Meta opens or controls: advertisers lose options to choose where ads appear
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Meta opens or controls: advertisers lose options to choose where ads appear

SAPO28 August 2026 at 17:03

Meta is changing how brands manage the distribution of their advertising campaigns on Facebook and Instagram. The company is removing from advertisers the ability to exclude certain ad spaces, which means brands will have less control over where their ads appear.

This change is part of a broader Meta strategy, which focuses on automation and artificial intelligence to manage ad distribution. The company believes this approach can optimize advertising campaign results.

Advertisers who used tools to prevent their ads from appearing in specific contexts, such as controversial content or certain pages, will see those options removed. This change can have a significant impact on brands concerned about their image and positioning.

Meta justifies these changes as a way to improve ad relevance and performance through automated algorithms, reducing the need for manual intervention by advertisers in choosing the spaces where their content is displayed.

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