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April 5, 2018

Soon Advertisers Must Verify Their Leads Were Rightfully Attained

Photo courtesy of Bloomberg. Photo by David Paul Morris.

Lately it’s been a whirlwind of news and headlines for Facebook as the social network makes its platform safer from scandals like the Cambridge Analytica data breach. As part of this pursuit, Facebook will launch a Custom Audience tool that requires advertisers to verify whether the customer email addresses for ad targeting use were rightfully attained.

TechCrunch shared a notification message from a Facebook rep to a client about the new certification tool:

“Coming soon a new Custom Audiences certification tool and process for any Custom Audience data imported into Facebook. Advertisers will be required to represent and warrant that proper user consent has been obtained for the use of any data uploaded.”

Although Facebook’s terms already required advertisers to attain proper consent for targeting data, this new tool avoids future data breaches. In the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Dr. Aleksandr Kogan collected personal information from 50 million Facebook users and gave the information to Cambridge Analytica. The firm, which worked for Trump’s campaign, used the information to target users for political ads, violating Facebook’s terms.

Since Custom Audiences allows advertisers to upload lists of email addresses and phone numbers to target specific customers, it’s appropriate that Facebook would now crack down on this particular targeting option. The company wants to make sure users’ information are protected.

It’s unclear exactly how Facebook will enforce advertisers to rightfully attain every single one of their leads with this new certification tool. However, it is clear that users want advertisers to do more than just check a box to confirm rightful use. Users want complete transparency, as well as consequential action taken against advertisers even slightly suspected of misuse.

But will advertisers be willing to take extra steps to confirm they’ve legally obtained their targeting leads? If a bulk of advertisers have been sliding under the radar up until this point, Facebook could see a notable drop in advertising partners, depending on any new processes it enacts. If so, it’s a small price to pay to ensure users’ information is protected and that Facebook can maintain its status as the largest social media platform.

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Article by Anna Hubbel / Facebook

About Anna Hubbel

Anna Hubbel is a contributing writer for AdvertiseMint. Anna writes about trending digital advertising topics, including news stories, how-to guides, and detailed marketing strategies. She works as a freelance writer, having written columns for OnStage Blog, a theater-themed website, as well as other blogs. She also has experience as a videographer, photographer, and web designer. Anna earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication from Saint Vincent College in 2014. She earned a Master of Arts degree in Communication, with a focus on organizational communication, from the College at Brockport in 2019.

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