Nudity and suggestive content became a standalone restricted policy

Date

Dec 13, 2025 (first reported)

Regions

Global

Primary source

PPC News Feed

Sources

• open_in_new
  Microsoft Ads Policy Updates for December 2025PPC News Feed · Dec 13, 2025

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