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Meta bans ads from TikTok owner ByteDance on its apps
The owner of Facebook and Instagram no longer accepts ads from ByteDance in the US and a few other countries, a Meta spokesperson confirmed, according to Reuters.
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Meta is barring advertising from Chinese group ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, from its platforms. According to a Meta spokesperson, this applies in the US and a few other countries. The spokesperson confirmed the move on Thursday, Reuters reported.
The available summaries gave no reasons for the decision. Which countries besides the US are affected also remained unclear. Meta's platforms include Facebook and Instagram.