Quick Fix
Before resubmitting an Instagram ad, redact faces, screenshots, and personal data so privacy issues are easier to spot and fix.
Instagram Ads Use Meta Review
Instagram ads run through Meta's ad-review system, so most policy issues overlap with Facebook. The practical difference is creative expectation: Instagram placements are visual, mobile-first, and often judged harshly by users when screenshots or personal data look messy.
Image Problems Worth Checking
- Faces of employees, customers, event attendees, or creators without ad-use permission.
- Screenshots with user names, profile photos, emails, payment data, or messages.
- Before/after, health, finance, or body-image visuals that may imply sensitive attributes.
- Low-resolution exports that look acceptable on desktop but poor in mobile placements.
- Text-heavy images where the main claim should live in the caption or ad copy.
Fast Privacy Review Workflow
- Export the image at the final placement size.
- Use face blur for people who should not be identifiable.
- Use screenshot redaction for dashboard or social-proof images.
- Check the final image on a phone before you resubmit.
When to Use Permission Instead
If the person is central to the ad, blurring may weaken the creative. In that case, use a signed release or approved creator agreement that explicitly covers paid social advertising.
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