# Meta Bans ByteDance Ads in US and Six Markets

> Meta cuts ByteDance ads across US, Canada, Egypt, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
- Title: Meta Bans ByteDance Ads in US and Six Markets · Dealroom
- Summary: Meta cuts ByteDance ads across US, Canada, Egypt, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Meta banned ByteDance ads in the US and six other countries to…
- Keywords: meta, bytedance, tiktok, canada, egypt, indonesia, japan, thailand, vietnam, ad bans, social media, Bans
- Source: Dealroom — https://dealroom.co/news/161735-meta-bans-bytedance-ads-across-the-us-and-six-other-markets
- Published: 2026-10-12T13:36:50+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: meta, bytedance, tiktok, us, canada, egypt, indonesia, japan, thailand, vietnam, ad bans, social media
## What's the deal?
Meta Platforms has banned advertisements from ByteDance on its platforms in the US and several other markets.
## What changes?
The ban covers the US, Canada, Egypt, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam, including third-party ad campaigns linking to TikTok.
## Why now?
The move escalates the battle between Meta and ByteDance, the Chinese parent of TikTok.
## Key takeaway

Meta banned ByteDance ads in the US and six other countries to counter TikTok competition.