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Meta to stop political ads in the EU, as new advertising law starts applying

( July 25, 2025, 11:01 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms will ban all ads relating to politics, elections and social issues in the EU starting in October, the platform said in a statement today. This development comes as a response to the EU’s Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising Regulation with rules coming into force in autumn 2025. Meta mentioned complex operational challenges and legal uncertainties of the regulation as a reason.Statement follows. ...

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