Facebook to limit traders on credit bureaus blacklist

Meta, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, is racing to protect its bottom line from non-performing accounts. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc will from January start relying on credit reference bureaus (CRB) to build profiles of traders’ advertising on its platforms in efforts to curb mounting defaults.

The tighter credit measures announced as part of the company’s updated terms to be effective from January 3, 2023, will also see some advertisers being required to make upfront payments for Facebook and Instagram advertisements.

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