Meta ad rejected: why, and how to get it approved
The reasons Meta rejects ads most often, how to find the exact policy it flagged, and when to fix the ad or ask for another review.
Not spending or delivering Updated 9 November 2026 Checked against Meta’s Help Center
The short answer
Meta tells you which policy an ad broke in the ad’s delivery details and in Account Quality. Most rejections come from a few causes: personal attributes ("Are you struggling with debt?"), before-and-after or health claims, a missing Special Ad Category, or a landing page that does not match the ad. Fix the cause and republish, or request another review if you think it was a mistake.
This is probably you if
- Delivery reads "Rejected" on one or more ads
- You received an email or notification about an ad not following Advertising Standards
- A previously approved ad was rejected after an edit
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Check my accountCauses, most likely first
Work down the list: rule each cause out or mark the one you find
- 1
The copy points at a personal attribute
Meta does not allow ads that imply it knows something personal about the viewer: health, finances, religion, age, sexual orientation and similar.
- How to check
- Look for "you" next to a condition: "Are you overweight?", "Your debt is ...".
- Fix
- Talk about the product instead of the person: "Plans for paying debt off faster".
Is this the cause?
- 2
Health, weight or money claims
Before-and-after images, promised results and "get rich" claims are restricted.
- How to check
- Read the ad as a reviewer would: does it promise an outcome?
- Fix
- Remove the promise, use neutral imagery, and keep claims you can prove on the landing page.
Is this the cause?
- 3
A missing Special Ad Category
Ads about credit, employment, housing, or social issues, elections and politics must declare the category.
- How to check
- Open the campaign settings and check Special Ad Categories.
- Fix
- Declare the category. Targeting options narrow, but the ad can run.
Is this the cause?
- 4
The landing page does not match or is not working
Meta checks the destination too. Broken pages, pages behind a login, or offers that differ from the ad get rejected.
- How to check
- Open the exact link in a private window on a phone.
- Fix
- Point the ad at a working page that shows what the ad promises.
Is this the cause?
- 5
It was a mistake
Review is largely automated and gets it wrong sometimes.
- How to check
- If none of the above applies, it may simply be a false positive.
- Fix
- In Account Quality, open the rejected ad and request another review.
Is this the cause?
Keep it from coming back
- Write about the product, not the reader’s personal situation.
- Declare Special Ad Categories when in doubt.
- Many rejections in a short time can restrict the account, so fix the pattern, not just the ad.
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- Where do I see why my Meta ad was rejected?
- Hover the Rejected status in Ads Manager or open Account Quality in Business Support Home. It names the policy.
- Can rejected ads get my account restricted?
- Yes. Repeated policy violations can restrict the ad account or the business, so it is worth fixing the cause rather than resubmitting the same ad.
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