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critical counterfeit goods

Counterfeit or unauthorized brand goods

What this means

Meta detected possible counterfeits, replicas, or unauthorized use of trademarked brand names. Account-level risk.

Why this happens

Listing 'inspired by' luxury items, parallel imports without authorization, or using brand keywords in unbranded products.

How to fix it

  1. Review for any trademarks you don't have authorization to use.
  2. Authorized resellers should submit brand authorization to Meta Commerce.
  3. Remove 'inspired by', 'replica', 'similar to' language entirely.
  4. Genuine counterfeits must be removed — repeat violations suspend the catalog.

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