Meta Bans TikTok Ads Across Seven Markets as Rivalry Escalates

Meta has banned advertising by TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, across Facebook, Instagram and its other platforms in seven countries, escalating its rivalry with one of its biggest competitors as the companies clash over child safety and competition for users. The restriction took effect on Thursday, October 8, in the United States, Canada, Egypt, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam. It covers advertising and paid promotional messages placed directly by ByteDance, as well as campaigns fro