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Meta’s new terms leave advertisers liable for its AI ad edits
From 30 October, businesses carry the risk of whatever Meta’s AI features add to or change in their ads, even features Meta turns on itself, Adweek reports.
Once Meta’s revised Commercial Terms apply on 30 October 2026, the business behind a Facebook or Instagram ad answers for whatever Meta’s AI puts into it. A new section on AI features puts that risk on the business, “solely responsible” even for features Meta turned on without asking, Adweek reports.
Before, that risk covered only AI tools a business chose to use. Acceptance is automatic: keep running ads after 30 October and you have accepted, while the one alternative is to stop using Meta for business, PPC Land notes. The contract in force also caps Meta’s own liability at $100 or your past 12 months of spend, whichever is greater.
The agency Exverus told Adweek it has pulled live ads to undo Meta’s AI edits: translated copy, extra sitelinks (the small links under an ad) and carousels built from the brand’s own photos, some on ads where nobody switched the feature on. Meta’s answer was that each Advantage+ feature can be switched off in Ads Manager.
Our guide to Meta’s 30 October AI ad terms, from a line-by-line read on 6 October, found the matching change in the Self-Serve Ad Terms: you stay responsible for checking, approving and removing ads, even when you use Meta’s automated features.
From 30 October, an Advantage+ enhancement Meta switched on without your click carries the same liability as an ad you built yourself, under a contract that caps Meta’s side at $100 or your past year’s spend.
Sources
- Adweek: Advertisers Pull Meta Ads That Had Unwanted AI Glow-ups. Checked
- PPC Land: Meta makes advertisers solely responsible for its AI ad edits from Oct 30. Checked
Alexandre S.
Alexandre S. is a creative ad strategist and copywriter with ten years' experience in digital marketing across multiple channels.
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