Agent WranglersCMP-90Recommended EU law
Decide whether the political advertising rules reach you
Record whether you publish, sell or target political ads in the EU. If you do, follow the labelling, notice and targeting duties of Regulation (EU) 2024/900.
Region
European Union (EU). The duty comes from the law there. The rule applies only when the project serves people there, and its Applies when also holds.
How to do it
The Regulation on transparency and targeting of political advertising has applied since 10 October 2025. A political ad is one made for a political actor, or one likely to influence an election, a referendum or a law, usually for payment. Each ad needs a label and a transparency notice that names the sponsor and the cost. Targeting with personal data needs explicit consent, and may never use special category data. Many platforms now refuse political ads in the EU, so record that choice and test that the ad tools block them. Ads in general follow Label every ad and explain how feeds are ranked.
How to check
The obligations register has a political_ads entry with a decision. When you refuse them, a test that books an ad marked as political is refused. When you accept them, every such ad has a label and a notice link.
Sources
Related rules
- CMP-89 Label every ad and explain how feeds are ranked in Compliance and governance
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