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Why is my ad account disabled and unable to run ads

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Ramy De Jesus
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Hello and welcome to ExpertHelp.com! My name is Ramy De Jesus and I'm going to do everything in my power to answer your question to your full satisfaction!

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Ramy De Jesus
Facebook Expert

 Thank you for choosing ExpertHelp. First is this the first time you encounter this issue? Below are the following reason why your account get disable or banned.

1. Overspending: Facebook wants to avoid spamming users, so you can’t spend exorbitant amounts of money on your ads all at once, especially when you have a new ad account.

We advise you to scale your daily budget up by less than 5%-15% until you’ve reached your advertising goals. 

2. Logging in from different IP addresses: Facebook may associate this with online fraud. If you login to your Ads Manager using a different device, Facebook may consider this “suspicious” if it’s done too often.

We recommend that you only use one device. If you absolutely need to login somewhere else, try using your mobile device. 

3. Not keeping a tight circle: If any user on your ads account gets their personal advertiser’s account banned, you may lose your ads account by association. 

4. Late payments: When you aren’t paying pending bills on time, your account may get flagged as unreliable.

Make sure you always have a credit card on file, or available credit on your account.

5. Unclear landing pages: Any pages that users are directed to through your ads should pertain to the information in the ad.

It should also contain business information like a logo, contact information, resources, company name and a disclaimer. 

6. Using the same payment methods for different ad accounts: Facebook uses payment methods to recognize previous offenders.

If you’ve been banned in the past, avoid using the same payment method for the next ad account. 

7. Not keeping Facebook advertising information confidential: Make sure it stays with and isn’t used for anything like selling contacts to other companies.

8. Ads disapproved according to Facebook’s guidelines: Make sure your ads abide by the following guidelines. 

Facebook Advertising Policies (summary):

 Facebook may ban your ads for the following reasons:

  • Personal attributes: Don’t personally address users by using words like “you”. 
  • Facebook Brand: Remember to capitalize the word “Facebook” and to not make Facebook the main subject of the ad. 
  • Restricted keywords and subjects: Using AI screening, Facebook is able to detect, flag down and restrict any ads that contain keywords regarding sensitive subjects. This includes topics like fat-loss, anti-aging, and unsafe substances. 
  • Covid-19 Vaccine: Any ad that discourages the users from taking covid-19 vaccines will be rejected.
  • Before-and-after images: When it comes to anything regarding users’ health, Facebook restricts before-and-after images that “contain unexpected or unlikely results” that “generate negative self perception”. This usually pertains to the fitness and dieting industry. 
  • Quality of content: Facebook might disable your account if your ads have poor quality. This can be because of grammar, poor image quality or EXCESSIVE USE OF CAPITAL LETTERS. 
  • Targeting: You can’t use targeted ads to “discriminate against, harass, provoke or disparage users or to engage in predatory advertising practices. Your custom audience must comply with the applicable terms.  
  • Lead ads: You cannot request sensitive information such as account numbers, health information and religion.
  • Restricted Content: Be sure to check your regional guidelines on any subjects that are controlled by the state such as alcohol, casinos, tobacco products etc.
9. Ads flagged later on. If your ad has been running for a while and you’re wondering why it suddenly gets disapproved, the following reasons could be why: 
  • Your ad is showing up too often or has been running for too long. It’s possible that Facebook users have flagged your ad because they’ve seen it too many times, or it’s not content they want to see.
  • Negative user feedback. If users find your ad annoying, disturbing or suspicious, they may flag it. 
  • Your account was reviewed by a Facebook ads rep and they found a violation that was previously overlooked. Even if your ads already got approved, make sure you follow the ad policies as closely as Facebook does!
  • Changes in Facebook’s Ad Policies. Pay attention to any updates! 
  • Any updates to Facebook’s software. This can accidentally trigger mistakenly disapproved ads. This problem can also be solved in the following steps.

If you accidentally did some of the list above this will automatically disable your Facebook Ads. Hope this help.

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Ramy De Jesus
Facebook Expert

Please advise me if you need further assistance. When you're ready, please type your responses on this page and then click on the Blue Send Response button to post your response. I will be standing by for your response.

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Customer

Im ready to chat

 

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Ramy De Jesus
Facebook Expert

When did the problem started?

 

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Customer

It started on the same day as I placed the ad on 9/6.  My account showed that my payment method had insufficient funds but that I've updated the payment methods multiple times and that doesn't rectify the issue.

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Ramy De Jesus
Facebook Expert

Are you doing this on your computer? Did you log in to a different device when you did this?

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Customer

Actually, another person who has admin rights to my FB page is the one that set up the ads.

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Customer

I have been trying to troubleshoot (changing payment methods, etc.) using my computer though

 

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Ramy De Jesus
Facebook Expert

Can we have a remote session so I can see exactly what is happening on your computer?

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Customer

Sure

 

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Ramy De Jesus
Facebook Expert

Great! Are you using Windows or mac computer?

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Customer

windows

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Ramy De Jesus
Facebook Expert

Okay. For me to proceed with the remote session I need you to download AnyDesk on your computer. Please click on the link below.

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Once you downloaded it leave it open and provide me the Address so I can connect to your computer. I will be standing by.

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Customer
Ramy De Jesus
Facebook Expert

When you open the app you will see the "Your Address".

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Customer

712 530 920

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Customer

Thanks for your help.  Will I still have to pay for the full price even though it was not resolved?

 

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Ramy De Jesus
Facebook Expert

The best way we can do now is to have it report to Meta support. Since we checked that the card you used have funds and even we updated it to a new card still showing insufficient funds. There is a glitch on the system and there is nothing we can do in our end. Hope you appreciate my assistance. With regards to the full payment I will ask my supervisor.

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Ramy De Jesus
Facebook Expert

Is there anything else I can assist you with Joy?

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Ramy De Jesus
Facebook Expert

Hi Joy!

Please be advise that we will be doing a partial refund on your account. Please give us 24 hours and you will hear back from our support. Thank you for allowing us to help you. Thank you for choosing ExpertHelp.

 

Regards,

Ramy De Jesus

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