Nextdoor health ad policy rules the checker applies

Nextdoor rules

1. CG-PLT-001 · Warns · Citation checked against stored text

   Meta bars ads that assert or imply the viewer's physical or mental health, including medical conditions, for example "Do you have diabetes?". Nextdoor, X, Amazon and Taboola bar the same move (asserting knowledge of a viewer's health, speaking directly to the customer about a condition or weight). This is platform policy, not law, and an ad can be rejected or an account restricted.

   Source: Meta Advertising Standards, Personal attributes; Nextdoor Ads Policy (advertisement targeting, personal attributes); X Ads targeting of sensitive categories policy; Amazon Ads sponsored ads policies; Taboola Health Supplement Advertising Guidelines

   Safer wording: Address the topic, not the viewer. Say "Depression affects many adults. Talk to a clinician." instead of "Are you struggling with depression?".

   Meta Advertising Standards, Personal attributes, X Ads targeting of sensitive categories policy, Amazon Ads sponsored ads policies, Taboola Health Supplement Advertising Guidelines, Nextdoor Ads Policy

2. CG-PLT-008 · Warns · Citation checked against stored text

   Pinterest does not allow ads for clinical trial recruitment. Google does not allow them in most locations. Microsoft Advertising and Amazon Ads list clinical trials and trial recruitment as prohibited. X, Nextdoor and Reddit allow them only with conditions (X prior authorization, no misleading expectations or claims of safety, registration on ClinicalTrials.gov and IRB oversight).

   Source: Pinterest Advertising Guidelines (healthcare products and services); Google Ads Healthcare and medicines policy (clinical trial recruitment); Microsoft Advertising Healthcare and Pharmaceutical policy; Amazon Ads Healthcare products and services policy; X Ads healthcare policy; Nextdoor Ads Policy; Reddit Ads Healthcare Products and Services policy

   Safer wording: Send people to the registry listing or the sponsor site instead of buying a platform ad, or check the platform and location rules and any IRB approval first.

   Nextdoor Ads Policy, Microsoft Advertising Healthcare and Pharmaceutical policy, Reddit Ads Healthcare Products and Services policy, Amazon Ads Healthcare products and services policy, Google Ads Healthcare and medicines policy, Pinterest Advertising Guidelines, X Ads healthcare policy

3. CG-PLT-010 · Warns · Citation checked against stored text

   Pharmacy ads need proof of third-party certification. TikTok asks for NABP or LegitScript proof, Snap requires online pharmacies to be registered and, in the United States, NABP verified, Google allows US online pharmacies only with accreditation and Google certification, and Meta requires online pharmacies to be certified by LegitScript and authorized by Meta. X, Reddit, Yahoo and Nextdoor ask for NABP (or LegitScript) accreditation, LinkedIn and Microsoft require prior authorization or preapproval, and Amazon Ads accepts online pharmacies only in the US with NABP registration and not as display ads in its store.

   Source: TikTok Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals ad policy (United States, pharmacies); Snap Ads Category Requirements, Health (online pharmacy); Google Ads Healthcare and medicines policy (United States); Meta Advertising Standards, Drugs and pharmaceuticals; LinkedIn Advertising Policies; X Ads healthcare policy; Reddit Ads Healthcare Products and Services policy; Microsoft Advertising Healthcare and Pharmaceutical policy; Amazon Ads Healthcare products and services policy; Nextdoor Ads Policy; Yahoo Ad Policy, Pharmacies

   Safer wording: Get NABP, .Pharmacy or LegitScript certification and the platform's own approval before the ad runs, and name the licensed pharmacy.

   Meta Advertising Standards, Drugs and pharmaceuticals, Nextdoor Ads Policy, Yahoo Ad Policy, Pharmacies, Microsoft Advertising Healthcare and Pharmaceutical policy, Reddit Ads Healthcare Products and Services policy, Amazon Ads Healthcare products and services policy, Google Ads Healthcare and medicines policy, TikTok Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals ad policy, Snap Ads Category Requirements, Health, LinkedIn Advertising Policies, X Ads healthcare policy

4. CG-PLT-011 · Warns · Citation checked against stored text

   A named prescription drug in an ad triggers advance approval on most platforms. Pinterest allows prescription drug ads only with prior permission and GLP-1 ads only from approved healthcare advertisers in the US and Canada, Snap requires prescription advertisers to be pre-approved, and TikTok requires proof of regulator approval and 18+ targeting in the US. Meta requires LegitScript certification or its own review, Meta authorization, a licensed-professional disclaimer and 18+ targeting in the US, Canada or New Zealand. LinkedIn requires prior authorization, US or Canada only, no under-18 targeting. Reddit, X, Microsoft, Amazon and Nextdoor require pre-approval, a sales representative or case-by-case review, and Yahoo accepts FDA-approved prescription drug ads in the US only.

   Source: Pinterest Advertising Guidelines (healthcare products and services, weight loss products and services); Snap Ads Category Requirements, Health (prescription medicines); TikTok Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals ad policy (United States, prescription medicine); Meta Advertising Standards, Drugs and pharmaceuticals; LinkedIn Advertising Policies; X Ads healthcare policy; Reddit Ads Healthcare Products and Services policy; Microsoft Advertising Healthcare and Pharmaceutical policy; Amazon Ads Healthcare products and services policy; Nextdoor Ads Policy; Yahoo Ad Policy, Prescription drugs; Spotify Advertising Policies

   Safer wording: Get the platform's written approval first, then run the ad only on the platform that approved it, with the approved audience and age limits. Otherwise advertise the clinical service without naming the drug.

   Meta Advertising Standards, Drugs and pharmaceuticals, Nextdoor Ads Policy, Yahoo Ad Policy, Prescription drugs, Spotify Advertising Policies, Microsoft Advertising Healthcare and Pharmaceutical policy, Reddit Ads Healthcare Products and Services policy, Amazon Ads Healthcare products and services policy, TikTok Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals ad policy, Snap Ads Category Requirements, Health, Pinterest Advertising Guidelines, LinkedIn Advertising Policies, X Ads healthcare policy

5. CG-PLT-013 · Warns · Citation checked against stored text

   Pinterest does not allow claims regarding the prevention or cure of disease, and Google does not allow non-approved products marketed as safe or effective for preventing, curing or treating a particular disease. Meta bars claims to cure, heal or eliminate incurable diseases (diabetes, herpes, thyroid conditions, psoriasis, cancer, autism, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, HIV and others), even from health professionals. Reddit, Amazon, Outbrain, Nextdoor, Apple and Taboola bar implying that a product or supplement diagnoses, prevents or cures disease.

   Source: Pinterest Advertising Guidelines (healthcare products and services); Google Ads Healthcare and medicines policy (unapproved substances); Meta Advertising Standards, Unrealistic outcomes; Meta Advertising Standards, Health and wellness; Reddit Ads Healthcare Products and Services policy; Amazon Ads Claims and substantiation policy; Outbrain Advertising Guidelines; Nextdoor Ads Policy; Apple Advertising Services policies; Taboola Health Supplement Advertising Guidelines

   Safer wording: Say what the service does ("screening", "education", "treatment plans reviewed by a clinician") and leave out prevent, cure and reverse.

   Meta Advertising Standards, Unrealistic outcomes, Meta Advertising Standards, Health and wellness, Taboola Health Supplement Advertising Guidelines, Outbrain Advertising Guidelines, Nextdoor Ads Policy, Apple Advertising Services policies, Reddit Ads Healthcare Products and Services policy, Amazon Ads Claims and substantiation policy, Google Ads Healthcare and medicines policy, Pinterest Advertising Guidelines

6. CG-PLT-016 · Warns · Citation checked against stored text

   Pinterest bars before-and-after weight-loss imagery and Snap bars before-and-after pictures in diet, fitness and dietary supplement ads. Meta lists a before-and-after weight loss image as non-compliant, and Reddit, Amazon, Nextdoor and Outbrain bar before-and-after photos in weight loss, supplement or cosmetic ads. Microsoft, Taboola and Yahoo allow them only if realistic and honest about the time taken. The same wording also draws FTC attention to typical results.

   Source: Pinterest Advertising Guidelines (weight loss products and services); Snap Ads Category Requirements, Health (health and dietary supplements, diet and fitness); Meta Advertising Standards, Personal health and appearance; Reddit Ads Healthcare Products and Services policy; Amazon Ads Claims and substantiation policy; Nextdoor Ads Policy; Outbrain Advertising Guidelines; Microsoft Advertising Healthcare and Pharmaceutical policy; Taboola Policy FAQ health and beauty; Yahoo Ad Policy, Over the counter drugs

   Safer wording: Remove the before-and-after pairing and show the clinic, the clinician or the process instead.

   Meta Advertising Standards, Personal health and appearance, Taboola Policy FAQ health and beauty, Outbrain Advertising Guidelines, Nextdoor Ads Policy, Yahoo Ad Policy, Over the counter drugs, Microsoft Advertising Healthcare and Pharmaceutical policy, Reddit Ads Healthcare Products and Services policy, Amazon Ads Claims and substantiation policy, Snap Ads Category Requirements, Health, Pinterest Advertising Guidelines

7. CG-PLT-021 · Warns · Citation checked against stored text

   Meta bars click-bait in a health or weight loss context, such as "1 crazy tip to lose weight!". Microsoft lists "use this 1 weird tip" and "kill stomach fat" as click-bait examples, and Nextdoor, X and Reddit bar sensationalistic, exaggerated or click-bait ads.

   Source: Meta Advertising Standards, Unrealistic outcomes; Microsoft Advertising Information Integrity and Misleading Content policy; Nextdoor Ads Policy; X Ads deceptive and fraudulent content policy; Reddit Ads Deceptive, Untrue, or Misleading Advertising policy

   Safer wording: State what the service is and who provides it. Drop the teaser and the secret-knowledge framing.

   Meta Advertising Standards, Unrealistic outcomes, X Ads deceptive and fraudulent content policy, Nextdoor Ads Policy, Microsoft Advertising Information Integrity and Misleading Content policy, Reddit Ads Deceptive, Untrue, or Misleading Advertising policy

8. CG-PLT-022 · Warns · Citation checked against stored text

   Meta bars ads that declare or imply a perfect body, exploit insecurities or shame the body in order to promote a diet, weight loss or health product. Reddit bars body-shaming language and unrealistic beauty standards in weight loss and cosmetic ads, Nextdoor bars promoting negative or unrealistic body images, and Microsoft bars content that encourages negative body image in weight loss ads.

   Source: Meta Advertising Standards, Personal health and appearance; Reddit Ads Healthcare Products and Services policy; Nextdoor Ads Policy; Microsoft Advertising Healthcare and Pharmaceutical policy

   Safer wording: Describe the benefit in health terms (energy, mobility, blood pressure) and leave out appearance ideals and shame.

   Meta Advertising Standards, Personal health and appearance, Nextdoor Ads Policy, Microsoft Advertising Healthcare and Pharmaceutical policy, Reddit Ads Healthcare Products and Services policy

9. CG-PLT-028 · Warns · Citation checked against stored text

   Addiction treatment ads are gated. Google and Meta require LegitScript certification (and Meta written permission, for the United States), Microsoft allows them only in the United States with LegitScript certification and no lead generation ads, Reddit requires industry certifications and licensed staff, Nextdoor requires LegitScript certification for the USA, and Amazon Ads does not accept addiction-related healthcare services in its store.

   Source: Google Ads Addiction services policy; Google Ads Healthcare and medicines policy, additional sections (United States, addiction services); Meta Advertising Standards, Drug and alcohol addiction treatment; Microsoft Advertising Healthcare and Pharmaceutical policy; Reddit Ads Healthcare Products and Services policy; Nextdoor Ads Policy; Amazon Ads Healthcare products and services policy; LegitScript Healthcare Merchant Certification

   Safer wording: Get LegitScript certification first, then apply to each platform. Do not run lead generation ads for addiction services.

   Meta Advertising Standards, Drug and alcohol addiction treatment, Nextdoor Ads Policy, LegitScript Healthcare Merchant Certification, Google Ads Healthcare and medicines policy, additional sections, Google Ads Addiction services policy, Microsoft Advertising Healthcare and Pharmaceutical policy, Reddit Ads Healthcare Products and Services policy, Amazon Ads Healthcare products and services policy, Google Ads Healthcare and medicines policy

10. CG-PLT-029 · Warns · Citation checked against stored text

    Meta bars weight loss, cosmetic procedure and dietary supplement ads from targeting anyone under 18, and Microsoft requires 18+ targeting for healthcare advertising and for weight loss ads. LinkedIn and Nextdoor bar targeting under-18s with prescription, pharmacy, telehealth and pharmaceutical ads.

    Source: Meta Advertising Standards, Health and wellness; Microsoft Advertising Healthcare and Pharmaceutical policy; LinkedIn Advertising Policies; Nextdoor Ads Policy

    Safer wording: Write the ad for adults and set the audience to 18 and over. Do not address teens or children with these offers.

    Meta Advertising Standards, Health and wellness, Nextdoor Ads Policy, Microsoft Advertising Healthcare and Pharmaceutical policy, LinkedIn Advertising Policies