your business. Even if Facebook is personally targeting emotional teens, it’s not personally invested in your business running successful ads without bans.

If you’re like my client Jack Randall, President of Social Flight, you’re tired of beating your head against the wall trying to guess why Facebook has shut you down, and want answers faster.

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Facebook ad account restricted: Trust the right answers

A big hurdle to overcome with dealing with a Facebook ad account restricted is who to trust online. Most articles you’ll read come from outsiders, who have not worked at Meta and are shaking a Magic 8 ball to come up with best guesses.

Even worse, chatting in to Facebook ad support, you talk to people who don’t seem to understand your questions. I’ve heard stories from clients who got in a worst ban after talking to Facebook ad support before finding my blog.

And Facebook has a spotty track record for providing reliable advice on how to solve a facebook account restricted.

I’ve heard some people say that Facebook ads aren’t worth using anymore and don’t turn a profit – every week my calendar is booked with calls from businesses running high converting ads on Facebook making hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars. So, while Nas may have rapped that Hip Hop is Dead (with the recent beef with Kendrick Lamar and Drake you know hip hop is alive and kicking) Facebook certainly isn’t dead either.

Per Sprout Social,Per Sprout Social, Facebook is the third most visited website following Google and YouTube, respectively. This puts it ahead of other leading platforms like Twitter and Instagram.
The platform boasts 3.065 billion active users on a monthly basis. This makes it the most used social media platform worldwide.
In 2023, Facebook’s total ad revenue amounted to $135 billion, up from $116 billion the previous year.

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Is Deepseek Better Than Chatgpt

Let’s discuss the AI chatbots out there and think about Deepseek versus ChatGPT. There are a lot of debates out there about which one to use. I’ve worked at Apple, Microsoft and Meta, and was into AI way before it became a trendy topic. That being said, today, I’d like to discuss Deepseek and if it is really better than other AI chatbots out

Is Deepseek Better Than ChatGPT? Here’s What the Hype Misses

This isn’t just a model comparison. It’s a peek into the AI arms race — and what it means for how we actually use these tools. Like many things, AI is just another tool. But, these days, it comes in all sorts of variations. From Grok, to Poe, to T3 to ChatGPT – we have options now. And really, beyond the hype, it comes down to how a particular AI model fits your needs, personally and professionally.

Personally, I can’t stand Claude. It gives me inaccurate answers and is unable to do the more advanced prompt commands that ChatGPT can do. Speaking of which, looking to elevate your ChatGPT skills? Click here to check out: Top 21 Prompts to Accelerate Your Marketing

ChatGPT Isn’t Just a Model. It’s a Mindset.

ChatGPT isn’t just popular because of its outputs. It’s popular because of how it changes the way we think. While Deepseek might flex on performance benchmarks, ChatGPT has reshaped workflows across industries. That’s a different kind of power. A power that moves through culture, not just code.

The Origins of ChatGPT: Why It Became a Verb

Nobody says “Let’s Deepseek that.” People ChatGPT everything — from love letters to lawsuit defenses. This linguistic dominance matters. It tells us that LLMs (language learning models) aren’t just good. It’s ubiquitous. The name alone has become shorthand for AI, which means Deepseek is fighting a brand battle even before a technical one.

How Deepseek Challenges ChatGPT’s Dominance

Deepseek enters the chat with major claims: longer context windows, better coding fluency, multilingual mastery. And technically, it’s formidable. It’s Open Source. It’s nimble. It’s respected in developer circles. But those are specs. Specs don’t always translate to adoption. Just ask Google+.

ChatGPT’s Ecosystem: Why It’s Still the Default for Most Users

ChatGPT doesn’t operate in a vacuum. It’s got OpenAI’s infrastructure, Microsoft’s distribution, and the momentum of hundreds of millions of daily prompts. Plugins, custom GPTs, code interpreters, Whisper, DALL-E integration. It’s not just a model; it’s a toolbox. And ecosystems have inertia.

Depending on the task, Deepseek can be faster. Especially in clean code generation. But ChatGPT often wins on nuance and flexibility. When you’re trying to explain tax implications to a client, not just refactor Python, this LLM is tuning to human language gives it the edge.

This one’s hard to quantify. But ChatGPT has a UX polish and tone calibration that makes it feel like a helpful co-worker. Deepseek often feels like you’re beta testing with a very smart but emotionally unavailable intern.

AI in the Workplace: Quietly Running Half the Office

Ask any marketer, ops person, or solo founder what tools they use most. If AI’s involved, ChatGPT is somewhere in the stack — even if it’s not advertised. Internal SOPs. First drafts. Strategy notes. LLMs are the silent partner in more businesses than we realize.

ChatGPT rewards casual language. Deepseek often feels like it wants your prompts formatted like an API call. That’s not a knock. Just a note. The learning curve matters. Most people aren’t prompt engineers; they’re trying to get through Thursday.

Can Deepseek Really Replace ChatGPT in Business Settings?

Short answer: no. Long answer: not unless it matches ChatGPT’s tooling, trust layer, and integration path. This chatbot isn’t just smart. It’s situated. That matters when people’s workflows and reputations are on the line.

The UX Gap

Deepseek is technically impressive. But OpenAI’s chatbot feels like a co-worker who doesn’t eat your snacks or slack off on Fridays. It’s available. Predictable. Friendly. And in business, that often beats raw performance.

Language Learning with AI Chatbots

This chatbot adjusts to tone, pacing, and cultural context. It’s been fine-tuned for warmth and range. Deepseek is catching up — but it’s not there yet. For ESL learners, coaches, or translators, that nuance makes a big difference.

Even when they code in Deepseek, developers plan and scaffold in ChatGPT. That says a lot. This LLM supports thinking, not just output. And when you’re designing systems, that’s where the real value lies.

Why ChatGPT Wins When It Comes to AI Literacy

This chatbot has helped millions of non-coders “get” AI. It’s built trust. It’s removed the shame of asking basic questions. It’s accessible. Deepseek might have better math scores, but ChatGPT has better human scores. And lets face it, it’s simply easier to use. How much do you trust AI tools?

This is where most comparisons fall short. ChatGPT isn’t just evaluated on its outputs. It’s trusted to guide, to filter, to suggest. That’s emotional UX. And it’s hard to replicate.

AI and Brand Voice: Why Businesses Build Around It

Brand voice matters. And OpenAI’s chatbot is easy to train, fine-tune, and embed in workflows that require consistency. From customer service to content creation, it adapts to tone, audience, and use case. Deepseek hasn’t proven that depth of context retention yet.

ChatGPT vs Deepseek in Real-World Client Scenarios

We ran both through the same prompt suite for a solopreneur building a coaching business. Deepseek gave sharper outputs in narrow cases (e.g., summarizing PDFs). But ChatGPT understood the context, the brand tone, and layered suggestions in a way that felt like strategic consulting, not just task execution.

AI in Content Strategy: The Repeatable Edge

Need a blog post, headline options, five Instagram captions, and a LinkedIn carousel? ChatGPT is the only one delivering that kind of repeatable, adaptable content pipeline. Deepseek might ace the one-off, but can’t scale it as well.

The ChatGPT API: Infrastructure That Makes It Sticky

Developers love this AI tool because it plugs into everything. Zapier, Notion, Airtable, custom dashboards. Deepseek’s open-source nature is exciting, but its lack of plug-and-play tooling holds it back in enterprise scenarios.

Community, Culture, and ChatGPT

ChatGPT has memes. Twitter threads. Use cases that cross generational lines. It has become a cultural shorthand for AI. Deepseek doesn’t have that — yet. And cultural capital matters.

Choosing the Right Tools in an AI-Driven World

ChatGPT isn’t the best because it’s the smartest. It’s the best because it’s used. It’s accessible, teachable, and trusted. Deepseek might improve. But ChatGPT already integrated into how we think. That’s not just hard to beat — it’s hard to displace.

The future isn’t just about which model wins a benchmark. It’s about which model feels like a partner. Right now? That’s still ChatGPT.

As we navigate the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, it’s essential to consider both the opportunities and challenges it presents. Futurists like Ray Kurzweil have long predicted a future where AI enhances human capabilities, leading to unprecedented advancements in various fields. However, this optimism is tempered by concerns from thinkers like Yuval Noah Harari, who warns about the potential for AI to disrupt societies and economies if not managed responsibly.

Scott Galloway, a professor at NYU Stern School of Business, offers a nuanced perspective on AI’s impact, particularly on young men. He expresses concern that AI could exacerbate loneliness by providing low-risk, high-reward alternatives to real human relationships.

Galloway notes, “A big concern around AI is that it can fast-track loneliness… giving men even more excuses not to engage in the really difficult work of relationships.”

This highlights a broader issue: while AI can offer convenience and efficiency, it may also lead to unintended social consequences if it replaces rather than augments human interaction. The challenge lies in integrating AI into our lives in ways that enhance our humanity rather than diminish it.
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Given that AI is here to stay, it’s crucial to approach it with a balanced mindset. This means selecting tools that not only offer technical excellence but also align with our values and promote meaningful engagement. By doing so, we can harness the benefits of AI while mitigating its potential downsides, ensuring it serves as a tool for empowerment rather than isolation.

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Facebook Ad policy What You Need to Know to Avoid Bans

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About Meta Advertising Standards

Before publishing an ad it is essential to know the risks that an ad contains to getting your entire funnel shut down by the automations Facebook relies on to enforce their ad policies.

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Facebook Ad Policy: Understanding Why Facebook Has Ad Policies

From Facebook:

This is a multi-step process that is completed within 24 hours or less. If you have an ad that is stuck in review for longer than 24 hours, you’ll want to contact Facebook ad support.

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Here are some of the top issues Facebook flags for, sourced from Meta itself:

Facebook Ad Policy: Reviewing Facebook Ads

Ad copy above the creative
Ad headline
Destination URL matching Display URL [If Applicable]
Landing page
Privacy Policy
Ad creative
Type of business

Facebook Ad Policy: The Ad Review Process [in depth]

Ad Copy Above the Creative

Ad Headline

If the headline – the words right beneath your ad’s creative – sound like they are breaking Facebook ad policy Meta will flag that next.

Destination URL Matching Display URL

Landing Page Contents

Also, consider ad sense here as well. If your Facebook ad shows one product or service but your lander shows an entirely different one – you’ll get put on the radar if not shut down.

Privacy Policy

Ad Creative

Type of Business

Let’s not forget that certain types of businesses are not allowed on Facebook. If you are just so eager to run ads you didn’t stop to think:

“Is my type of biz even allowed on Facebook?”

Or your Business Manager will have the notification.

But don’t rely on Facebook to tell you this, they often forget to send the notification, so you’ll need to manually check your Ads Manager to determine if your ad was approved or not.

Before placing an ad on Facebook, be sure to check an essential Facebook ad policy to know: prohibited content. What’s prohibited content?

Facebook Ad Policy: Prohibited Content Includes:

Keep in mind that there are specific instructions for each segment of Facebook’s prohibited content above. Dating for example is allowed on Facebook but has to follow extra stringent requirements.

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Facebook changes every few months, so if you’ve been looking for the old “prohibited content” policies, they are actually split up now into five categories:

Unacceptable Content
Deceptive Content
Dangerous Content
Objectionable Content
Content-specific restrictions

The last section is where we get into the weeds of Facebook ad policy more where some types of businesses like dating or gambling may be allowed but with restrictions on how they can advertise.

Real estate ads for example have certain Facebook ad policy only realtors have to follow that isn’t the same for other industries also advertising on Facebook.

Facebook Ad Policy: TLDR for What Is Not Allowed on FB

I offer consulting if you need it and are eligible. But in the meantime, here is a quick and dirty TLDR for what is not allowed on Facebook:

Don’t try to sell weapons like knives, tasers, explosives or guns
Keep in mind the automations may flag you if you even talk about these things. Watch your use of idioms.
Adult content to minors
Whether your ads are exposing cleavage, or selling alcohol – make sure your Facebook Page is age-gated for 18 and up or 21 and up depending on your state.
Shocking content
graphic violence, bright flashing lights that induce seizures, things that are too shocking may be flagged.
Personal attributes
Any ad that makes Facebook users feel singled out negatively is going to risk this flag. Don’t run ads the negatively call out Facebook users’ religion, beliefs, race, ethnic origin, sexual practices, medical condition, gender identity, or financial status
Misleading Ads
If your ad promises an unrealistic amount of money, or results you’re going to get hit with Misleading Business Practices flag
Social issues ads or politically exploitative content
Be careful how you word things if you are not doing social issues. If you say specific phrases that make FB think you’re a social issues ad – they’ll flag you for this even if you aren’t
Popup Boxes on landing pages that interfere with a Facebook user’s ability to leave the page
This is considered really click bait-y by FB
Malware
Just don’t try to spam people with malware, simple.
Bad Grammar or punctuations, symbols, letters and numbers.
Because of all the spammers using Google to translate words into English, your grammar is looked at by FB’s automation
Fake Buttons
If you have one of those images of a video with a fake play button Facebook doesn’t like this at all for CTA button on images which are not real
Exaggerated Results before-and after-images
Whether you’re in weight loss, money making, start-a-business or health if your testimonials or result pics look too over-the-top Facebook will flag you as spam
Advertisements that promote payday loans
Loans in general are hard to advertise for on FB, I’d steer clear of it
Fake Landing Pages
Clickbait farms, MLMs and affiliates try to use techniques to disguise the content on ads or landing pages. They’ll put a link in a Traffic ad to a lander that is compliant but put a redirect to another lander that converts higher but is totally not compliant. This is one of the worst flags you can get that will lead to your IP address getting blocked and your profile restricted from advertising so don’t do it.

Facebook Ad Policy: Restrictive Content vs Prohibited

Because of this, certain types of businesses have extra scrutiny because by allowing these types of businesses on Facebook, Meta is taking a legal risk.

Any product or service that your city, town or state has laws about will fall under the restrictive content.

Let’s start with the most obvious ones:

Ads that advertise real online money gambling or real money lotteries
Also included is bingo or sports books or online real money casinos. Facebook will only allow lotteries run by the government.
Alcohol ads must comply with local laws of the state you’re running ads in
Any additional guidelines or licenses specific to the region you’re running ads in also apply. Make sure your targeting an audience above the legal age to drink where you’re advertising
Dating
You’ll need written permission, just like gambling, before you can place ads that promote online dating services. These ads have to follow dating targeting requirements and guidelines for dating quality.
Online pharmacies (and offline)
This is another written permission from a Facebook ad. You have to get that first for any ads promoting offline and online pharmacies to be approved.
Herbal and dietary supplements
These can only target users 18 years and older
Subscription services
These are considered restrictive content and you’ll need permission to place these type of ads on Facebook.
Copyright Infringement
If you are using a major brand name you’ll need a licensing agreement. FB may let it slide the first time but it’s a minefield waiting to be stepped on if you’re name dropping without an affiliate agreement

Facebook Ad Policy:Future-Proofing Your Facebook Ads

In order to have a chance at keeping your ads live there are a few best practices I’ll share.

Know who is on your Business Manager

Are they running ads elsewhere? If so, the quality of those ads will affect all the ads you have running in your ad accounts.

Otherwise FB will trace anything and everything that one person is connected to even if they are just having fun “experimenting” and they will shut you down if you’re connected.

Look at your ads from Facebook’s POV

What’s important to Facebook? Keeping Facebook users on Facebook. Fighting fake news. Staying out of PR battles. Not making Facebook users feel bad with overly negative copy.

Facebook ad policy: Focus on Compliance First – Then Conversions

I know we all want money to rain from the sky – and that’s great. However, reframe how you think about Facebook ads:

The time, energy, and money that is wasted when Facebook shuts you down can be avoided. What if there was a way to make sure that every ad you submitted for review was already pre-approved?

New Solution to Facebook Ad Policy Account Restrictions

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Train ChatGPT to Think Like Your Business—in Under 10 Minutes

In this video course you’ll learn how to teach ChatGPT to think like your business, using a simple template anyone can reuse for marketing, sales, or strategy.

Stop getting generic AI output.

This quick training shows you how to “prime” ChatGPT to act like your strategist or marketer—with just one reusable prompt template.

No coding. No plugins. Just a smart system you can use today.

Learn More here

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After Facebook says:”your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account” what should you do next?

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Even Mark Zuckerberg is admitting that Facebook is bad now

The CEO’s company started a Thursday announcement, “We’ve heard you,” before sharing plans to improve Facebook’s Feed.

Once known as the internet’s best place to connect with long-lost friends and tie real-world communities, Facebook is now fully in the business of maximizing engagement — with all the clickbaity videos, unsolicited recommendations and AI-generated “slop” that entails.

“We’ve heard you,” a Thursday blog post from the company began. “Facebook Feed doesn’t always serve up fresh, engaging posts that you consistently enjoy. We’re working on it.”

The post went on to explain that Facebook is clamping down on accounts that share “spammy content that clutters people’s Feed,” as well as those faking engagement and impersonating others. The plan builds on an announcement from late March, when Facebook said it created a new Friends tab that has only friends’ posts, and none from recommended accounts. At that time, the company pointed to Groups, Video and Marketplace as successful innovations but admitted: “the magic of friends has fallen away.”

“This is the first of several experiences coming this year that will bring back the joy of what we first created on Facebook,” the company wrote.

Meta’s own statistics show that Facebook has turned away from the purpose of keeping friends in touch. In the hundreds of millions of hours that people scroll on Facebook every month, just 17% of that time is spent looking at posts from friends, Meta revealed earlier in April. The social network’s algorithm instead clutters its Feed with promotional posts, ads, and recommended videos that often bury updates from people that users actually know.

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In an earnings call, the CEO said that Facebook now has more than 3 billion users a month, while noting that the site could have far more “cultural influence,” and pledged to get “back to some OG Facebook.” Specifics were scarce, but he said new initiatives this year might put the business end on the back burner, and that the changes would “get back to how Facebook was originally used back in the day.”

The new Friends tab and cuts to spam content have been a long time coming, but they likely won’t suddenly fix the platform’s struggles to attract new, young users. It’s unclear how it took the company so long to realize that, as the company said at the end of Thursday’s post: “Social media should feel social.”

your access can’t be reinstated: The Friends Tab

But have you clicked on the Friends tab on Facebook?

You gotta click on “See more” THEN click “Feeds” from the lefthand column – confusing because higher up and easier to see shows a “friends” tab that takes you to friend requests – despite not being labeled that – and does not go to the friends feed.

And what do you see when clicking on the Friends feed? The first time I clicked on it a couple weeks ago, I saw only 1 or 2 friends who relentlessly post FB stories, and IG reels, not a “real” friends Newsfeed. Today, I see a variety of friends’ posts. So…reality is not matching PR statements Zuck has made.

But, it’s limping along. Kinda like you are after seeing Your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account. Let’s see what we can do for solving this.

Your Access Can’t Be Reinstated

your access can’t be reinstated: Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot your restricted account

A lot of people have been shut down without a second thought – this reddit post alone has many talking about getting banned without warning seeing your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account.

You may try to go to Facebook’s help pages, but come away frustrated because they don’t tell you how to get your Facebook ads live again. My article sheds some light on what to do if your ad account is disabled.

I say troubleshoot a restricted ad account because it really is like a tech support issue, rather than an advertising one. Because machines are the ones, not humans, doing the flagging.

Navigating Facebook’s Advertising Policies as a Business has a few extra challenges because, unless you’ve worked with the engineers like I have, who tooled many of these automations, the logic behind banning decisions doesn’t make sense.

Everyone is gungho about Chat GPT right now – but if you are a Facebook advertiser, you know the dangers of placing all the decision making into the hands of machines. In fact, AI slop is getting really bad on FacebookAI slop is getting really bad on Facebook right now

So, you got the dreaded, “your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account.”

What now?

Facebook will ask you to confirm your identity but it’s a mistake.

Your Access Can’t Be Reinstated: Confirm your identity

your access can’t be reinstated: Negative Feedback

You have too much negative feedback on your ads

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Facebook Account Disabled – How to Appeal to Reactivate it?

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Careless People – An Expose on Facebook

When I saw Sarah Wynn-Williams had published Careless People – an Expose on Facebook, my first thought was, I can relate. Working at Facebook in ads for in 2016, I was bullied, and harassed by toxic coworkers.

I got death threats on the phone.

All because I didn’t fit in to the clique.

Facebook encouraged employees to get their friends to come and work in the advertising department. As a result, it became one giant clique of people who had poor social skills, almost no emotional intelligence, and tended towards bullying.

This was a fucking job. Not a fraternity. Why was I being bullied, singled-out and treated like a second class citizen? Was this just initial hazing, and I’d be accepted eventually?

No.

It was because I didn’t get the job through a friend’s recommendation – but based on my own merits having already worked at Apple and Microsoft. After a year working in ads, I was let go, due to one woman’s decision that no one agreed with. Including my hiring manager, Zach. And other managers.
I’d trained new hires who shadowed me, wrote knowledge-base articles still used to this day for process flows like what do you do when an ex-employee still has control of your business’s Facebook Page but has left the company.

I’d made significant contributions that to this day still shape the learning of new hires with my contribution to the KB. Not only that, but I had sincerely dedicated myself to understanding social media, advertising, and marketing. I booked trips to business conferences on my own dime to learn more about product launches, social media marketing and the field I worked in.

In 2017, Facebook reached out and wanted me back. I got hired on at my second role at Facebook in tech, supporting Facebook’s servers and remote access tools, I thought things were getting better. Less drama than ads.

That was until a co-worker from my Facebook ad days named Brooke, a truly toxic individual, approached me as I sat at the tech desk, getting my Facebook Macbook serviced and demanded that I explain to her why I had deleted her as a friend on Facebook.

Now, at this point, if you looked at my block list on my personal Facebook profile, it contained literally the entire department of Facebook ad support in Austin, Texas. That is how bad these people were.

Bullies.

Socially toxic people without the ability to read the room. Who lacked all self awareness of their actions and the effect they had.

Back to Brooke. She is in my face, hostile, demanding I justify myself before her, on why I deleted her off of Facebook. Despite the fact that her very actions in that moment were exampling why I would delete such a toxic person from my social circle.

I tried to explain this to her. Well, little did I know, the tech guy was one of her friends. She made an HR complaint and threatened my new job in tech at Facebook.

I had to beg for forgiveness with HR, and write an apology letter for deleting Brooke off of Facebook to save my job. Because Brooke got the tech guy to side with her and testify against me.

This is how toxic it was at Facebook. Even in a role I thought would be free of the drama as tech jobs that are not customer facing tend to be safe from this type of bullshit. I guess that doesn’t count when the people you work with like to be dramatic and wield influence and connections like a club to beat you over the head with.

Fast forward a month or two later, I get word on the grapevine, the Facebook ad coworker who had stalked and harassed me with death threats on the phone was trying to join my small 6 person team that supported Facebook’s servers.

My manager wouldn’t take my word for it and not hire him. I had to start the process of filing a restraining order against him before she decided not to hire a man who stalks his coworkers outside of work.

Eventually she was overburdened by Facebook refusing to expand our tiny team of 6 people that were responsible for keeping Facebook.com online if too many ads were pending on the servers. We supported all of Facebook’s outsourced sweatshops in India when they had tech issues with their tools reviewing organic content.

I had to watch a woman in Morocco get beheaded on Facebook Live because the content moderator I was doing tech support for was having issues with his video scrubbing tools.

I had PTSD from some of the things I had to witness while working in that department. My manager, she was now being asked to do 8 jobs, without the staff to support her and was burnt out. She’d always had a crush on my coworker Ryan, it was public knowledge.

When she left, quit her job as the manager of our team, and moved on to a managerial position in tech, the supervisor role was open. I thought, given my prior experience as a manager at American Cancer Society, organizing Breast Cancer Awareness walks across the nation, doing quality assurance and employee training, I was a shoe in.

But, once again, Facebook prioritized who you know, not WHAT you know. Ryan’s last role was delivering pizza, yet, because of my manager’s crush on him, her influence got him to become manager.

I guess he never learned about the Feedback Sandwich approach to managing. Because his imposter syndrome knowing he was not qualified as me to be a manager, really kicked in. All I got was negative feedback, every day, for months. No acknowledgement of anything I’d done right.

Despite writing an entire technical training manual for our department, several internal wikipedia articles for more process flows in the KB, getting another role filled on the team with one of my prior coworkers in ads and much more.

It got to the point where I was having panic attacks at night, trying to go to sleep.

That will happen when you go to work everyday with a boss who is not qualified for his role, micromanaging, and making you the punching bag for all his insecurities.

So, I put in my 2 weeks notice, and left Facebook. I left on good terms, from an HR perspective..I didn’t tell anyone why I was really leaving: for better mental health.

Because Facebook prioritizes WHO you know not WHAT you know, it was a perfect example of Peter’s Principle.

And, who wants to go to a job where you are constantly at the whim of people with low emotional intelligence, and use their power to hurt rather than help? For the record, until Ryan became my manager, I really enjoyed the job. I got to work remote way before 2020 ever hit and had a hybrid schedule.

Fast forward to 2022, Facebook, now calling itself Meta, called me up and wanted me to return as a Project Manager. Now, I already had my own business at this point, as a policy consultant, but, given how much they were paying me and letting me work remote – I decided to give it a go.

It was a great job. My manager Abe, was an incredible human being, we’re still friends to this day. Ally, one of the upper tier managers there, gave off evil vibes and was one of the worst human beings I’ve ever interacted with.

In our little bubble, in New Products, it was safe. Our team was fairly healthy. I really enjoyed being a Project Manager. It was probably the least toxic position I was in. Mark Zuckerberg personally announced one of the projects I was in charge of.

So, on to Sarah Wynn-Williams’ Careless People. Sarah worked a lot higher up than me, even though my role as a PM, working directly with the engineers that wrote the code for Facebook was closer to royalty than my work in ads, where I was stalked, harassed and bullied constantly.

Even to this day, last year, Rex, a coworker I had in ads, continues to try to bully me online and leave comments on YouTube videos for interviews I’ve done about my work at Facebook. The level of bad mental health in the ads department is unparalleled. I’ve never been treated like that at any job I’ve worked.

I’d like to share a nice write up by Cory Doctorow on Careless People in case you didn’t have time to read it.

Careless People TLDR

1. Facebook’s Role in Global Harm and Genocide

Enabled the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar through inaction, poor moderation, and lack of Burmese language support.
Ignored repeated warnings from NGOs and human rights groups about the platform being used to incite ethnic violence.
Built surveillance and censorship tools for the Chinese government to spy on and control both Chinese and global Facebook users, despite never gaining official entry into China.
These tools were later used by China against Hong Kong, Taiwan, and independence movements.

2. Sexual Harassment and Toxic Leadership Culture

Joel Kaplan, VP of Global Policy and ex-boyfriend of Sheryl Sandberg, routinely sexually harassed Wynn-Williams and others.
Kaplan retaliated against Wynn-Williams with negative performance reviews while she was recovering from life-threatening childbirth complications.
Sandberg exhibited inappropriate behavior toward female staff, including asking Wynn-Williams to sleep beside her on private jets.

3. Zuckerberg’s Arrogance, Infantilism, and Negligence

Zuckerberg refuses to be briefed on important issues longer than a single text message.
Frequently derails key initiatives through impulsive, unplanned statements (e.g., promising internet for refugees without any plan).
Demands subordinates let him win at board games; lashes out when they don’t (accuses Wynn-Williams of cheating).
Embarked on a desperate, humiliating campaign to court China (learning Mandarin, studying Xi Jinping’s book, asking Xi to name his child), which ultimately failed.

4. Sheryl Sandberg’s Ruthlessness and Self-Interest

Prioritized self-promotion, particularly her “Lean In” brand, over Facebook’s global diplomacy efforts.
Made morally repugnant comments, such as advocating the right to purchase a kidney from Mexico if needed for her child.

5. Global Expansion Driven by Stock Volatility and Growth Addiction

Facebook’s rapid global expansion was less about connecting people and more about maintaining its growth stock valuation.
Growth pressures were tied to the need to keep share prices high so they could issue stock instead of spending cash on acquisitions (like WhatsApp and Instagram).
When U.S. user growth slowed, Facebook aggressively pivoted to international markets out of financial necessity.

6. Monopoly Power and Strategic Capture of Competitors, Regulators, and Employees

Acquired Instagram and WhatsApp to prevent competition and user defection.
Captured regulators and politicians by becoming critical to political campaigns (e.g., Obama) and selling political ads globally.
Cultivated fear and compliance among employees, especially engineers, by monopolizing top talent pipelines and limiting labor pushback.

7. Facebook’s Business Model Profits from Dictators, Autocrats, and Hate Speech

Pivoted Facebook’s global policy shop from government relations to political ad sales, often empowering dictators and autocrats.
Made political disinformation, disenfranchisement, and ethnic violence a revenue stream.

8. Systemic Dishonesty and Routine Deception

Lied to the public, courts, UN, Congress, and advertisers about platform capabilities and harm.
Allowed advertisers to target depressed teens who felt “worthless” while falsely denying knowledge of such practices.
Overstated targeting reach and efficacy to advertisers, including offering ad inventory for more teens than actually existed.

9. Internal Dissent and the Rise of Secret Resistance Networks

Wynn-Williams and others formed private Facebook groups to track internal failures on Myanmar moderation and sexual harassment cases.
Employees resorted to these clandestine spaces because official channels were dismissive or hostile to whistleblowing.

10. The Decline from Reckless to Remorseless (“Too Big to Care”)

Facebook evolved from being reckless due to arrogance to being remorseless due to impunity.
Shifted from fearing consequences to knowing they could avoid them through:
- Market dominance (too big to fail)
- Regulatory capture (too big to jail)
- Lack of employee power (too big to care)

11. Policy Failure as the Real Villain

The book argues that these abuses were not just personal failings but systemic outcomes of weak antitrust enforcement, ineffective privacy laws, and corporate-friendly policies.
The true accountability lies in policy choices that allowed Facebook’s monopoly power and disregard for human harm to flourish.

12. Current Global Regulatory Backlash

Meta now faces antitrust action in the U.S. and strict enforcement of digital rules in the EU.
There is a growing global consensus on the need to regulate Big Tech more aggressively to prevent further abuse.

OK Now that you’ve read the TLDR, here’s Doctorow’s full write up of Careless People:

Cory Doctorow’s Analysis of Careless People & Summary

I never would have read Careless People, Sarah Wynn-Williams’s tell-all memoir about her years running global policy for Facebook, but then Meta’s lawyer tried to get the book suppressed and secured an injunction to prevent her from promoting it:

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/14/nx-s1-5318854/former-meta-executive-barred-from-discussing-criticism-of-the-company

So I’ve got something to thank Meta’s lawyers for, because it’s a great book! Not only is Wynn-Williams a skilled and lively writer who spills some of Facebook’s most shameful secrets, but she’s also a kick-ass narrator (I listened to the audiobook, which she voices):

https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781250403155-careless-people

I went into Careless People with strong expectations about the kind of disgusting behavior it would chronicle. I have several friends who took senior jobs at Facebook, thinking they could make a difference (three of them actually appear in Wynn-Williams’s memoir), and I’ve got a good sense of what a nightmare it is for a company.

But Wynn-Williams was a lot closer to three of the key personalities in Facebook’s upper echelon than anyone in my orbit: Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, and Joel Kaplan, who was elevated to VP of Global Policy after the Trump II election. I already harbor an atavistic loathing of these three based on their public statements and conduct, but the events Wynn-Williams reveals from their private lives make these three out to be beyond despicable. There’s Zuck, whose underlings let him win at board-games like Settlers of Catan because he’s a manbaby who can’t lose (and who accuses Wynn-Williams of cheating when she fails to throw a game of Ticket to Ride while they’re flying in his private jet). There’s Sandberg, who demands the right to buy a kidney for her child from someone in Mexico, should that child ever need a kidney.

Then there’s Kaplan, who is such an extraordinarily stupid and awful oaf that it’s hard to pick out just one example, but I’ll try. At one point, Wynn-Williams gets Zuck a chance to address the UN General Assembly. As is his wont, Zuck refuses to be briefed before he takes the dais (he’s repeatedly described as unwilling to consider any briefing note longer than a single text message). When he gets to the mic, he spontaneously promises that Facebook will provide internet access to refugees all over the world. Various teams at Facebook then race around, trying to figure out whether this is something the company is actually doing, and once they realize Zuck was just bullshitting, set about trying to figure out how to do it. They get some way down this path when Kaplan intervenes to insist that giving away free internet to refugees is a bad idea, and that instead, they should sellinternet access to refugees. Facebookers dutifully throw themselves into this absurd project, which dies when Kaplan fires off an email stating that he’s just realized that refugees don’t have any money. The project dies.

The path that brought Wynn-Williams into the company of these careless people is a weird – and rather charming – one. As a young woman, Wynn-Williams was a minor functionary in the New Zealand diplomatic corps, and during her foreign service, she grew obsessed with the global political and social potential of Facebook. She threw herself into the project of getting hired to work on Facebook’s global team, working on strategy for liaising with governments around the world. The biggest impediment to landing this job is that it doesn’t exist: sure, FB was lobbying the US government, but it was monumentally disinterested in the rest of the world in general, and the governments of the world in particular.

But Wynn-Williams persists, pestering potentially relevant execs with requests, working friends-of-friends (Facebook itself is extraordinarily useful for this), and refusing to give up. Then comes the Christchurch earthquake. Wynn-Williams is in the US, about to board a flight, when her sister, a news presenter, calls her while trapped inside a collapsed building (the sister hadn’t been able to get a call through to anyone in NZ). Wynn-Williams spends the flight wondering if her sister is dead or alive, and only learns that her sister is OK through a post on Facebook.

The role Facebook played in the Christchurch quake transforms Wynn-Williams’s passion for Facebook into something like religious zealotry. She throws herself into the project of landing the job, and she does, and after some funny culture-clashes arising from her Kiwi heritage and her public service background, she settles in at Facebook.

Her early years there are sometimes comical, sometimes scary, and are characteristic of a company that is growing quickly and unevenly. She’s dispatched to Myanmar amidst a nationwide block of Facebook ordered by the ruling military junta and at one point, it seems like she’s about to get kidnapped and imprisoned by goons from the communications ministry. She arranges for a state visit by NZ Prime Minister John Key, who wants a photo-op with Zuckerberg, who – oblivious to the prime minister standing right there in front of him – berates Wynn-Williams for demanding that he meet with some jackass politician (they do the photo-op anyway).

One thing is clear: Facebook doesn’t really care about countries other than America. Though Wynn-Williams chalks this up to plain old provincial chauvinism (which FB’s top eschelon possess in copious quantities), there’s something else at work. The USA is the only country in the world that a) is rich, b) is populous, and c) has no meaningful privacy protections. If you make money selling access to dossiers on rich people to advertisers, America is the most important market in the world.

But then Facebook conquers America. Not only does FB saturate the US market, it uses its free cash-flow and high share price to acquire potential rivals, like Whatsapp and Instagram, ensuring that American users who leave Facebook (the service) remain trapped by Facebook (the company).

At this point, Facebook – Zuckerberg – turns towards the rest of the world. Suddenly, acquiring non-US users becomes a matter of urgency, and overnight Wynn-Williams is transformed from the sole weirdo talking about global markets to the key asset in pursuit off the company’s top priority.

Wynn-Williams’s explanation for this shift lies in Zuckerberg’s personality, his need to constantly dominate (which is also why his subordinates have learned to let him win at board games). This is doubtless true: not only has this aspect of Zuckerberg’s personality been on display in public for decades, Wynn-Williams was able to observe it first-hand, behind closed doors.

But I think that in addition to this personality defect, there’s a material pressure for Facebook to grow that Wynn-Williams doesn’t mention. Companies that grow get extremely high price-to-earnings (P:E) ratios, meaning that investors are willing to spend many dollars on shares for every dollar the company takes in. Two similar companies with similar earnings can have vastly different valuations (the value of all the stock the company has ever issued), depending on whether one of them is still growing.

High P:E ratios reflect a bet on the part of investors that the company will continue to grow, and those bets only become more extravagant the more the company grows. This is a hugeadvantage to companies with “growth stocks.” If your shares constantly increase in value, they are highly liquid – that is, you can always find someone who’s willing to buy your shares from you for cash, which means that you can treat shares like cash. But growth stocks are better than cash, because money grows slowly, if at all (especially in periods of extremely low interest rates, like the past 15+ years). Growth stocks, on the other hand, grow.

Best of all, companies with growth stocks have no trouble finding more stock when they need it. They just type zeroes into a spreadsheet and more shares appear. Contrast this with money. Facebook may take in a lot of money, but the money only arrives when someone else spends it. Facebook’s access to money is limited by exogenous factors – your willingness to send your money to Facebook. Facebook’s access to shares is only limited by endogenous factors – the company’s own willingness to issue new stock.

That means that when Facebook needs to buy something, there’s a very good chance that the seller will accept Facebook’s stock in lieu of US dollars. Whether Facebook is hiring a new employee or buying a company, it can outbid rivals who only have dollars to spend, because that bidder has to ask someone else for more dollars, whereas Facebook can make its own stock on demand. This is a massive competitive advantage.

But it is also a massive business risk. As Stein’s Law has it, “anything that can’t go on forever eventually stops.” Facebook can’t grow forever by signing up new users. Eventually, everyone who might conceivably have a Facebook account will get one. When that happens, Facebook will need to find some other way to make money. They could enshittify – that is, shift value from the company’s users and customers to itself. They could invent something new (like metaverse, or AI). But if they can’t make those things work, then the company’s growth will have ended, and it will instantaneously become grossly overvalued. Its P:E ratio will have to shift from the high value enjoyed by growth stocks to the low value endured by “mature” companies.

When that happens, anyone who is slow to sell will lose a tonof money. So investors in growth stocks tend to keep one fist poised over the “sell” button and sleep with one eye open, watching for any hint that growth is slowing. It’s not just that growth gives FB the power to outcompete rivals – it’s also the case that growth makes the company vulnerable to massive, sudden devaluations. What’s more, if these devaluations are persistent and/or frequent enough, the key FB employees who accepted stock in lieu of cash for some or all of their compensation will either demand lots more cash, or jump ship for a growing rival. These are the very same people that Facebook needs to pull itself out of its nosedives. For a growth stock, even small reductions in growth metrics (or worse, declines) can trigger cascades of compounding, mutually reinforcing collapse.

This is what happened in early 2022, when Meta posted slightly lower-than-anticipated US growth numbers, and the market all pounded on the “sell” button at once, lopping $250,000,000,000 of the company’s valuation in 24 hours. At the time, it was the worst-ever single day losses for any company in human history:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergeiklebnikov/2022/02/03/facebook-faces-an-existential-moment-after-230-billion-stock-crash/

Facebook’s conquest of the US market triggered an emphasis on foreign customers, but not just because Zuck is obsessed with conquest. For Facebook, a decline in US growth posed an existential risk, the possibility of mass stock selloffs and with them, the end of the years in which Facebook could acquire key corporate rivals and executives with “money” it could print on the premises, on demand.

So Facebook cast its eye upon the world, and Wynn-Williams’s long insistence that the company should be paying attention to the political situation abroad suddenly starts landing with her bosses. But those bosses – Zuck, Sandberg, Kaplan and others – are “careless.” Zuck screws up opportunity after opportunity because he refuses to be briefed, forgets what little information he’s been given, and blows key meetings because he refuses to get out of bed before noon. Sandberg’s visits to Davos are undermined by her relentless need to promote herself, her “Lean In” brand, and her petty gamesmanship. Kaplan is the living embodiment of Green Day’s “American Idiot” and can barely fathom that foreigners exist.

Wynn-Williams’s adventures during this period are very well told, and are, by turns, harrowing and hilarious. Time and again, Facebook’s top brass snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, squandering incredible opportunities that Wynn-Williams secures for them because of their pettiness, short-sightedness, and arrogance (that is, their carelessness).

But Wynn-Williams’s disillusionment with Facebook isn’t rooted in these frustrations. Rather, she is both personally and professionally aghast at the company’s disgusting, callous and cruel behavior. She describes how her boss, Joel Kaplan, relentlessly sexually harasses her, and everyone in a position to make this stop tells her to shut up and take it. When Wynn-Williams give birth to her second child, she hemorrhages, almost dies, and ends up in a coma. Afterwards, Kaplan gives her a negative performance review because she was “unresponsive” to his emails and texts while she was dying in an ICU. This is a significant escalation of the earlier behavior she describes, like pestering her with personal questions about breastfeeding, video-calling her from bed, and so on (Kaplan is Sandberg’s ex-boyfriend, and Wynn-Williams describes another creepy event where Sandberg pressures her to sleep next to her in the bedroom on one of Facebook’s jets, something Wynn-Williams says she routinely does with the young women who report to her).

Meanwhile, Zuck is relentlessly pursuing Facebook’s largest conceivable growth market: China. The only problem: China doesn’t want Facebook. Zuck repeatedly tries to engineer meetings with Xi Jinping so he can plead his case in person. Xi is monumentally hostile to this idea. Zuck learns Mandarin. He studies Xi’s book, conspicuously displays a copy of it on his desk. Eventually, he manages to sit next to Xi at a dinner where he begs Xi to name his next child. Xi turns him down.

After years of persistent nagging, lobbying, and groveling, Facebook’s China execs start to make progress with a state apparatchik who dangles the possibility of Facebook entering China. Facebook promises this factotum the world – all the surveillance and censorship the Chinese state wants and more. Then, Facebook’s contact in China is jailed for corruption, and they have to start over.

At this point, Kaplan has punished Wynn-Williams – she blames it on her attempts to get others to force him to stop his sexual harassment – and cut her responsibilities in half. He tries to maneuver her into taking over the China operation, something he knows she absolutely disapproves of and has refused to work on – but she refuses. Instead, she is put in charge of hiring the new chief of China operations, giving her access to a voluminous paper-trail detailing the company’s dealings with the Chinese government.

According to Wynn-Williams, Facebook actually built an extensive censorship and surveillance system for the Chinese state – spies, cops and military – to use against Chinese Facebook users, and FB users globally. They promise to set up caches of global FB content in China that the Chinese state can use to monitor all Facebook activity, everywhere, with the implication that they’ll be able to spy on private communications, and censor content for non-Chinese users.

Despite all of this, Facebook is never given access to China. However, the Chinese state is able to use the tools Facebook built for it to attack independence movements, the free press and dissident uprisings in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Meanwhile, in Myanmar, a genocide is brewing. NGOs and human rights activists keep reaching out to Facebook to get them to pay attention to the widespread use of the platform to whip up hatred against the country’s Muslim minority group, the Rohinga. Despite having expended tremendous amounts of energy to roll out “Free Basics” in Myanmar (a program whereby Facebook bribes carriers to exclude its own services from data caps), with the result that in Myanmar, “the internet” is synonymous with “Facebook,” the company has not expended anyeffort to manage its Burmese presence. The entire moderation staff consists of one (later two) Burmese speakers who are based in Dublin and do not work local hours (later, these two are revealed as likely stooges for the Myanmar military junta, who are behind the genocide plans).

The company has also failed to invest in Burmese language support for its systems – posts written in Burmese script are not stored as Unicode, meaning that none of the company’s automated moderation systems can parse it. The company is so hostile to pleas to upgrade these systems that Wynn-Williams and some colleagues create secret, private Facebook groups where they can track the failures of the company and the rising tide of lethal violence in the country (this isn’t the only secret dissident Facebook group that Wynn-Williams joins – she’s also part of a group of women who have been sexually harassed by colleagues and bosses).

The genocide that follows is horrific beyond measure. And, as with the Trump election, the company’s initial posture is that they couldn’t possibly have played a significant role in a real-world event that shocked and horrified its rank-and-file employees.

The company, in other words, is “careless.” Warned of imminent harms to its users, to democracy, to its own employees, the top executives simply do not care. They ignore the warnings and the consequences, or pay lip service to them. They don’t care.

Take Kaplan: after figuring out that the company can’t curry favor with the world’s governments by selling drone-delivered wifi to refugees (the drones don’t fly and the refugees are broke), he hits on another strategy. He remakes “government relations” as a sales office, selling political ads to politicians who are seeking to win over voters, or, in the case of autocracies, disenfranchised hostage-citizens. This is hugely successful, both as a system for securing government cooperation and as a way to transform Facebook’s global policy shop from a cost-center to a profit-center.

But of course, it has a price. Kaplan’s best customers are dictators and would-be dictators, formenters of hatred and genocide, authoritarians seeking opportunities to purge their opponents, through exile and/or murder.

Wynn-Williams makes a very good case that Facebook is run by awful people who are also very careless – in the sense of being reckless, incurious, indifferent.

But there’s another meaning to “careless” that lurks just below the surface of this excellent memoir: “careless” in the sense of “arrogant” – in the sense of not caring about the consequences of their actions.

To me, this was the most important – but least-developed – lesson of Careless People. When Wynn-Williams lands at Facebook, she finds herself surrounded by oafs and sociopaths, cartoonishly selfish and shitty people, who, nevertheless, have built a service that she loves and values, along with hundreds of millions of other people.

She’s not wrong to be excited about Facebook, or its potential. The company may be run by careless people, but they are still prudent, behaving as though the consequences of screwing up matter. They are “careless” in the sense of “being reckless,” but they care, in the sense of having a healthy fear (and thus respect) for what might happen if they fully yield to their reckless impulses.

Wynn-Williams’s firsthand account of the next decade is not a story of these people becoming more reckless, rather, it’s a story in which the possibility of consequences for that recklessness recedes, and with it, so does their care over those consequences.

Facebook buys its competitors, freeing it from market consequences for its bad acts. By buying the places where disaffected Facebook users are seeking refuge – Instagram and Whatsapp – Facebook is able to insulate itself from the discipline of competition – the fear that doing things that are adverse to its users will cause them to flee.

Facebook captures its regulators, freeing it from regulatory consequences for its bad acts. By playing a central role in the electoral campaigns of Obama and then other politicians around the world, Facebook transforms its watchdogs into supplicants who are more apt to beg it for favors than hold it to account.

Facebook tames its employees, freeing it from labor consequences for its bad acts. As engineering supply catches up with demand, Facebook’s leadership come to realize that they don’t have to worry about workforce uprisings, whether incited by impunity for sexually abusive bosses, or by the company’s complicity in genocide and autocratic oppression.

First, Facebook becomes too big to fail.

Then, Facebook becomes too big to jail.

Finally, Facebook becomes too big to care.

This is the “carelessness” that ultimately changes Facebook for the worse, that turns it into the hellscape that Wynn-Williams is eventually fired from after she speaks out once too often. Facebook bosses aren’t just “careless” because they refuse to read a briefing note that’s longer than a tweet. They’re “careless” in the sense that they arrive at a juncture where they don’t have to care who they harm, whom they enrage, who they ruin.

There’s a telling anecdote near the end of Careless People. Back in 2017, leaks revealed that Facebook’s sales-reps were promising advertisers the ability to market to teens who felt depressed and “worthless”:

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/facebook-helped-advertisers-target-teens-who-feel-worthless/

Wynn-Williams is – rightly – aghast about this, and even more aghast when she sees the company’s official response, in which they disclaim any knowledge that this capability was being developed and fire a random, low-level scapegoat. Wynn-Williams knows they’re lying. She knows that this is a routine offering, one that the company routinely boasts about to advertisers.

But she doesn’t mention the other lies that Facebook tells in this moment: for one thing, the company offers advertisers the power to target more teens than actually exist. The company proclaims the efficacy of its “sentiment analysis” tool that knows how to tell if teens are feeling depressed or “worthless,” even though these tools are notoriously inaccurate, hardly better than a coin-toss, a kind of digital phrenology.

Facebook, in other words, isn’t just lying to the public about what it offers to advertisers – it’s lying to advertisers, too. Contra those who say, “if you’re not paying for the product, you’re the product,” Facebook treats anyone it can get away with abusing as “the product” (just like every other tech monopolist):

https://pluralistic.net/2022/11/14/luxury-surveillance/#liar-liar

Wynn-Williams documents so many instances in which Facebook’s top executives lie – to the courts, to Congress, to the UN, to the press. Facebook lies when it is beneficial to do so – but only when they can get away with it. By the time Facebook was lying to advertisers about its depressed teen targeting tools, it was already colluding with Google to rig the ad market with an illegal tool called “Jedi Blue”:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jedi_Blue

Facebook’s story is the story of a company that set out to become too big to care, and achieved that goal. The company’s abuses track precisely with its market dominance. It enshittified things for users once it had the users locked in. It screwed advertisers once it captured their market. It did the media-industry-destroying “pivot to video” fraud once it captured the media:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pivot_to_video

The important thing about Facebook’s carelessness is that it wasn’t the result of the many grave personality defects in Facebook’s top executives – it was the result of policy choices. Government decisions not to enforce antitrust law, to allow privacy law to wither on the vine, to expand IP law to give Facebook a weapon to shut down interoperable rivals – these all created the enshittogenic environment that allowed the careless people who run Facebook to stop caring.

The corollary: if we change the policy environment, we can make these careless people – and their successors, who run other businesses we rely upon – care. They may never care about us, but we can make them care about what we might do to them if they give in to their carelessness.

Meta is in global regulatory crosshairs, facing antitrust action in the USA:

https://pluralistic.net/2025/04/18/chatty-zucky/#is-you-taking-notes-on-a-criminal-fucking-conspiracy

And muscular enforcement pledges in the EU:

https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/eu-says-it-will-enforce-digital-rules-irrespective-ceo-location-2025-04-21/

As Martin Luther King, Jr put it:

The law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think that’s pretty important.

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An underrated trick to solving getting advertising access is restricted is to understand just how Facebook flags your funnel which I’ll be revealing further in this article.

You may feel like you’d have better luck saving the stock market than getting a straight answer from Facebook, if you’re trying to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

There are so many flags your ad account can get hit with that it’s challenging to quickly determine the reason for Facebook bans. Also, take a look at How to Recover A Facebook Ad Account That’s Been Disabled.

Advertising Access is Restricted: Facebook Ad Account Tips

A lot of ad agencies are asking, “How do I recover Facebook ad accounts?” Or “How can I reactivate my disabled Business Manager?” And “Why is my Facebook ad rejected?”

The wall of silence from Facebook, now called Meta, frustrates business owners and advertisers alike. Money coming in from Facebook ads is suddenly stopped, and clients won’t stop screaming because their products aren’t selling.

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You’re left holding the bag, without answers and just a nasty deadline before your clients drop you and hire another marketing firm who knows how to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account. Or your deadline for a product launch is making you sweat bullets while Facebook keeps you in limbo.

You’re waiting on Facebook to reply as you’re waiting on an ad asset that’s permanently restricted to get fully appealed. Fortunately, you’ve found this blog – I’ve worked at Facebook for years and can help you sort things out.

Whether you’re using Facebook ad expert Tim Burd’s Surfing Method of Scaling Ads or another tactic, Facebook ad policies will still need to be top of mind, or you’ll lose money with Facebook bans.

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Advertising Access is Restricted: Facebook Ad Account Guide

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Now, clearly the devil is in the details – while this 5 Step System is great, you’ll want to get more in the weeds for exactly How to apply these concepts to your funnel if you’re serious about learning how to fix getting a Advertising Access is Restricted ban.

You can start by getting your funnel bulletproof from the Facebook ban bots I can protect you from and prevent them from taking your money when ad accounts get disabled.

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Advertising Access is Restricted: Next Steps

Your Facebook Advertising Got Restricted…Now What?

If you’ve got hit with a Advertising Access is Restricted ban on Facebook all your active ads will be paused and you won’t be able to create new ads. Often you’ll see “ad error” next to the ads that used to be live.

After reading my Facebook Ad Policies Checklist you may have started to see which ad policy applied to your Campaigns.

Now, the reason why you got shut down will be one of many. Each scenario is different.

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You may be asking why each scenario is different. Well, there are many types of Facebook ads and Facebook’s ad policies apply differently to each industry which is important to know before you try to fix getting an Advertising Access is Restricted ban on a Facebook ad account.

And I’m not even talking about Special Ad Categories (real estate, social issues, employment, loans etc).

How Facebook’s machines apply their striking automation really does depend on a number of factors which I’ll get into next.

You may not know this, but, being more or less compliant affects your CPC, CPL (cost-per-lead), and Cost of Acquisition. The less compliant you are – even if you’re not banned…yet – the more Facebook will charge you for distributing your ads, because they’ll feel it’s content Facebook users won’t want to see, if it isn’t fully compliant.

And, ad costs have been going up. Facebook advertising costs depend on several factors, including your campaign objective, targeting, relevance, and quality. On average, businesses pay $0.26 – $0.30 per click, $1.01 – $3.00 per 1000 impressions, $0.01 – $0.25 per reaction, and $0.01 – $5.00 per install. In 2025, a lot of industries are seeing higher costs.

When your ads are less compliant, Facebook will shadow ban distribution or jack up the costs. But, you don’t have to guess on compliance anymore, as I can help you diagnose and recover from Advertising Access is Restricted issues on Facebook.

If you’re dealing with restrictions and looking for help, you’re my client Liana Lang, CEO of Power Up Strategy Inc. who said, “Please meet Trevor, my ‘secret weapon’ for all things Facebook compliance. I highly recommend hiring him to help you out especially if you plan to be running ads.”

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Advertising Access is Restricted: How

How did I get myself restricted from advertising on Facebook?

You’d be surprised how many businesses are running ads based on what worked 5 years ago. Just like advances in technology rapidly change the social landscape, so do changes in Facebook’s ad policies. These changes lead to more ad agencies getting hit with those menacing red letters saying: Your Advertising Access is Restricted.

Even if you went to the Social Media Strategies Summit, David Velez, Head of Social at Amazon, wouldn’t be able to explain to you how you got banned – none of the experts could, because they haven’t worked side-by-side with the software engineers who operate the automations that ban you. I happened to have this experience, from my work at Meta, and one common theme was how fast facebook ad policies change, the and effect this has on businesses like yours.

What was allowed last year may not be compliant this year. And if you’re still running ads that used to be compliant, Facebook will show no mercy in shutting you down ASAP. And even retroactively punishing your ad account by flagging old ads that aren’t even active, if they violate new current ad policies.

This is what leads to ad bans marketers get, who then try to solve getting an Advertising Access is Restricted flag on a Facebook ad account.

Also a good roadmap: What to Do After Violating Facebook’s Ad Policies

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Flag Type

You can get your ads rejected for violating the spam flags, the Personal Attributes policies, or Facebook could have flagged you as an MLM.

Your eyes would pop out if you knew the list of banned words Facebook has that associate you with a pyramid scheme. If you accidentally used one of these words, even 1 word would be enough to get you shut down. (read more info on disabled ad accounts here)

Ideally, you’d have your ads prescreened for Facebook ad policy compliance before going live. Then, you’d never have to try to learn how to fix a Advertising Access is Restricted issue on a Facebook ad account.

This can be problematic for many advertisers because you can read all the books on Facebook ads, read all of facebook ad policies and still not get answers.

You can study the top Facebook experts like Mari Smith (one of my clients), or events like Social Media Marketing World but even then, you won’t find anyone there who has worked with thousands of businesses recovering from getting a your Advertising Access is Restricted flag or who has worked at Meta with the engineers maintaining these ban bot automations like I have.

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Advertising Access is Restricted: Looking closer

How can I tell if my account was restricted?

While Facebook is supposed to send you an email, you may not always get an email telling you that your Advertising Access is Restricted. But, going to Ads Manager, or Business Manager you’ll see this warning when your advertising access is restricted:

And obviously, not being able to run ads and having all your live ads shut down is a pretty clear indicator your account is restricted on Facebook. Part of the ninja skill involved when successfully trying to solve a your advertising access is restricted ban comes down to accurately diagnosing what got you in Facebook jail – before FB bots have a chance to permanently restrict your ad account or Page.

If you haven’t read it, check out: How to Recover a Permanently Disabled Ad Account

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What does having my account restricted mean?

If you have a restricted Facebook account, and got the message that your advertising access is restricted, you are banned from using Facebook Ads, Facebook Pixel, Facebook Business Manager, and more. BUT…

The severity of your account restriction depends on:

• Your vertical | Type of Business
• The ad account history
• The type of ban
• The number of bans in the past 3 months
• The amount of approved ads

And a few other factors. Not all bans are the same, and not all Facebook restricted accounts have the same recovery process – or relaunching method when learning how to fix getting your your advertising access is restricted.

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What do I do if my Facebook account is restricted from advertising?

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Really, you can go over Shopify’s guide on how to use Facebook Ads Manager,Shopify’s guide on how to use Facebook Ads Manager, and learn every detail but unless you pair compliance with conversions on equal levels, and learn both, you’ll be losing money from Facebook bans in the long run.

ALSO: Be careful whose advice you take when reading articles online. I’ve seen many marketing blogs online, giving the wrong advice from hacks just GUESSING on what to do. Or worse, regurgitating bad advice they read on Reddit or in YouTube comments.
If you google “How to Remove Restriction on Facebook Ad Account,” more than one social media magazine is posting inaccurate advice that will jeopardize your brand even more. For example:

your advertising access is restricted Troubleshooting

To troubleshoot your restricted account:

Confirm your identity

Complete verification

Facebook’s ad policies will tell you to complete verification but like I said above, and admiral Ackbar reiterates:

Simply verifying a Facebook Business Manager will not remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

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Secure your account

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Violating content

Facebook’s Violating Content Policies are a joke. You have no guidance here, it just says:

Advertisers can’t:

Severely violate our advertising policies
Repeatedly violate our advertising policies

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Almost 100% of the time this is because you logged into Facebook, either your personal Profile or Business Manager or the Facebook Business Page from a location different from your regular house and local haunts.

And if you have a credit card number banned.

Solution: get a new credit card that’s fresh and clean, and also only login to Facebook from one location (or 1 city rather).

If you haven’t had a chance yet, read my break down of Common Facebook Ad Policy Violations [Explained]

But, beyond that, let me just say, don’t lose hope in Facebook ads. Yes, the Apple I0S update was a fiasco for Facebook advertisers, and the removal of 3rd party cookies from Chrome in the near future will require some pivots to continue to be successful.

Even so, in 2023, the potential total audience that could be reached by Facebook ads was 1.98 billion and is only increasing this year.

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How to appeal advertising restrictions

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Request a review

More idiotic advice from Facebook:

“If your account is restricted due to a policy violation, you may be able to request a review.”

That’s like asking the original evil Terminator to review John Connor as he is hunting Connor.

Now – I’m not saying that it won’t ever work. About 1 percent of people who request review, DO get their accounts back. But, I’ve worked with 10s of 1000s of advertisers and the stats show requesting review just locks you into a permanently restricted status unless you know how to do it strategically in a way that gets real results.

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Ad Account Restricted Facebook FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How to fix ad account disabled on facebook and How to advertise content unrestricted on Facebook

2. How to enable my disabled facebook ad account

If you have a spare ad account in your Facebook Business Manager that you can run ads from, feel free to. BUT, identify the micro and major flags FIRST, so as not to repeat the same mistake.

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3. How to appeal a disabled facebook ad account

You can also get some top tips on facebook ad policy in this complimentary eBook: Top 5 Reasons Agencies Fail at Facebook

4. how to get disabled ad account up and running

5. How Many Policy Violations Before Account is Shut Down?

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6. How to remove restriction on facebook ad account

7. how long does facebook take to review restricted ad account

8. how to fix your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account

In a situation like this, your recovery options depend on what is banned:

a) Facebook Ad Account
b) Facebook Business Page
c) Facebook Business Manager
d) Facebook profile

9. How To Get Your Disabled Facebook Ad Account Back

10. How to unblock your Facebook ad account

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Facebook Ad Account Restricted: Health and Wellness industries

Dealing with getting a Facebook Ad Account Restricted? There’s a new tariff in town – and it’s coming for your doctors, med spas, cosmetic surgeons, massage therapists, chiropractors and medical professionals who run Facebook ads.

In the Health and Wellness niche for cosmetic beauty? If you’ve been reading my articles you know:

Facebook is about to release A NEW BAN on Health and Wellness companies and include health and wellness as part of the special ad categories.

Read the FULL article to avoid getting your med spa, dentistry or medical practice offering cosmetic surgery banned.

Ok let’s chat. You just got a facebook ad account restricted. Mind blown. No answers. And when you reach out to Meta they give you a wall of silence or misinformation. Pretty helpful isn’t it?

I’ve worked with top brands both in my private practice and when I was working at Facebook, or Meta as it’s called now. I helped countless businesses resolving facebook ad account restricted situations. Because I ain’t guessing. I worked at Meta. This ain’t some outdated Help Center article.

I don’t write filler or fluff but industry-backed solutions. Let’s get into the deets.

What Facebook does and what Facebook says are often different leading to facebook ad account restricted issues hitting many of us running ads. When I worked at Facebook, I got a few bans but, I was able to talk to the engineers to get them reversed. You may not be in that position when getting a facebook ad account restricted so let me help with more details.

Why is Health & Wellness Being Targeted?

Meta has been caught in another CA tier scandal, and they’re looking to get ahead of the subsequent lawsuits that they know are inbound.

Last year (2024) Meta LOST a lawsuit against the State of Texas (where I’m at) for A BILLION DOLLAR PAY OUT because they kept stealing biometric data:

Meta is trying to cut down their costs by laying off people, using bots instead of humans to control whether your business can advertise and now, with literally billion of dollars in bills from MANY lawsuits, Facebook has decided to now start banning health and wellness companies and handing out facebook ad account restricted like candy at Halloween.

Sounds like a lot right? Just check out SOME of the many lawsuits Facebook has faced:

Meta has come under increased scrutiny for its advertising tools, especially its tracking pixel, a piece of code that advertisers can place on their websites to track customers’ online behavior, which is then shared with Meta to make advertising campaigns more efficient.

Last year, The Federal Trade Commission brought cases against BetterHelp and GoodRx for allegedly sharing users’ sensitive data with platforms including Meta through the use of tracking pixels. This is what preceded the uptick in health and wellness companies getting a facebook ad account restricted.

In June the FTC and the Department of Health and Human Services warned telehealth providers and hospital systems about the potential dangers of using tracking pixels on their websites.

Sartorius compared the impending loss of signal for the health and wellness category to that of Apple’s iOS 14.5 update in 2021 that, at least temporarily, crushed Meta’s advertising business.

Facebook will punish you for ad policies you can’t even read on their transparency center online because the automations are programmed to flag for much smaller policy violations without notifying you. That’s why you may see a facebook ad account restricted randomly.

It’s a shock seeing things like “Your account is restricted ” and the truth about Facebook restricted ads is that it is not a human making the final decision restricting your ad account.

Even as you’re reading this blog your phone already has notifications for Instagram or Facebook but I guarantee 9 out of 10 times those notifications won’t tell you that you have a restricted account or why it happened.

Feeling stuck in FB Ban prison and worried being a health and wellness business you’ll be there forever?

Well I’m about to knit you a patchwork quilt with a map out of Facebook jail.

Because this is a widespread problem. Folks are looking on reddit, and I’ll tell you what can help – learning more about how Facebook’s bots enforce advertising restrictions, so you don’t get caught and sent to Facebook jail for breaking their rules. Resolving a facebook ad account restricted is very nuanced.

Certain ad policies like Personal Attributes flag they have gutted their website of all images showing you what to beware of.

In fact, this blog has those images on my ultimate guide to personal attributes here.

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Up next, I’ll reveal EXACTLY what is happening with Facebook deciding to ban health and wellness businesses and what you need to do to prevent this from happening.

Facebook Ad Account Restricted: Wellness Update

Get too far in one direction for rejections, and the red alert goes out to the bots to shut you down.

Meta is introducing new restrictions for certain categories of websites and apps using Meta Business Tools to ensure compliance with their terms beginning in early 2025.

These changes aim to better manage data sharing and enforce categorization of data sources. Impacted advertisers started to receive notifications starting November 20, 2024, about their data source categorization and any restrictions.

January 10, 2025: Meta Officially Announces Enforcement Timeline
and 30-Day Extension Option

Meta has officially announced the enforcement timeline for the additional data sharing restrictions, set to begin between January 13, 2025 and January 20, 2025. This confirms that the rollout will occur in phases, with different data sources being impacted on different dates within this window.

Crucially, Meta is offering a 30-day extension option for advertisers who need more time to adapt. This extension can be requested through a “Request more time” button that will appear in Events Manager starting January 6, 2025. The button will be visible for 7 days, and clicking it will add 30 days to the remaining time before enforcement on that specific data source. It’s essential to act promptly and request the extension as soon as the button appears to maximize the preparation window.

Key Points to Remember:

Each data source (pixel or app) has its own extension request. Advertisers must request extensions for each impacted data source individually.
Sales representatives cannot see or request the extension. Advertisers must log into Events Manager themselves to check for the button and request the extension.
The extension does not affect data source categorization reviews. Advertisers can still request a review of their data source categorization even if they’ve requested an extension.

Meta’s communication emphasizes the importance of reviewing data source categories in Events Manager. This helps Meta determine the appropriate data sharing restrictions and ensures advertisers are prepared for the changes.

The 30-day extension provides a welcome reprieve for advertisers, offering valuable time to refine strategies and ensure compliance before the restrictions are fully enforced.

However, it’s crucial to use this time wisely and proactively adjust campaigns to minimize potential performance disruptions.

December 9, 2024: Timeline Extension and Custom Event Updates

Meta has provided additional updates regarding its data restrictions, including a slight adjustment to the enforcement timeline and more clarity on custom events.

Here’s what’s new:

Timeline Extended:

Advertisers will have the option to delay the restrictions by 30 days using a “more time” button available in early January. This pushes enforcement for some campaigns to February 14-21, coinciding with the U.S. administration change in January.
This delay offers a brief window for advertisers to refine their strategies and adapt to the new compliance requirements.

Custom Event Naming Rules:

Advertisers can still use custom events, but these must now go through a registration process and adhere strictly to Meta’s terms.
Fully restricted websites or apps will not be allowed to send custom events at all. This creates additional challenges for healthcare and healthtech advertisers managing campaigns on such platforms.

December 6, 2024: Meta’s Updated FAQs on Custom Events

Meta has released updated FAQs regarding custom events following the enforcement of third-party data restrictions.

Key reminders include:

Prohibited Information: Advertisers must not share any prohibited information with Meta, either directly or indirectly.
Custom Event Naming Rules: Custom event names must not reflect, imply, or be based on any prohibited information, such as sensitive health conditions or restricted data categories.

December 5, 2024: Updates on Custom Events

Custom Events Remain Flexible: Advertisers will retain control over how custom events are used, provided they comply with Meta’s updated policies.
Registration Required: All custom events must be registered and cannot share sensitive or restricted data.
Advertiser Responsibility: Meta emphasizes that advertisers are accountable for ensuring compliance with these new rules.

December 2, 2024: Insights on Adaptation

Advertisers need to focus on building compliant technical stacks and leveraging tools like CDPs (Customer Data Platforms) and privacy-first workflows. These tools will be critical for maintaining performance under the new restrictions.

November 26, 2024: Expert Roundtable Highlights

Deep Funnel Events Eliminated: Meta confirmed that healthcare organizations will no longer be able to optimize campaigns using deep-funnel conversion events. Without adjustments, most healthcare campaigns on Meta could become ineffective.
Shift in Messaging on Custom Events: Meta’s language around custom events is changing, with responsibility for restricting sensitive data being placed squarely on advertisers.

What you need to know:

Meta will categorize data sources (websites/apps) based on topics such as health, wellness, financial services and politics, as special ad categories.

Advertisers whose websites/apps fall into restricted categories may face partial or full limitations in data sharing

This includes that CAPI will not work for these categorized brands after the move.

From Meta:

“This means that all events from your website or app will not be shared with Meta, or will be subsequently removed when received (if it’s sent server-side, for e.g., CAPI), through any of our Business Tools. Please note that this change may impact your campaign performance. The impact you may observe to your campaigns will depend primarily on if and how you are currently using standard events.”

By the way, fun fact, did you know Facebook considered going ad free at one point?

Facebook considered ad-free subscriptions after the Cambridge Analytica scandal

Per the Verge, apparently after the Cambridge Analytica data scandal broke in 2018, things got bad enough for Meta (then Facebook) that Mark Zuckerberg had to face Congress to try to explain what had happened. The focus on how much data Facebook had on everyone, including “shadow profiles” for non-Facebook users, was enough to shake financial markets and, eventually, prompt a public apology tour from Mark Zuckerberg.

Now we’ve learned from a slide presented April 17th 2025 at FTC v. Meta during former COO Sheryl Sandberg’s testimony that the company’s board of directors considered offering ad-free Facebook subscriptions as part of its response to the backlash. With users realizing that the company’s “free” services were paid for by their own data, maybe offering a way to pay for more privacy could change the narrative.

Here are a couple of takeaways:

Paid monthly subscription offering that allows users to experience Facebook (and potentially our other apps) without ads.
Goal: Provide an advertising ‘opt out’ and address the meme: ‘if you are not paying for a service, you are the product.’

Instead of launching the subscription, the company outlined plans to reduce the amount of data it made available to outside developers. Meta eventually launched an ad-free subscription option in 2023, but only in the European Union. The “pay or consent” model has still drawn criticism from regulators over Meta’s implementation, and last November, it cut the price of the subscription by 40 percent.

Welp. Well, for the advertisers reading this, and businesses relying on Facebook ads to drive profits, let’s be thankful we still get a chance to support our families with ads. But, what happens when the ban hammer strikes?

Facebook Ad Account Restricted: what does it mean and what to do
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I’ve seen folks banned for how they phrased their shipping and handling policies. It was a skincare company, so they had to watch out for getting hit with the Personal Attributes flag.

TLDR: In essence what is happening is Meta is trying to make sure they are following HIPPA laws with pixel data and wanting to prove for future law suits that they did their due diligence.

And this new – yet to be officially announced to the public at the time of this blog – Facebook policy, is applying Personal Attributes flag to pixel data.

When you get your advertising access restricted it means the Facebook bots found something big or small somewhere in your funnel against policy.

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I’ve worked side-by-side with the software engineers at Meta, and offer better answers on this topic than many blogs you’ll find after googling facebook ad account restricted. All white hat.

How will you find out if you’re affected?

It’s important to remember Meta is a big company, and there’s a lot of contradictory info because, and I know from working there, Facebook’s teams don’t communicate with each other very well. For example….

If you’re in health and wellness: Advertisers will be informed via email, Ads Manager, and Events Manager about impacted ad sets and events

If you are classified as this category, you’ll see it in your Events Manager under pixels, and then manage data source category. If you are under health and wellness it will appear there.

So, it’s vital to understand how the Facebook bots flag ads and ad accounts.

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Facebook Ad Account Restricted:

Why does Facebook say my advertising access is restricted?

Given all the lawsuits….Meta has faced legal issues with false or misleading claims in advertising, so Facebook or Meta is trying to improve transparency and reduce false advertising.

The rollout of the new Facebook event categorization timing matched with the the large rise in class action suits against CPG brands this past year.

Meta keeps getting sued for breaking wire tapping and HIPPA laws and now…

Meta is covering their own butt, by making sure you are banned faster if you send pixel data back with PHI info that Meta can get sued for sharing

This is in essence just an expansion of the Personal Attributes facebook ad policies that say you can’t target Facebook users too specifically. Now, this is being expanded to Event Manager and the Facebook pixel.

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Facebook Ad Account Restricted: Violations & HIPPA

This is the section of the HIPPA laws that Facebook keeps breaking, leading Facebook to recategorize Personal Attributes flag to apply to the pixel data of the Health and Wellness industry – for violating privacy of PHI –

You are able to check in Events Manager what is classified as health and wellness condition, under Settings, then Manage Data Source Categories. if you are in one of the restricted categories, you can’t optimize for purchase anymore.

Facebook Ad Account Restricted – What’s Changing

With a Facebook account restricted from advertising you may get the flagged for talking about the pain points of your med spa’s patients too personally.

If you’re like, I know this..What’s changing? How does this relate to getting a facebook ad account restricted?

Starting around January 6–13, 2025, Meta is introducing big changes to how it handles ads for health and wellness brands. Businesses in this category will no longer be able to share key event data with Meta, particularly affecting the ability to optimize for events like “Purchase” and other lower-funnel events.

How do I know if my brand is affected?

You’ll receive emails, and in-product notifications in Ads Manager and Events Manager about which ad sets and events are impacted.

Read the ultimate guide on what to do if you’re hacked while running Facebook ads or want to prevent this from happening here.

How Serious are Personal Attributes bans?

You see those images above? These used to be on Facebook’s ad policy website to show you exactly WHAT NOT TO DO. So why the F@#$%&! did they DELETE the THING YOU NEED TO KNOW in order to NOT GET BANNED?

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Facebook has stripped their policy site from showing these clear examples of what they do and don’t allow.

But I got your back and will continue to provide them for more transparency on Facebook ad policies in this little archive of my FB policy blog. Speaking of which let’s talk about the NEW ad restrictions for health and wellness

Facebook ad account restricted Meta Event Manager Data Source

If you’re in health and wellness or cosmetic beauty, your Facebook Business Manager may be at risk too after getting a facebook ad account restricted. Or even from your pixel data.

Check your data source category in Meta Events Manager: Data Sources > Settings > Manage Data Source Categories. (Meta’s help article here for How to manage data source categories in Meta Events Manager).

I’ve seen a series of quick thoughtless actions lead to a facebook ad account restricted before. And now is the time when you have to be extra diligent.

Types of data source restrictions

Core Setup Restrictions. Limits on the sharing custom parameters and parts of your store’s URLs after the domain.
Partial Event Restriction. Affects specific mid- and lower-funnel events (like “Purchase”), aka you can no longer track lower-funnel conversion events. To adapt, focus on upper-funnel events like Awareness or Engagement to keep targeting and optimization effective.
Full Event Restrictions. In some regions, Meta may fully restrict all event tracking. This means Events Manager won’t support campaign optimization in those areas. If this happens, you might need to adjust or pause campaigns as performance could decline.

How to check your core setup:

How to manage data source categories in Meta Events Manager

From Meta:

“To manage data source categories in Events Manager:

Go to Meta Events Manager.
Click the Data sources icon in the left menu of the page.
Select the name and ID of your data.
Click the Settings tab at the top of the page.
Scroll to the Manage data source categories section. You may not see the Manage data source categories section if your data sources are not in any of the categories. Learn about data source categories.
Click Manage.
Check your data sources, categories and statuses.
- If you think your data source is categorized accurately, you can click Confirm.
- If you think your data source is not categorized accurately, click the arrow next to the Confirm button and select Request review. You’ll see a message that says that you’ve successfully requested the review.
- If you’ve already requested a review of your data source category, click View details to see more information.

If you requested a review, you’ll be notified through email of our decision.”

OK so take a look at your Meta Events Manager, the clunky af interface we are all forced to use to create pixels and CAPI -all just to overcome Tim Cook’s hurtful move with the iOS 14 update from Apple that nearly killed FB ads- open Meta Events Manager:

Then check your settings and SCROLL DOWN to check your CORE Setup:

2025 Roll Out of New Health & Wellness FB Policies

Meta Timeline & Review Process

When Meta reviews your ad account and decides on if they are branding you with a facebook ad account restricted, they will only use the site and how the product is marketed on the site to guide their enforcement decision on these matters.

You won’t be able to submit additional documentation as the domain will be the source of Facebook’s automations decisions.

Meaning, your website will make or break your ability to avoid or prevent a Facebook ban, due to these newly expanded Personal Attributes facebook ad policies to protect PHI data per HIPPA laws.

There is a 30-day cooldown period in between review attempts and as far as timelines for enforcement are concerned, please see below.

Jan 6th-13th: Rolling notifications – we will give advertisers (on a rolling basis) 7 days to click a “more time” button in Events Manager to get additional 30 days if they need it to address these changes.
Jan 14th-21st : For businesses, who have NOT requested more time. The “more time” button will be gone, and the additional restrictions will be applied for advertisers who did not use this button. Advertisers will receive an email informing them restrictions are now active for their data source. For clients, who HAVE requested for more time.
Feb 14th – 21st: The additional restrictions will start for advertisers who did use the “more time” button. Advertisers will receive an email informing them that restrictions are now active for their data source.

Facebook ad account restricted:Things we don’t know yet

Not all health & wellness brands are equally affected. Meta will only utilize the site and how the product is marketed on the site to decide. So the criteria is not very clear.
Little information on how the events will be restricted from technical side. What information in tracking will be restricted and how will they be restricted technically.

Here’s an example of the type of messages Meta is sending Health and Wellness brands to prepare for the upcoming wholesale ban fest:

Facebook ad account restricted: How can I stay ahead of Meta’s restrictions?

1. Review your brand’s classification

Check your Events Manager to see if your website or app is flagged under a restricted category.

Common categories include health, wellness, financial services, politics, and other sensitive topics.
If you’re wrongly categorized, file an appeal immediately.

2. Clean up your website/ads claims

Avoid exaggerated statements related to solving health or medical conditions like “cure certain disease” or “heal certain symptoms.” Keep it truthful and compliant.

3. Leverage first-party data for long-term success

Through first-party data, you can create custom events to track lower-funnel events using neutral custom event names.

Continue tracking lower-funnel conversion events through custom events instead of standard events.

It’s a good idea to start testing a custom event strategy now to stay ahead. Meta has stated that properly registered and compliant custom events will still work for optimization, even with these new restrictions.

Example of custom events tracking implemented to avoid FB bans:

Standard Event	Custom Event
Purchase	jetskishaman_Target
Add Payment Info	jetskishaman_API
Initiate Checkout	jetskishaman_CKO
Add to Cart	jetskishaman_ATC
Lead	jetskishaman_SUB

You can then continue optimizing for the lower-funnel conversion event using custom events instead of standard events.

Do this by switching all lower-funnel customer conversion events as the conversion target in your Ads Campaign.

While planning for conversion optimization using upper-funnel standard events, e.g. Page View, View Content, Search.

The downside of this option is losing insights into ad performance on conversions and the inability to optimize for conversions.

4. Monitor enforcement closely.

Keep in mind, it will be an increasingly regulated area. Any policy changes may results in technical adjustments.

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Facebook ad account restricted: About core setup

Here’s the sneaky way Facebook is announcing these changes – which you’d never know about without blogs like mine.

It’s a rando article not spelling out the simple truth: Meta will ban you for the wrong standard events that implicate Personal Attributes, and violate HIPPA laws by sharing PHI data.

Instead of just TELLING you this, Meta HIDES this info within a blurb About Core Setup

At Meta, we have restrictions around the kinds of information businesses can share with us through our Meta Business Tools. We don’t want or permit advertisers to use the Meta Business Tools to share information about people that is not allowed under our Meta Business Tools Terms. This includes information that may be considered sensitive (including any information defined as sensitive under applicable laws, regulations and applicable industry guidelines), or information that is otherwise not allowed under our terms.

Core setup is a set of data restrictions that can be applied to a Meta Business Tool by you or by Meta. There is an option in Meta Events manager that you can use to turn on data restrictions for the Meta Business Tool you are using.

Core setup restricts the transmission of custom parameters and anything in a URL following the domain.

While not a substitute for your own compliance mechanisms, core setup’s data restrictions can help prevent the sharing of information that may not be allowed under our Meta Business Tools Terms.

Types of data that are restricted for Meta Business Tools with core setup’s data restrictions

The kinds of information that are restricted for Meta Business Tools with core setup applied are:

Custom parameters: Standard parameters are fields that we have predefined for advertisers to include with their events. For example, value and currency parameters for a purchase event, or the content_id parameter for a view content event. If your parameter is not on the list of standard parameters, it’s considered a custom parameter. Learn about standard and custom parameters.
Anything in a URL after the domain: For example, the URL https://jaspersmarket.com/clothes/summer/dresses?item=10 would be shortened to “https://jaspersmarket.com/”.

Facebook ad account restricted: Core Data

What core setup’s data restrictions mean for you

If you’re using a Meta Business Tool that has core setup’s data restrictions applied, you may see limitations to the following advertiser experiences:

Custom audiences may not work as expected

Custom audiences may not work as expected if they rely on custom parameters or anything in a URL after the domain:

Custom audiences that rely on custom parameters or URLs in their rules can’t be prefilled and may take longer to populate or not be available.
Custom audiences can’t be created and won’t update if they contain device rules, or aggregation values along with custom parameters or URLs.

Go to Audiences to review and update custom audiences.

Facebook ad account restricted: Ads may be affected

Your ad sets may be effected if a custom audience decreases, or can no longer be updated because your Meta Business Tool is in a core setup. You can either update your custom audience or create a new one for your ad sets. Go to Audiences to review and update custom audiences.

Events Manager information may change

Information may be unavailable in Meta Events Manager and other surfaces. For example, custom parameters and anything in a URL after the domain. This includes Sampled activities and the test events tool. Go to Meta Events Manager to learn more.

Facebook ad account restricted: Advanced Matching

Automatic advanced matching may be unavailable

Automatic advanced matching may not be available if your Meta Business Tool is in a core setup.

If automatic advanced matching is unavailable, you can set up advanced matching manually instead. Learn how to set up advanced matching manually on Meta for Developers.

-Here’s MY note on that, from the desk of Trevor W Goodchild:

Go into your pixel setting for auto advanced matching, it’s auto turned on if you’re in health and wellness niche, turn it off.

It will try to match name, and email, first name – all of which is determined to be non compliant with this new policy

Facebook ad account restricted: Pixel

Meta Pixel catalog updates

Adding items to your catalog via Meta Pixel may no longer work. You can add items to your catalog manually instead. Learn about ways to add items to a catalog.

Custom events need to be reviewed

Review custom web, app, and offline events that are sent through the Meta Business Tools. During your review, you choose which events to confirm and which events to block.

You should only confirm custom events if the event data follows the Meta Business Tools Terms, you intend to send the custom event to Meta, and the event data is formatted correctly.

You may use custom events that you confirm for advertising purposes such as in ad campaigns, custom conversions, and custom audiences. Learn how to review custom events in Meta Events Manager.

Reasons why core setup’s data restrictions may be turned on for a Meta Business Tool

Core set up data restrictions may be turned on for the Meta Business Tool for one of the following reasons:

Meta has determined that the data source falls under a data source category that requires core setup’s data restrictions. Learn more About data source categories in Meta Events Manager.
You received multiple notifications that data you’re sharing potentially goes against the Meta Business Tools Terms. Learn how to review blocked parameters in Meta Events Manager.
You have turned on core setup’s data restrictions in Meta Events Manager. Learn how to turn data restrictions on and off in Meta Events Manager.”

OKaaaaaaay….so this basically means IF YOU SEE Core Set Up Data restrictions turned on, navigating to the Meta Events Manager’s settings as described above, it means YOU ARE ON THE RADAR and may be shut down soon if your standard events are sending PHI data back to Meta, as this violates HIPPA laws.

Facebook ad account restricted: Method

How do I unrestrict my Facebook ads? Facebook ad account restricted tips

A good practice for preventing a facebook ad account restricted is to audit your funnel for potential flags and remove them, making everything compliant BEFORE submitting ads to Facebook to review.

And you don’t want a facebook account restricted because you simply DID NOT PREPARE. So you see that image above? CUSTOMIZE your CAPI for custom events and SWITCH to Custom Conversions.

It pays to be informed of what Facebook is doing as it effects industries at large, like Facebook’s recent ad policies on selling CBD on Facebook. You need to stay current to avoid Facebook accounts restricted from advertising.
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Facebook ad account restricted: Ad rejections

Action Items for Expert Ad Buyers

1.Determine whether this will affect your brand

Health & wellness categories is defined as: “associated with medical conditions, specific health statuses, or provider/patient relationships (for example, a patient portal or wellness tracker for depression)”
- Per a Meta rep, most health supplement brands will not be affected, unless it is a prescription or for a specific disease, etc.
- If you are a health & wellness-adjacent brand/product, be on the lookout to be flagged and be ready to appeal
Financial services categories are defined as: Provides financial tools, consultation and/or services, consumer credit reports
Politics is defined as: Is associated with members of a specific political party, political position or contains topics related to a political issue
Other categories affected include: Unsuitable content (Contains topics related to unsuitable content, including content that violates our Community and Advertising Standards (examples include hate speech, violence and illegal activities)), and any ads having to do with race, religion, sexuality, gender identity, nationality, trade unions, or personal hardship
Per Meta, this list is not exhaustive and may evolve over time

2. Review Categorization in Events Manager:

Ensure clients’ data sources are correctly categorized
If miscategorized, request a review through Events Manager immediately

3. Adjust Campaign Strategies:

Shift focus to upper-funnel events (e.g., awareness, engagement, traffic) for audience targeting and optimization
- Brand awareness for these brands
Explore alternative standard events to replace restricted ones (e.g., Landing Page Views, ViewContent, Donate, App Install, Search).

4. Optimize for Non-Restricted Events:

Focus on leveraging non-restricted standard events for better campaign performance.

5. Avoid Misuse of Custom Events:

Do not create custom events that mimic restricted events to bypass restrictions.

6. Communicate Changes to Clients:

Educate clients on the impact of these changes and how their campaigns may need adjustment.
Help them understand restrictions and the rationale for any new strategies.

7. Monitor Notifications:

Keep an eye on Ads Manager and Events Manager for updates on ad sets, events, and categorization status.

8. Prepare for Potential Campaign Declines:

Proactively strategize to minimize impact, especially for campaigns reliant on restricted events.

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Ad Account Restricted Facebook FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How to fix ad account disabled on facebook and How to advertise content unrestricted on Facebook

2. How to enable my disabled facebook ad account

If you have a spare ad account in your Facebook Business Manager that you can run ads from, feel free to. BUT, identify the micro and major flags FIRST, so as not to repeat the same mistake.

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3. How to appeal a disabled facebook ad account

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4. how to get disabled ad account up and running

5. How Many Policy Violations Before Account is Shut Down?

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6. How to remove restriction on facebook ad account

7. how long does facebook take to review restricted ad account

8. how to fix your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account

In a situation like this, your recovery options depend on what is banned:

a) Facebook Ad Account
b) Facebook Business Page
c) Facebook Business Manager
d) Facebook profile

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10. How to unblock your Facebook ad account

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About advertising restrictions

It’s important to remember Meta is a big company, and there’s a lot of focus on policy and social responsibility. For example:

Meta Hit With $4B Class Action Over Facebook Ad Auction Overcharges

As the Herald Reports:

South Carolina-based Iron Tribe Fitness filed a proposed class action against Meta Platforms Inc. on Friday, accusing the tech giant of secretly overcharging Facebook advertisers by billions of dollars through a flawed ad bidding system that allegedly misled customers for years.

Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the Meta Facebook ad auction lawsuit targets a since-replaced advertising auction system used by Facebook between 2013 and 2017, which allegedly inflated ad prices by incorporating the highest bidder’s price into the final cost — contrary to Meta’s claimed use of an industry-standard second-price auction.

Blended Auction System Allegedly Boosted Ad Revenue

According to the 22-page complaint, Meta’s auction system used a “blended price” model that considered both the highest and second-highest bids, causing advertisers to pay more than they should have. Plaintiffs argue that Meta never disclosed this system to advertisers, leading them to submit higher bids under false pretenses.

“By hiding the fact that the highest bids impacted the price advertisers paid, Facebook elicited higher bids… Then, Facebook secretly calculated and charged higher prices,” the suit states.

The flawed bidding model was allegedly the result of a single line of erroneous code introduced in a 2013 software update. While Facebook engineers noticed a spike in ad revenue immediately afterward, the issue went undetected — or uncorrected — for four years.

The external pressures Facebook has to endure lead to stricter ad policies for you, and higher risk of bans.

I mention this because a lot of businesses and advertisers think Facebook targets bans to them personally when getting a facebook ad account restricted. To be honest, Facebook is spread so thin across so many different things, from AI, to the Metaverse that Facebook ad support really isn’t a priority. Meaning, both you won’t get personally targeted for shut downs, and you also won’t get special treatment or empathy for all the money an unneeded ban causes your business.

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Facebook ad account restricted: Trust the right answers

A big hurdle to overcome with dealing with a Facebook ad account restricted is who to trust online. Most articles you’ll read come from outsiders, who have not worked at Meta and are shaking a Magic 8 ball to come up with best guesses.

Even worse, chatting in to Facebook ad support, you talk to people who don’t seem to understand your questions. I’ve heard stories from clients who got in a worst ban after talking to Facebook ad support before finding my blog.

And Facebook has a spotty track record for providing reliable advice on how to solve a facebook account restricted.

I’ve heard some people say that Facebook ads aren’t worth using anymore and don’t turn a profit – every week my calendar is booked with calls from businesses running high converting ads on Facebook making hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars. So, while Nas may have rapped that Hip Hop is Dead (with the recent beef with Kendrick Lamar and Drake you know hip hop is alive and kicking) Facebook certainly isn’t dead either.

Per Sprout Social,Per Sprout Social, Facebook is the third most visited website following Google and YouTube, respectively. This puts it ahead of other leading platforms like Twitter and Instagram.
The platform boasts 3.065 billion active users on a monthly basis. This makes it the most used social media platform worldwide.
In 2023, Facebook’s total ad revenue amounted to $135 billion, up from $116 billion the previous year.

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Ad Account Restricted Facebook FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How to fix ad account disabled on facebook and How to advertise content unrestricted on Facebook

2. How to enable my disabled facebook ad account

If you have a spare ad account in your Facebook Business Manager that you can run ads from, feel free to. BUT, identify the micro and major flags FIRST, so as not to repeat the same mistake.

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3. How to appeal a disabled facebook ad account

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4. how to get disabled ad account up and running

5. How Many Policy Violations Before Account is Shut Down?

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6. How to remove restriction on facebook ad account

7. how long does facebook take to review restricted ad account

8. how to fix your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account

In a situation like this, your recovery options depend on what is banned:

a) Facebook Ad Account
b) Facebook Business Page
c) Facebook Business Manager
d) Facebook profile

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10. How to unblock your Facebook ad account

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Searching for how to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account? I’ve worked at Facebook and will provide some helpful tips on what to do.

You want to make your clients happy and heck you’re paying Facebook! Shouldn’t Facebook be the one helping you?

So what’s the problem?

And why are advertisers trying to remove a restriction on a Facebook Ad Account?

I figured it would be better now. If you’ve read my last blog, you realize Facebook relies on bots to make their ban decisions a little too much.

More accounts are banned now than ever.

Now let me explain…When Facebook opened up beyond the college market, they had a great ratio of humans to ads reviewed.

But, as Facebook scaled bigger they replaced employees with bots.

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If you’re running ads on Facebook make sure to follow the ad policies and local laws
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Don’t post controversial content even organically, if your main goal is ads

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Meta said that it will start charging a 30 percent fee when advertisers pay to boost the visibility of their posts in Facebook’s and Instagram’s iOS apps.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Troubleshoot

To troubleshoot your restricted account:

Confirm your identity

Complete verification

Facebook’s ad policies will tell you to complete verification but like I said above, and admiral Ackbar reiterates:

Simply verifying a Facebook Business Manager will not remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

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Violating content

Facebook’s Violating Content Policies are a joke. You have no guidance here, it just says:

Advertisers can’t:

Severely violate our advertising policies
Repeatedly violate our advertising policies

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But, beyond that, let me just say, don’t lose hope in Facebook ads. Yes, the Apple I0S update was a fiasco for Facebook advertisers, and the removal of 3rd party cookies from Chrome in the near future will require some pivots to continue to be successful.

Even so, in 2023, the potential total audience that could be reached by Facebook ads was 1.98 billion and is only increasing this year.

How to appeal advertising restrictions

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Request a review

Request a review

And there are steps you have to do first before requesting a review, in order for requesting a review to even work.

But, Facebook doesn’t tell you what those steps are. But, after working in ads, tech and project management at Facebook, I have a process that works to get Facebook ads live again.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How to fix ad account disabled on facebook

2. How to enable my disabled facebook ad account

If you have a spare ad account in your Facebook Business Manager that you can run ads from, feel free to. BUT, identify the micro and major flags FIRST, so as not to repeat the same mistake.

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3. How to appeal a disabled facebook ad account

You can also get some top tips on facebook ad policy in this complimentary eBook: Top 5 Reasons Agencies Fail at Facebook

4. how to get disabled ad account up and running

5. How Many Policy Violations Before Account is Shut Down?

And, if this still all seems too confusing, your clients are yelling at you to get ads live to bring in money, simply schedule a complimentary Facebook discovery call here

6. How to remove restriction on facebook ad account

7. how long does facebook take to review restricted ad account

8. how to fix your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account

In a situation like this, your recovery options depend on what is banned:

a) Facebook Ad Account
b) Facebook Business Page
c) Facebook Business Manager
d) Facebook profile

9. How To Get Your Disabled Facebook Ad Account Back

10. How to unblock your Facebook ad account

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Essential Facebook Ad Policies to Know [Ultimate Guide]

Before publishing an ad it is essential to know the risks that an ad contains to getting your entire funnel shut down by the automations Facebook relies on to enforce their ad policies.

You’re in luck – I’ve worked at Facebook for years, way before they came up with “Meta” and can provide answers on how to follow their ad policies.

Want the same VIP treatment I gave their team? Schedule a discovery call here.

Facebook Ad Policies: Why

1. Understanding Why Facebook Has Ad Policies

From Facebook:

Facebook Ad Policies: Monopoly

Facebook owner Meta bought Instagram, WhatsApp instead of competing, FTC says at trial

Meta faces trial on claims it built an illegal monopoly through Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
Case threatens to unwind deals, poses existential threat to Meta
Trial seen as test of Trump administration’s resolve to take on Big Tech

ZUCKERBERG EXPECTED TO TESTIFY

Zuckerberg is expected to take the stand and face questioning about emails in which he proposed acquiring photo-sharing app Instagram as a way to neutralize a potential Facebook competitor and expressed worry that encrypted messaging service WhatsApp could grow into a social network.

Meta has argued its purchases of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 have benefited users, and that Zuckerberg’s past statements are no longer relevant amid competition from ByteDance’s TikTok, Google’s YouTube and Apple’s (AAPL.O),messaging app.

How users spend time on social media, and which services they consider interchangeable, will be core to the case. Meta will argue that an increase in traffic to Instagram and Facebook during TikTok’s brief shutdown in the United States in January shows direct competition.

While Meta does not release app-specific revenue figures, advertising research firm Emarketer forecast in December that Instagram would generate $37.13 billion this year, a little over half of Meta’s U.S. ad revenue.

Instagram also generates more revenue per user than any other social platform, including Facebook, according to Emarketer.

WhatsApp to date has contributed only a sliver to Meta’s total revenue, but it is the company’s biggest app in terms of daily users and ramping up efforts to earn money off tools like chatbots. Zuckerberg has said such “business messaging” services are likely to drive the company’s next wave of growth.

The case is part of a crackdown on Big Tech started during Trump’s first administration.

Amazon (AMZN.O), Apple and Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O), Google also face antitrust lawsuits by U.S. enforcers.

Several major tech companies have moved to align with Trump since the election, such as by rolling back diversity initiatives and having executives engage directly with the White House.

While a shift from the combative tone the companies took during Trump’s first term, it has not resulted in a pullback on the antitrust cases.

How does this connect to facebook ad policies? If Facebook or should I say Meta’s monopoly on social media get broken up, ad policies will change. Everything will change.

Facebook Ad Policies: Less Employees = More Robots

When there are less staff or contract workers at Meta, there are less human beings to review your ads. Which means more of Facebook’s policy bots have control over whether you get banned or not.

Facebook Ad Policies: Top Issues Flagged

Here are some of the top issues Facebook flags for, sourced from Meta itself:

Facebook Ad Policies: Ad Review

2. Reviewing Facebook Ads

Ad copy above the creative
Ad headline
Destination URL matching Display URL [If Applicable]
Landing page
Privacy Policy
Ad creative
Type of business

Facebook Ad Policies: Ad Review Process

3. The Ad Review Process [in depth]

Ad Copy Above the Creative

Ad Headline

If the headline – the words right beneath your ad’s creative – sound like they are breaking ad policies, Facebook will flag that next.

Destination URL Matching Display URL

Landing Page Contents

Also, consider ad sense here as well. If your Facebook ad shows one product or service but your lander shows an entirely different one – you’ll get put on the radar if not shut down.

Facebook Ad Policies: Privacy

Privacy Policy

Ad Creative

So, it’s vital to understand how the Facebook bots flag ads and ad accounts.

If you’re like my client Jack Randall, President of Social Flight, you’re tired of beating your head against the wall trying to guess why Facebook has shut you down, and want answers faster.

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Facebook Ad Policies: Type of Biz

Type of Business

Let’s not forget that certain types of businesses are not allowed on Facebook. If you are just so eager to run ads you didn’t stop to think:

“Is my type of biz even allowed on Facebook?”

Facebook Ad Policies: 24 Hour Turn Around

Or your Business Manager will have the notification.

But don’t rely on Facebook to tell you this, they often forget to send the notification, so you’ll need to manually check your Ads Manager to determine if your ad was approved or not.

Before placing an ad on Facebook, be sure to check an essential Facebook ad policy to know: prohibited content. What’s prohibited content?

Facebook Ad Policies: Prohibited

4. Prohibited Content Includes:

Keep in mind that there are specific instructions for each segment of Facebook’s prohibited content above. Dating for example is allowed on Facebook but has to follow extra stringent requirements.

Facebook changes every few months, so if you’ve been looking for the old “prohibited content” policies, they are actually split up now into five categories:

Unacceptable Content
Deceptive Content
Dangerous Content
Objectionable Content
Content-specific restrictions

The last section is where we get into the weeds of ad policies more where some types of businesses like dating or gambling may be allowed but with restrictions on how they can advertise.

Real estate ads for example have certain ad policies only realtors have to follow that isn’t the same for other industries also advertising on Facebook.

Facebook Ad Policies: What Is Not Permitted

5. TLDR for What Is Not Allowed on FB

I offer consulting if you need it and are eligible. But in the meantime, here is a quick and dirty TLDR for what is not allowed on Facebook:

Don’t try to sell weapons like knives, tasers, explosives or guns
Keep in mind the automations may flag you if you even talk about these things. Watch your use of idioms.
Adult content to minors
Whether your ads are exposing cleavage, or selling alcohol – make sure your Facebook Page is age-gated for 18 and up or 21 and up depending on your state.
Shocking content
graphic violence, bright flashing lights that induce seizures, things that are too shocking may be flagged.
Personal attributes
Any ad that makes Facebook users feel singled out negatively is going to risk this flag. Don’t run ads the negatively call out Facebook users’ religion, beliefs, race, ethnic origin, sexual practices, medical condition, gender identity, or financial status
Misleading Ads
If your ad promises an unrealistic amount of money, or results you’re going to get hit with Misleading Business Practices flag
Social issues ads or politically exploitative content
Be careful how you word things if you are not doing social issues. If you say specific phrases that make FB think you’re a social issues ad – they’ll flag you for this even if you aren’t
Popup Boxes on landing pages that interfere with a Facebook user’s ability to leave the page
This is considered really click bait-y by FB
Malware
Just don’t try to spam people with malware, simple.
Bad Grammar or punctuations, symbols, letters and numbers.
Because of all the spammers using Google to translate words into English, your grammar is looked at by FB’s automation
Fake Buttons
If you have one of those images of a video with a fake play button Facebook doesn’t like this at all for CTA button on images which are not real
Exaggerated Results before-and after-images
Whether you’re in weight loss, money making, start-a-business or health if your testimonials or result pics look too over-the-top Facebook will flag you as spam
Advertisements that promote payday loans
Loans in general are hard to advertise for on FB, I’d steer clear of it
Fake Landing Pages
Clickbait farms, MLMs and affiliates try to use techniques to disguise the content on ads or landing pages. They’ll put a link in a Traffic ad to a lander that is compliant but put a redirect to another lander that converts higher but is totally not compliant. This is one of the worst flags you can get that will lead to your IP address getting blocked and your profile restricted from advertising so don’t do it.

Facebook Ad Policies: Restrictive Content

6. Restrictive Content vs Prohibited

Because of this, certain types of businesses have extra scrutiny because by allowing these types of businesses on Facebook, Meta is taking a legal risk.

Any product or service that your city, town or state has laws about will fall under the restrictive content.

Let’s start with the most obvious ones:

Ads that advertise real online money gambling or real money lotteries
Also included is bingo or sports books or online real money casinos. Facebook will only allow lotteries run by the government.
Alcohol ads must comply with local laws of the state you’re running ads in
Any additional guidelines or licenses specific to the region you’re running ads in also apply. Make sure your targeting an audience above the legal age to drink where you’re advertising
Dating
You’ll need written permission, just like gambling, before you can place ads that promote online dating services. These ads have to follow dating targeting requirements and guidelines for dating quality.
Online pharmacies (and offline)
This is another written permission from a Facebook ad. You have to get that first for any ads promoting offline and online pharmacies to be approved.
Herbal and dietary supplements
These can only target users 18 years and older
Subscription services
These are considered restrictive content and you’ll need permission to place these type of ads on Facebook.
Copyright Infringement
If you are using a major brand name you’ll need a licensing agreement. FB may let it slide the first time but it’s a minefield waiting to be stepped on if you’re name dropping without an affiliate agreement

Facebook Ad Policies: Looking Ahead

7. Future-Proofing Your Facebook Ads

In order to have a chance at keeping your ads live there are a few best practices I’ll share.

Facebook Ad Policies: Business Manager

Know who is on your Business Manager

Are they running ads elsewhere? If so, the quality of those ads will affect all the ads you have running in your ad accounts.

Otherwise FB will trace anything and everything that one person is connected to even if they are just having fun “experimenting” and they will shut you down if you’re connected.

Facebook Ad Policies: Facebook’s View

Look at your ads from Facebook’s POV

What’s important to Facebook? Keeping Facebook users on Facebook. Fighting fake news. Staying out of PR battles. Not making Facebook users feel bad with overly negative copy.

Put your Facebook glasses on and look at your ads again and make sure they are compliant on a regular basis.

Update: Finance Ads Now Special Ad Category & Health & Wellness

Facebook Ad Policies: The Balance

Focus on Compliance First – Then Conversions

I know we all want money to rain from the sky – and that’s great. However, reframe how you think about Facebook ads:

The time, energy, and money that is wasted when Facebook shuts you down can be avoided. What if there was a way to make sure that every ad you submitted for review was already pre-approved?

New Solution to Facebook Ad Policy Violations

If you’re ok with waiting a bit longer, and entering the waitlist to see if you’re eligible – Schedule a call or contact me via email.

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Ad Account Restricted Facebook FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How to fix ad account disabled on facebook and How to advertise content unrestricted on Facebook

2. How to enable my disabled facebook ad account

If you have a spare ad account in your Facebook Business Manager that you can run ads from, feel free to. BUT, identify the micro and major flags FIRST, so as not to repeat the same mistake.

Ready to Finally Make the Money You Need in the Hours That Work for You & Your Family? Don’t miss out,Learn More here.

3. How to appeal a disabled facebook ad account

You can also get some top tips on facebook ad policy in this complimentary eBook: Top 5 Reasons Agencies Fail at Facebook

4. how to get disabled ad account up and running

5. How Many Policy Violations Before Account is Shut Down?

And, if this still all seems too confusing, your clients are yelling at you to get ads live to bring in money, simply schedule a complimentary Facebook discovery call here

6. How to remove restriction on facebook ad account

7. how long does facebook take to review restricted ad account

8. how to fix your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account

In a situation like this, your recovery options depend on what is banned:

a) Facebook Ad Account
b) Facebook Business Page
c) Facebook Business Manager
d) Facebook profile

9. How To Get Your Disabled Facebook Ad Account Back

10. How to unblock your Facebook ad account

My Facebook ad account restricted and I’m unable to review the account fix

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One of the tough choices a business has to make is how close to a ban do you want your ad copy to get? The most outrageous claims will get the highest clicks but will be the riskiest for what is allowed on Facebook. A good first step to take is to learn more about the advertising restrictions, so you don’t get caught on the bat radar of Facebook’s bots.

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Facebook ad account restricted: About advertising restrictions

It’s important to remember Meta is a big company, and there’s a lot of focus on policy and social responsibility. For example:

Facebook ad account restricted: Whistle Blowers

Ex-Facebook employee to tell Congress the company undermined U.S. national security

Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former director of global public policy at Facebook, is set to testify before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee Wednesday. Meta has disputed her account.

NBC reports

Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Facebook employee who alleged misconduct and sexual harassment at the company in a memoir published last month, will testify before Congress on Wednesday that Meta executives undermined U.S. national security and briefed Chinese officials on emerging technologies like artificial intelligence.

In her introductory statement, obtained by NBC News, Wynn-Williams will tell the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism that Meta executives “lied about what they were doing with the Chinese Communist Party to employees, shareholders, Congress, and the American public.”

I mention this because a lot of businesses and advertisers think Facebook targets bans to them personally when getting a facebook ad account restricted. To be honest, Facebook is spread so thin across so many different things, from AI, to the Metaverse, to battling whistle blowers that Facebook ad support really isn’t a priority. Meaning, both you won’t get personally targeted for shut downs, and you also won’t get special treatment or empathy for all the money an unneeded ban causes your business.

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Why does Facebook say my advertising access is restricted?

Facebook ad account restricted – what does it mean?

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How to Write The Best Email Marketing Subject Lines

89% percent of respondents in a recent report said they open brand emails every single time due to two powerful factors: relevance and a killer email marketing subject line.

Here’s another stat: Sixty-four percent of people decide to open or delete an email based on the subject line. Even more striking, 69 percent use the subject line as the main reason to mark emails as spam.

If your subject line doesn’t spark interest or create intrigue, your email won’t get opened. And your open rates? They’ll tell you exactly how well your campaigns are performing.

Want more clicks and conversions? Mastering the art of subject lines is key.

Personalizing subject lines can increase engagement and open rates. Techniques such as addressing the recipient by name or referencing their previous interactions can enhance effectiveness.
Email types. GetResponse’s research shows RSS has the best open rate, followed by autoresponder newsletters. Triggered emails (automated emails based on shopper behavior) and newsletters come in third and fourth.
Character length counts. GetResponse says subject lines with 70 characters max receive the most opens.
Individual words like “Invitation,” “news,” and “new” have higher opens. Words like “free,” “offer,” and “lifetime” get fewer opens.
A unique selling proposition: What do you offer that other businesses don’t?

1. Subjects that Generate Curiosity

It’s human nature to be curious, and you can use this to your advantage by crafting subject lines that pique interest. Don’t give away all the information—just offer a teaser.

2. Subjects that Communicate Urgency or Scarcity

Emails with urgent subject lines tend to get opened more often because they leverage FOMO (fear of missing out). It works because our brains are wired to prioritize quick action when faced with the possibility of losing out, making urgency a powerful trigger for engagement.

Think about it. Airlines and hotels do this all the time.

“Only 4 seats left on this flight.”
“3 rooms left for these dates.”

Adding a tight deadline makes this strategy even more effective. Look Fantastic used this technique by creating urgency in the subject line and a compelling call to action in the email body. “Hurry, your discount declines by 1% every hour – on selected beauty.”

3. Subjects that Include Free Offers

Want to make your customers happy? Send free offers and promotions to your email subscribers. Freebies also give your customers a reason to open and click through your messages, and they get you sales.

Studies show that giveaways have a conversion rate of around 34 percent.

Everyone loves a freebie, but the psychology behind it runs deeper than that. Subject lines that suggest a benefit activate what’s called the brain’s reward system.

I bring this up because you should always diversify your lead gen funnel. While Meta aka Facebook can drive millions of dollars in sales – and I work with clients who have these margins – it’s always good to have more than one source of leads. Let’s say FB bans you, or the Google algorithm changes, or PPC ads start tanking. Having a solid email marketing strategy and lead magnet for email opt-in campaign, and you’ll have more financial stability.

Speaking of which, let’s say you got banned on Facebook. There’s something you should know about making an appeal. When you prepare before impulsively appealing Facebook accounts restricted from advertising, then you have a much better chance of recovery. Let’s discuss FB’s Prohibited Content:

Facebook ad account restricted: Policy Violations

Advertising restrictions for policy violations

While this graphic looks intentionally vague, with 0 examples of the type of ads flagged, it at least gives you a range of the type of bans. Out of the top 3, Discriminatory Practices are the most common. And, recently, this has affected the recently re-classified Financial Services as Special Ad Category. AND Health and Wellness are being reclassified as special ad category. Watch this video to not violate HIPPA laws and get perma banned on

Facebook ad account restricted: Advertising restrictions for unusual activity

Facebook ad account restricted: Deleted Banned Ads

How Serious is a Rejected Facebook Ad?

Facebook USED to show you the type of ads they reject. Now, they’ve stripped EVEN MORE from their official policies site. That image above? USED to be on Facebook’s ad policies page. They’ve taken it away, giving you, the business owner, the ad agency, even LESS to go on for what NOT to do with your ads to avoid a ban. But I’ve archived it on my site to give you context.

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What does a restricted Facebook ad account mean?

How do I unrestrict my Facebook ads? Facebook ad account restricted tips

Why is my Facebook ad account restricted?

Facebook ad account restricted: Ad rejections

Your ad account was banned for too many rejected ads

Facebook ad account restricted: disabled accounts

What Disabled Facebook Ad Account Means

Facebook ad account restricted: Trust the right answers

A big hurdle to overcome with dealing with a Facebook ad account restricted is who to trust online. Most articles you’ll read come from outsiders, who have not worked at Meta and are shaking a Magic 8 ball to come up with best guesses.

Even worse, chatting in to Facebook ad support, you talk to people who don’t seem to understand your questions. I’ve heard stories from clients who got in a worst ban after talking to Facebook ad support before finding my blog.

And Facebook has a spotty track record for providing reliable advice on how to solve a facebook account restricted.

I’ve heard some people say that Facebook ads aren’t worth using anymore and don’t turn a profit – every week my calendar is booked with calls from businesses running high converting ads on Facebook making hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars. So, while Nas may have rapped that Hip Hop is Dead (with the recent beef with Kendrick Lamar and Drake you know hip hop is alive and kicking) Facebook certainly isn’t dead either.

Per Sprout Social,Per Sprout Social, Facebook is the third most visited website following Google and YouTube, respectively. This puts it ahead of other leading platforms like Twitter and Instagram.
The platform boasts 3.065 billion active users on a monthly basis. This makes it the most used social media platform worldwide.
In 2023, Facebook’s total ad revenue amounted to $135 billion, up from $116 billion the previous year.

Don’t leave money on the table just because you don’t understand the way the bots flag for policy, I can help you there.

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Facebook ad account restricted: Business Manager

What is a Disabled Facebook Business Manager?

Ad Accounts
Facebook Business Pages
People connected to this BM

Facebook ad account restricted: Causes

Facebook ad account restricted: Pages

What Does it Mean When Your Facebook Page is Restricted?

Facebook ad account restricted: Reasons

Why is my Facebook advertising account restricted?

How to appeal advertising restrictions

Facebook ad account restricted: Fixes

How do I fix my restricted Facebook account?

Learn more

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Ad Account Restricted Facebook FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How to fix ad account disabled on facebook and How to advertise content unrestricted on Facebook

2. How to enable my disabled facebook ad account

If you have a spare ad account in your Facebook Business Manager that you can run ads from, feel free to. BUT, identify the micro and major flags FIRST, so as not to repeat the same mistake.

Ready to Finally Make the Money You Need in the Hours That Work for You & Your Family? Don’t miss out,Learn More here.

3. How to appeal a disabled facebook ad account

You can also get some top tips on facebook ad policy in this complimentary eBook: Top 5 Reasons Agencies Fail at Facebook

4. how to get disabled ad account up and running

5. How Many Policy Violations Before Account is Shut Down?

And, if this still all seems too confusing, your clients are yelling at you to get ads live to bring in money, simply schedule a complimentary Facebook discovery call here

6. How to remove restriction on facebook ad account

7. how long does facebook take to review restricted ad account

8. how to fix your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account

In a situation like this, your recovery options depend on what is banned:

a) Facebook Ad Account
b) Facebook Business Page
c) Facebook Business Manager
d) Facebook profile

9. How To Get Your Disabled Facebook Ad Account Back

10. How to unblock your Facebook ad account

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How to advertise content unrestricted on Facebook & Top Google Ranking Factors

Be sure to read the last article too.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted:

About advertising restrictions

Why we may apply advertising restrictions

We may apply advertising restrictions when an advertiser doesn’t follow Meta Advertising Standards or other policies and terms.

Next up, let’s discuss: What types of ad copy does Facebook look to flag?

“Make a million dollars in 3 minutes, just click here!”

When you make giant claims, Facebook’s bots get really active because they’ll think you are an MLM. The same goes for many industries like weight loss:

“Lose 100 pounds in 2 weeks without effort!”

A great way to frame Facebook ad policy violations, is to think about the biggest skeptic you know. Celebrity or in your personal network. Gordon Ramsey inspecting his cooks’ meal type skepticism:

Now, let’s talk about when to use Google PPC ads vs Facebook ads and Google’s Top Ranking Factors.

When To Choose Google Ads Vs. Meta Ads

Google Ads is built around user intent.

Whether it’s [best CRM for real estate agents] or [emergency plumber near me], that intent translates into higher conversion potential because people come to Google actively looking for solutions.

Meta Ads (Facebook and Instagram) are driven by discovery.

You’re placing ad content in front of users who weren’t searching for your product but might be persuaded to click, browse, or buy.

This makes Meta stronger for brand awareness, lifestyle products, and impulse-driven purchases.

In short, Google wins when users know what they want. Meta wins when you want to influence what they want.

When Google Ads Make More Sense

Google Ads is the platform to choose when search volume and purchase intent are high.

Legal services, home service providers, and B2B companies often perform better in Google because they solve specific problems people are actively researching. Now let’s talk about Facebook ads.

When Facebook Ads Outperform

Facebook shines when you aim to build demand, but it’s not limited to just awareness or engagement.

For many ecommerce brands, Meta is a primary driver of direct conversions, especially when the product is aesthetically pleasing, impulse-friendly, or supported by strong creative assets.

Campaign types like Advantage+ Shopping, paired with dynamic product ads, won’t just help your brand get noticed; they can drive sales right away, too.

What makes Meta effective is how it is able to blend product discovery with fast action, which makes it a great tool for new product launches, lifestyle products, and visually driven goods like fashion, beauty, or home decor.

Its creative formats, Reels, Stories, and Carousels offer brands the flexibility to tell a compelling story and convert in the same swipe.

It’s also the better choice for lower-budget campaigns. The 2024 Facebook Ads benchmarks show a $1.88 CPC across all industries compared to Google’s $4.66.

Meta also leans into AI to adapt to the post-iOS 14 landscape. Advantage+ Shopping Campaigns and the Conversions API help automate targeting and placements while making up for lost third-party data.

Lead generation for B2C brands can perform well on Meta, too, especially with strong creative and clear calls to action.

Top Google Ranking Factors

For the first time in 9 years, Google has shared how many searches it processes each year.

The answer: 5 TRILLION.

In 2016 (the last time they announced it), that number was “more than 2 trillion.”

This is good news for marketers—a solid SEO strategy will continue to drive results.

Here’s a chart showing the exponential growth of Google search volume from 1999 through 2025:

But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows at Google, according to a recent survey by Vox Media and Two Cents Insights.

42% of users say Google is becoming less useful.
66% said the quality of information is going downhill.
61% of Gen Z and 53% of Millennials say they prefer using AI tools over traditional search engines.

Google isn’t taking these developments lightly and continues to innovate in an effort to keep users on its platform. They recently upgraded AI Overviews with Gemini 2.0 and launched a new AI Mode for premium subscribers.I predict that Google’s market share will shrink as more people are turning to alternative search channels.

But just like TikTok did not kill Instagram and Instagram did not kill Facebook, ChatGPT is not going to kill Google. Look at these shifts as more opportunities to get more customers from multiple platforms and grow faster.

Key Takeaways

Google ranking factors are elements of your website that Google’s search algorithm considers when deciding what webpages to show in the SERPs.
The top Google ranking factors include:
- Mobile-first optimization
- Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS)
- E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness)
- Link profile (inbound, outbound, and internal links)
- User experience (UX)
- Technical SEO (meta tags, schema markup, etc.)
- Content relevancy and authority
- Real business information (Google Business Profile)
The upcoming Search Generative Experience (SGE) is expected to reduce organic traffic from search, making it more important to focus on ranking factors like:
- High-quality, expertise-driven content aligned with search intent
- Concise, easy-to-digest content presentation
- Strong link profile and authority
Hiring a qualified agency is another way to improve search rankings.

But let’s say you have mastered creating when to run Google ads vs Facebook and have your ranking factors figured out. Yet wake up one morning to see:

What then? You’ll want to figure out how to advertise content unrestricted

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: About

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It could be a headline, an image, it could be the small print, or maybe you implied Facebook as a brand endorses your brand.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Reasons

Why does Facebook say my advertising access is restricted?

Facebook typically says your advertising access is restricted because it tracked a sequence of actions violating Facebook ad policies.

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How to Advertise Content Unrestricted – what does it mean?

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How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Violations

Advertising restrictions for policy violations

If your Facebook account is restricted from advertising, it may hurt your ability to earn money in the future, so you’ll want to make sure your overall track record is in the black not the red.

Part of the key in How to Advertise Content Unrestricted on Facebook, is to make sure you have more approved ads than rejected.

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How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Activity

Advertising restrictions for unusual activity

If you buy a new smartphone, and are in a new location, download the Facebook app and log in, you could get hit with the unusual activity flag.

With a Facebook account restricted from advertising you may get the flag for unusual activity. Now, this can be frustratingly vague. Which activity was unusual? Why? How does this relate to learning How to Advertise Content Unrestricted?

Meta thinks you are a hacker when it sees new log ins, especially if you’re traveling out of state, out of country, when logging in. I’d suggest avoiding logging in to Facebook business tools while traveling to avoid this flag.

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How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Rejected Ads

How Serious is a Rejected Facebook Ad?

You see those images above? Facebook has stripped their policy site from showing these clear examples of what they do and don’t allow.

And of course when appealing, the sweatshop workers you are chatting with have no clue How to Advertise Content Unrestricted.

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How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Meaning

What does a restricted Facebook ad account mean?

If your ad copy sounds too spammy it’s working against you if you want to know How to Advertise Content Unrestricted.

I’ve seen a series of quick thoughtless actions lead to a facebook ad account restricted before.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Recovery

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How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Why

Why is my Facebook ad account restricted?

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Ad rejections

Your ad account was banned for too many rejected ads

When you step over a certain ratio of rejected ads, Facebook has a separate automation that determines the health of your ad account. If you are not paying attention to this as you run ads throughout the quarter, you could end up on the wrong side of the ban bots. So, as the meme below states, you’ll need to study your ad account history a little more carefully to avoid this type of ban.

Now, resolving a facebook account restricted can be a lot easier to prevent than recover from. That’s why so many people are searching How to Advertise Content Unrestricted.

If you’ve read my Common Mistakes to Avoid When Advertising on Facebook you found out the hidden clues in FB warnings – that you may need an expert to decode into everyday language.

Just like my clients, the social media marketing agency for Wu-Tang Clan discovered, there are micro flags in ad copy and landing pages that have to be removed first before attempting to appeal or relaunch a brand with Facebook.

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Facebook ad account restricted: disabled accounts

What Disabled Facebook Ad Account Means

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Authority Sources

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How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Business Manager

What is a Disabled Facebook Business Manager?

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How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Pages

What Does it Mean When Your Facebook Page is Restricted?

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted Company Policy

Why is my Facebook advertising account restricted?

Still asking what to do when seeing, “You are restricted from running ads”? And asking How to Advertise Content Unrestricted?

Facebook’s company policy is to get you to go away as fast as possible as customer service is just an illusion for PR for their stock value.

If you want to get to the bottom of why your Facebook advertising account is restricted, and How to Advertise Content Unrestricted you’ll want to audit your funnel.

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Appeal

How to appeal advertising restrictions

How to Advertise Content Unrestricted: Fixes

How do I fix my restricted Facebook account?

What you’re doing here is saying to the automations that shut you down: “Hey bot, I know you are machine, but can you decipher human empathy and context?”

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How to fix ad account disabled on facebook and How to advertise content unrestricted on Facebook

2. How to enable my disabled facebook ad account

If you have a spare ad account in your Facebook Business Manager that you can run ads from, feel free to. BUT, identify the micro and major flags FIRST, so as not to repeat the same mistake.

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3. How to appeal a disabled facebook ad account

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4. how to get disabled ad account up and running

5. How Many Policy Violations Before Account is Shut Down?

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6. How to remove restriction on facebook ad account

7. how long does facebook take to review restricted ad account

8. how to fix your access can’t be reinstated because too much time has passed since we restricted your account

In a situation like this, your recovery options depend on what is banned:

a) Facebook Ad Account
b) Facebook Business Page
c) Facebook Business Manager
d) Facebook profile

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10. How to unblock your Facebook ad account

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How to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account

Curious how to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account? Try this if you struggle with restricted ad accounts:

As I’ve written previously, learn the flags and their severity level that got you banned and remove them from your funnel. If you’re looking to find out how to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account – I worked in ads at Facebook and will use my expertise there to guide you to a solution without guesswork, but answers from the source even when Facebook goes silent.

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You may feel like you’d have better luck uncovering the mystery of The Great Pyramid of Giza or the Hanging Gardens of Babylon than getting a straight answer from Facebook, if you’re trying to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

There are so many flags your ad account can get hit with that it’s challenging to quickly determine the reason for Facebook bans. Also, take a look at my blog, How to Recover A Facebook Ad Account That’s Been Disabled.

How to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Tips

A lot of ad agencies are asking, “How do I recover Facebook ad accounts?” Or “How can I reactivate my disabled Business Manager?” And “Why is my Facebook ad rejected?”

The wall of silence from Facebook, the parent company now called Meta, frustrates business owners and advertisers alike. Money coming in from Facebook ads is suddenly stopped, and clients won’t stop screaming because their products aren’t selling.

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You’re left holding the bag, without answers and just a nasty deadline before your clients drop you and hire another marketing firm who knows how to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account. Or your deadline for a product launch is making you sweat bullets while Facebook keeps you in limbo.

You’re waiting on Facebook to reply as you’re waiting on an ad asset that’s permanently restricted to get fully appealed. Fortunately, you’ve found this blog – I’ve worked at Facebook for years and can help you sort things out.

Whether you’re using Facebook ad expert Tim Burd’s Surfing Method of Scaling Ads or another tactic, Facebook ad policies will still need to be top of mind, or you’ll lose money with Facebook bans.
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Advertising spending worldwide 2025, by region

The source forecast that, in 2025, advertising spending in the United States and Canada alone will surpass 342 billion U.S. dollars and account for over 40 percent of the global ad expenditure.

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and Western Europe will follow with estimated ad spends of about 246 billion and 154 billion dollars, respectively.

Most world regions’ ad expenditures were projected to expand between 2024 and 2026.

Ad corporations’ revenues by region

Some of the world’s largest ad media holdings obtain most of their gains in the U.S. or North America.

In 2024, Omnicom Group Inc.’s revenue in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico surpassed 8.6 billion dollars – more than in all other markets combined.

Similarly, that year, the revenue of the Interpublic Group (IPG) in the U.S. alone exceeded 5.9 billion dollars, while all other regions collectively generated little more than half of that value.

World regions’ top brands

Powerful advertisers contribute to ever-higher ad expenditures worldwide. South Korean Samsung and German T-Mobile emerged as the most valuable brands in the APAC and European regions in 2025, each estimated at dozens of billions of dollars.

Silicon Valley’s darling Apple topped the ranking as the most valuable brand in the Americas at over half a billion dollars. According to another source, Apple’s global brand value surpassed one trillion dollars in 2024.

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How did I get myself restricted from advertising on Facebook?

You’d be surprised how many businesses are running ads based on what worked 5 years ago. Just like advances in technology rapidly change the social landscape, so do changes in Facebook’s ad policies.

Even if you went to the Social Media Strategies Summit, David Velez, Head of Social at Amazon, wouldn’t be able to explain to you how you got banned – none of the experts could, because they haven’t worked side-by-side with the software engineers who operate the automations that ban you. I happened to have this experience, from my work at Meta, and one common theme was how fast facebook ad policies change, the and effect this has on businesses like yours.

What was allowed last year may not be compliant this year. And if you’re still running ads that used to be compliant, Facebook will show no mercy in shutting you down ASAP. And even retroactively punishing your ad account by flagging old ads that aren’t even active, if they violate new current ad policies. This is what leads to ad bans marketers get, who then try to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

Also a good roadmap: What to Do After Violating Facebook’s Ad Policies

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Flag Type

You can get your ads rejected for violating the spam flags, the Personal Attributes policies, or Facebook could have flagged you as an MLM.

Your eyes would pop out if you knew the list of banned words Facebook has that associate you with a pyramid scheme. If you accidentally used one of these words, even 1 word would be enough to get you shut down.

Ideally, you’d have your ads prescreened for Facebook ad policy compliance before going live. Then, you’d never have to try to learn how to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

This can be problematic for many advertisers because you can read all the books on Facebook ads, read all of facebook ad policies and still not get answers.

You can study the top Facebook experts like Mari Smith (one of my clients), or events like Social Media Marketing World but even then, you won’t find anyone there who has worked with thousands of businesses recovering from ad account restrictions or who has worked at Meta with the engineers maintaining these ban bot automations like I have.

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How can I tell if my account was restricted?

While Facebook is supposed to send you an email, you may not always get an email telling you that your account is restricted. But, going to Ads Manager, or Business Manager you’ll see this warning when your account is restricted:

And obviously, not being able to run ads and having all your live ads shut down is a pretty clear indicator your account is restricted on Facebook. Part of the ninja skill involved when successfully trying to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account comes down to accurately diagnosing what got you in Facebook jail – before FB bots have a chance to permanently restrict your ad account or Page.

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What does having my account restricted mean?

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What do I do if my Facebook account is restricted from advertising?

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New Fees for Boosted Posts on FB & Instagram on Apple IOS

Meta said Thursday that it will start charging a 30 percent fee when advertisers pay to boost the visibility of their posts in Facebook’s and Instagram’s iOS apps.

The change, which goes into effect later this month, stems from a 2022 App Store update where Apple extended its typical 30 percent cut of digital purchases to boosted posts, which are essentially ads.

The change particularly targeted Meta and other social apps that let people pay in app to increase the reach of their content. Meta notes in a statement shared with The Verge that small business owners and influencers who want to purchase a boost on iOS will now be billed through Apple, “which retains a 30% service charge on the total ad payment, before any applicable taxes.”

It’s like when gas prices went up, and every food delivery restaurant just charged you more, same as Uber & Lyft. Given that Facebook ad policy violations DO drive up your ad costs, that’s why now, more than ever you need to be compliant, because it’s more expensive when you’re not.

ALSO: Be careful whose advice you take when reading articles online. I’ve seen many marketing blogs online, giving the wrong advice from hacks just GUESSING on what to do. Or worse, regurgitating bad advice they read on Reddit or in YouTube comments.
If you google “How to Remove Restriction on Facebook Ad Account,” more than one social media magazine is posting inaccurate advice that will jeopardize your brand even more. For example:

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Troubleshoot

To troubleshoot your restricted account:

Confirm your identity

Complete verification

Facebook’s ad policies will tell you to complete verification but like I said above, and admiral Ackbar reiterates:

Simply verifying a Facebook Business Manager will not remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Security

Secure your account

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Content

Violating content

Facebook’s Violating Content Policies are a joke. You have no guidance here, it just says:

Advertisers can’t:

Severely violate our advertising policies
Repeatedly violate our advertising policies

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Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Unusual Activity

How to appeal advertising restrictions

Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account Request a review

Request a review

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Essential Facebook Ad Policies to Know [Ultimate Guide]

Facebook Ad Policies: Why

1. Understanding Why Facebook Has Ad Policies

Facebook Ad Policies: Monopoly

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Facebook Ad Policies: Ad Review

2. Reviewing Facebook Ads

Facebook Ad Policies: Ad Review Process

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Ad Copy Above the Creative

Ad Headline

Destination URL Matching Display URL

Landing Page Contents

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Facebook Ad Policies: Prohibited

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Facebook Ad Policies: What Is Not Permitted

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Facebook Ad Policies: Restrictive Content

6. Restrictive Content vs Prohibited

Facebook Ad Policies: Looking Ahead

7. Future-Proofing Your Facebook Ads

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Facebook Ad Policies: Facebook’s View

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Ad Account Restricted Facebook FAQ

What to Do If You Have A Disabled Facebook Ad Account Today

What to do if your Facebook Ad Account is disabled and everything you can do to reinstate including how to resolve payment issues, rejected ads, and get support.

The Reason Why Your Facebook Ad Account’s Disabled

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Facebook Disabled Ad Account Explanation

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Why was your Facebook ad account disabled?

Immediate Steps to Take After Your Ad Account is Disabled

Submitting an Appeal to Facebook

New Policies Affecting Disabled Facebook Ad Accounts

From Disabled Facebook Ad Account to Appeal

How to Recover a Disabled Facebook Ad Account Part 1

How to Recover Disabled Facebook Ad Accounts part 2

Don’t Let A Machine Decide Your Fate

Preventing Future Ad Account Disabling

How to prevent your Facebook ad account from getting disabled

Determine Why You Were Flagged BEFORE Appealing

Disabled Facebook Ad Account Request Review Tactic

Contacting Meta for Disabled Facebook Ad Account Guide:

What Happens After Appealing Disabled Accounts

What To Do If Your Ad Account Appeal Gets Rejected

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Your Facebook Advertising Got Restricted…Now What?

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How did I get myself restricted from advertising on Facebook?

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How can I tell if my account was restricted?

What does having my account restricted mean?

Facebook Ad Policies: Top Issues Flagged

Here are some of the top issues Facebook flags for, sourced from Meta itself: