There has been a spate of bans on cryptocurrency ads in recent months, but Facebook has had something of a change of heart and has decided that some such ads are permissible on its platform.
There has been a spate of bans on cryptocurrency ads in recent months, but Facebook has had something of a change of heart and has decided that some such ads are permissible on its platform.
It is important to note that this is just a relaxation of the ban Facebook introduced back in January, not a complete lifting of it. There are various caveats here, including the fact that advertisers will have to be « pre-approved ».
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When Facebook introduced the cryptocurrency ad ban earlier in the year, it said that the policy was being left « intentionally broad », saying that the matter would be revisited in time. Well, now it is being revisited. Rob Leathern, Facebook’s product management director, says that « starting June 26, we’ll be updating our policy to allow ads that promote cryptocurrency and related content from pre-approved advertisers ».
As this is just a relaxation of the ban, ads that promote binary options and initial coin offerings are still prohibited, but it is the approval process that Facebook hopes will help to clean up cryptocurrency ads. The company explains:
For some people, the new changes will not go far enough, while others will certainly think they go too far. Facebook remains open to changing its policies as necessary, though, which is hardly surprising given the level of scrutiny it has been subjected to recently.
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