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critical prohibited weapons content

Weapons or weapon accessories

What this means

Meta prohibits firearms, knives marketed as weapons, ammunition, and many weapon accessories. Listings get blanket-disapproved.

Why this happens

Direct firearms are banned. Ambiguous categories (kitchen knives, archery, paintball) often trigger false flags from imagery or title language.

How to fix it

  1. Review Meta Commerce Policies for the exact category rules.
  2. For permitted-but-sensitive items (kitchen knives, archery), use only product-on-white photography and avoid weapon-context language.
  3. Banned categories must be excluded from the Meta feed — listing them risks account-level penalties.

Common pitfalls