Meta blocks TikTok ads as platforms close ranks on agent traffic

ByteDance barred from Meta ads; Amazon keeps Muse out; platforms wall off each other's traffic.

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- TikTok was reportedly the top US advertiser on Meta platforms this year, though only ~1% of spend.
- Tied to an escalating dispute over child-safety measures Meta adopted after an $18B settlement.
- TikTok retaliated by barring Meta's ads and wiping Instagram links from profiles, per Bloomberg.
- Platforms are increasingly closing themselves off against each other's human and bot traffic.
- Muse generates over 2.3x more agent requests than all other agents combined, per Human Security.
- Analysts see advertiser fallout: brands paying Meta may not reach audiences across networks.

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