Overview
- Meta will bar all paid political advertisements on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in the European Union beginning October 2025.
- The company cited the new regulation’s strict labeling, funding disclosure and targeting restrictions for driving its decision.
- Outside the EU, Meta will continue personalized political advertising, underscoring sharply different global regulatory regimes.
- Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg criticized the rules as censorship and likened potential EU penalties to tariffs.
- Campaign strategists warn that the ban could hinder smaller parties, NGOs and civil society groups in reaching voters ahead of key elections.