List of targeting restrictions for Special Ad Categories

Last updated: July 2024

Special Ad Categories are for advertisers offering housing, employment, or credit opportunities in the United States or Canada. You'll be able to choose your special ad categories when creating or editing an existing ad campaign in TikTok Ads Manager.

List of targeting restrictions for Special Ad Categories

The following targeting and audience interests that are limited or unavailable when choosing a Special Ad Category for your campaign.

Demographics

Age: 18+ only


​Gender: Not allowed


Location: Zip code targeting not allowed

Device

Device Price: Not allowed

Audience

Lookalike audience: Not allowed


​Hashtag based audience for exclusion: Not allowed


Premium audience for exclusion: Not allowed

Interest & Behavior

​Limited interest targeting


Interest keywords: Not allowed


Hashtag targeting: Not allowed

Targeting Mode

Automatic Targeting: Not allowed

Targeting Expansion

Targeting expansion: Not allowed

Targeting Recommendation

Targeting recommendations will not appear