Branded Content Policy
Published: 4 August 2026
- Policy published 4 August 2026, effective 31 August 2026 Legal Rights & Agreement Rules
Effective date: 31 August 2026
- Policy published 4 August 2026, effective 31 August 2026 Legal Rights & Agreement Rules
Our new Branded Content Policy comes into effect on 31 August 2026. Click here to view our current Branded Content Policy.
- Policy published 4 August 2026, effective 31 August 2026 Legal Rights & Agreement Rules
What is Branded Content?
Branded content (“Branded Content”) is content that promotes or reviews a third-party brand or its products or services in exchange for payment or any other incentive.
- Branded Content means promoting or reviewing a third-party brand for payment or other incentive Content & IP Rights
Branded Content includes content that features or references:
- Gifts, paid posts, commissions and commercial relationships all count as Branded Content Content & IP Rights
- A product or service that has been gifted to you by (or on behalf of) a brand;
- A brand, product or service that you have been paid to post about (whether in the form of money or a gift);
- A product or service for which you will receive a commission on any sales (for instance, via an affiliate link or promotional code); or
- A brand that you have or have had a commercial relationship with, such as acting as a brand ambassador.
Rules for posting Branded Content:
- You are responsible for ensuring that any Branded Content that you post complies with all applicable laws and regulations. While the rules in this Branded Content Policy are intended to help you to comply with relevant laws and regulations, they are not exhaustive, and you should be aware of any other applicable legal requirements.
- You are responsible for legal compliance of Branded Content you post, beyond these rules Legal Rights & Agreement Rules
- We may update these rules periodically (for instance, if we need to reflect any changes to applicable laws or regulations), and in some instances, we may need to apply them to content you have already posted (for example, if a new law requires us to no longer display certain types of content).
- TikTok may update these rules and apply them to content already posted Legal Rights & Agreement Rules
- In addition to following our Branded Content Policy, you must also comply with TikTok’s Terms of Service and Community Guidelines.
- Branded Content must also follow the Terms of Service and Community Guidelines Legal Rights & Agreement Rules
- To the extent that your Branded Content does not comply with any of these rules, we may remove the content or impose other restrictions.
- TikTok may remove non-compliant Branded Content or impose other restrictions Content & IP Rights
What do you need to do when you post Branded Content?
- When posting Branded Content, you must enable the commercial content disclosure toggle. This is accessible through the content disclosure settings when posting your content. See here for information on how to enable the toggle. When you enable the toggle, and indicate that the content is posted on behalf of a third party, your content will be automatically labelled to indicate that it is Branded Content. In addition, where required by law, your content may be added to the TikTok Commercial Content Library (please note that, in some circumstances, TikTok may be required to ensure that Branded Content remains publicly available in the library even if the original content is deleted or altered).
- You must ensure that the product or service you are promoting is sufficiently clear, without requiring viewers to access your profile page or any links. For instance, you should explicitly identify the product or service verbally and/or in the text caption.
- The promoted product or service must be clear without the profile page or links Content & IP Rights
- You must not make false, deceptive or misleading claims about any products or services.
- False, deceptive or misleading claims about products or services are not allowed Content & IP Rights
- You must not post content promoting illegal products or services.
- Content promoting illegal products or services is not allowed Content & IP Rights
- You must not promote products or services relating to any of the Prohibited Industries listed below.
- You should also be aware that if you promote products or services subject to any of the Market-specific Requirements, or which are otherwise subject to additional legal requirements or restrictions in specific countries or regions, we may prevent the content from being accessed in the relevant countries, or apply other restrictions (such as specific age limits).
- In addition, you must not:
- No surreptitious or subliminal techniques, and nothing undermining human dignity Content & IP Rights
- No including or promoting discrimination on listed grounds Content & IP Rights
- No encouraging harm to health, safety or the environment, or promoting unhealthy body image or eating and exercise Content & IP Rights
- Protections for children: no detriment, no urging purchases, no exploiting trust or showing danger Content & IP Rights
- use surreptitious or subliminal techniques;
- No surreptitious or subliminal techniques, and nothing undermining human dignity Content & IP Rights
- undermine respect for human dignity;
- No surreptitious or subliminal techniques, and nothing undermining human dignity Content & IP Rights
- include or promote any discrimination based on sex, race or ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation;
- No including or promoting discrimination on listed grounds Content & IP Rights
- encourage behaviour detrimental to health or safety or harmful to the environment;
- promote or reinforce negative or unhealthy body images, or exploit insecurities to conform to certain beauty ideals or standards;
- promote an unhealthy relationship with food or exercise;
- cause physical, mental or moral detriment to children;
- exhort children to buy, rent or hire a product or service, or encourage children to persuade their parents or others to purchase goods or services being advertised; or
- exploit the special trust that children place in parents, teachers or other persons, or show children in dangerous situations.
Prohibited Industries and Products
- Branded Content promoting or reviewing products from prohibited industries is not allowed Content & IP Rights
You must not post Branded Content that promotes or reviews products or services from the following prohibited industries.
- Branded Content promoting or reviewing products from prohibited industries is not allowed Content & IP Rights
- 🚫 Adult and sexual products and services - Including adult entertainment and related products and services, such as pornography, sex toys, lubricants and fetish costumes, including underwear-like corsets and micro-thongs. Sexual activity is also not allowed.
- Adult and sexual products and services are prohibited Content & IP Rights
- 🚫 Animals - Including buying or selling animals and animal body parts and products from protected, endangered or threatened animals, including organs, horns, ivory, bone, skin, fur, wool, leather or teeth.
- Buying or selling animals and products from protected animals is prohibited Content & IP Rights
- 🚫 Cigarettes, tobacco and nicotine products - Including cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, e-cigarettes, cigarette containers, shisha, nicotine patches, snuff, vaporisers or vape devices, including those without tobacco content, and other related products and services.
- Cigarettes, tobacco and nicotine products are prohibited Content & IP Rights
- 🚫 Dating and live video applications - Including dating services and live video chat services that convey, imply, portray or encourage transactional relationships, infidelity or sexual encounters.
- 🚫 Drug-related products and services - Including illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, recreational and prescription drugs, and CBD supplements.
- 🚫 Financial services - Including pyramid schemes, multi-level marketing opportunities, too-good-to-be-true financial offers, payday loans and “get-rich-quick” schemes.
- Certain financial services and schemes are prohibited Content & IP Rights
- 🚫 Pharmaceuticals, healthcare and medicine products, including:
- Pharmaceutical, healthcare and medicine products and services are prohibited Content & IP Rights
- Any medical institutions, treatments or devices, including nutritionists, online pharmacies and telehealth providers;
- Pharmaceutical, healthcare and medicine products and services are prohibited Content & IP Rights
- Therapy or other mental health consulting services;
- Pharmaceutical, healthcare and medicine products and services are prohibited Content & IP Rights
- Infant formula and nutritional supplements for babies under the age of two;
- Pharmaceutical, healthcare and medicine products and services are prohibited Content & IP Rights
- Teeth whitening products and hair growth products;
- Pharmaceutical, healthcare and medicine products and services are prohibited Content & IP Rights
- Cosmetic clinics, cosmetic surgery and cosmetics making medicinal claims, including dental surgeries, tattoo services, laser hair removal services, etc.
- Pharmaceutical, healthcare and medicine products and services are prohibited Content & IP Rights
- 🚫 Political advertising - We do not allow paid political advertising, including creators being compensated for making branded political content. For more information, please see our political advertising policy.
- 🚫 Products and services that enable dishonest behaviour - Including products or services that may infringe upon individual privacy, steal other people’s personal information, infringe upon a third party’s intellectual and other property rights, steal other people’s property or assist with dishonest behaviour, such as fraud or falsification.
- Products and services that enable dishonest behaviour are prohibited Content & IP Rights
- 🚫 Professional services - Including accounting, legal and immigration services.
- Accounting, legal and immigration services are prohibited Content & IP Rights
- 🚫 Sensitive religious content - Including content that disrespects religious elements, cultures or figures, any hateful behaviour, hate speech or the promotion of hateful ideologies, or claims that faith-based healing, counselling or miracle working can treat, cure or alleviate physical, emotional or mental health.
- 🚫 Weapons, ammunition or explosives - Including weapons and related parts, such as firearms, firearm parts, firearm silencers, firearm suppressors, paintball guns, BB guns, non-culinary knives, blades, spears, tasers, nunchucks, batons, swords, pepper spray, fireworks or other explosives, and other objects that are designed to cause harm to individuals or for self-defence.
- Weapons, ammunition and explosives are prohibited Content & IP Rights
- 🚫 Weight loss products or services - Including weight loss clinics, weight loss and weight management supplements (including fat burning pills, appetite suppressants, weight loss and detox teas or lollipops) and fasting services and products.
- Weight loss products and services are prohibited Content & IP Rights
- 🚫 Counterfeit products - Content must not display or promote counterfeit documents, such as counterfeit degrees, passports or immigration papers, or counterfeit or unauthorised replicas of a real product.
- Counterfeit documents and unauthorised replicas of real products are prohibited Content & IP Rights
- 🚫 Other prohibited products or services - Any other businesses, products or services that are highly controversial, distasteful, violent or dangerous that would be deemed incompatible with the TikTok platform or with applicable law. Examples include international brides, hazardous chemical products, trading of human organs and transplants, prenatal sex determination services and protected wild flora. This also includes Branded Content that refers to a sensitive event or topic (e.g. deaths, natural or industrial disasters, violent attacks, civil disorder, etc.) and contains any of the following: personal attacks, hashtag appropriation, the selling of goods or services, political campaigning, solicitation of followers or other inappropriate content.
Restricted Industries and Products
- Restricted-industry Branded Content is allowed but shown only in its posting market and may be age restricted Content & IP Rights
Branded Content that promotes or reviews products or services from the following restricted industries is allowed, but will only be shown in the market it was posted in and may be age restricted. Please refer to the Market-specific Requirements for more information on other industries and products.
- Restricted-industry Branded Content is allowed but shown only in its posting market and may be age restricted Content & IP Rights
You are responsible for ensuring that any Branded Content you post complies with all applicable laws and regulations. This includes, but is not limited to, any required disclosures and disclaimers that are in addition to Branded Content disclosures. While the rules in this Branded Content Policy are intended to help you to comply with relevant laws and regulations, they are not exhaustive and you should be aware of any other applicable legal requirements.
- Required legal disclosures beyond Branded Content disclosures are the poster's responsibility Legal Rights & Agreement Rules
You can only post Branded Content to promote the following industries and products if you have been invited by an approved brand.
- For some industries you can post Branded Content only if invited by an approved brand Content & IP Rights
Brand Requirements
- Brand partners need TikTok's explicit permission, a Registered Business Account, and must use TikTok One Content & IP Rights
All brand partners must receive explicit permission from TikTok to promote for the following industries and products. The brand partner must have a Registered Business Account and go through any additional required qualification processes. Brands may only partner with content creators through the TikTok One platform.
- Brand partners need TikTok's explicit permission, a Registered Business Account, and must use TikTok One Content & IP Rights
- Alcohol - Including alcoholic beverages (wine, beer, spirits, etc.), alcohol clubs and subscription services, alcohol-making kits and alcohol-sponsored events. This also includes alcohol-free or no-alcohol alternatives, soft drinks presented as mixers for alcohol, drinking accessories or games and content sponsored by alcohol brands.
- In the following markets, this Branded Content will be age restricted to the appropriate audiences and to the market in which it was originally posted. Please see our alcohol advertising policies for details on which products and services are allowed in your region and additional restrictions.
- Alcohol Branded Content is age restricted by market: 18+, 21+ or 25+ Content & IP Rights
- Audiences aged 18 years and older in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Colombia, Germany, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Philippines, Nigeria, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Vietnam
- Alcohol Branded Content is age restricted by market: 18+, 21+ or 25+ Content & IP Rights
- Audiences aged 21 years and older in Canada, Japan, United States
- Alcohol Branded Content is age restricted by market: 18+, 21+ or 25+ Content & IP Rights
- Audiences aged 25 years and older in Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Ukraine
- Alcohol Branded Content is age restricted by market: 18+, 21+ or 25+ Content & IP Rights
- In the following markets, this Branded Content is not allowed:
- Alcohol Branded Content is not allowed in a list of markets Content & IP Rights
- Austria, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iraq, Ireland, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Zambia
- Alcohol Branded Content is not allowed in a list of markets Content & IP Rights
- Dating apps and live video applications - Including dating services and live video chat services that are focused on generating connections between people who are interested in romance or friendship.
- In the following markets, this Branded Content will be restricted to audiences aged 18 years and older and to the market in which it was originally posted. Please see our adult content - dating and live chat policies for details on which products and services are allowed in your region and additional restrictions.
- Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam
- In the following markets, this Branded Content is not allowed:
- Dating and live video Branded Content is not allowed in a list of markets Content & IP Rights
- Algeria, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belarus, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iraq, Ireland, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Zambia
- Dating and live video Branded Content is not allowed in a list of markets Content & IP Rights
- Energy drinks - This Branded Content will be restricted to audiences aged 18 years and older and should not feature children. Please see the Market-specific Requirements for more guidance.
- In the following markets, this Branded Content is not allowed:
- Kuwait
- Film, TV programme and game trailers - Please see the Market-specific Requirements for more guidance.
- Financial services - Including loans, credit cards, insurance services, investment services and lending and management of money assets.
- Financial services Branded Content is a restricted industry Content & IP Rights
- In the following markets, this Branded Content will be restricted to audiences aged 18 years and older and to the market in which it was originally posted. See our financial services advertising policies for details on which products and services are allowed in your region and additional restrictions.
- Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Egypt, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam
- In the following markets, this Branded Content is not allowed:
- Algeria, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belarus, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Uruguay, Zambia
- Over-the-counter medicines
- In the following markets, this Branded Content will be restricted to users over the age of 18 and to the market in which it was originally posted. Please see our healthcare and pharmaceuticals advertising policies for additional restrictions and details for your country.
- Australia, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Egypt, France, Germany, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
- In the following markets, this Branded Content is not allowed:
- Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vietnam, Zambia
- Prescription medicines
- In the following markets, this Branded Content will be restricted to users over the age of 18 and to the market in which it was originally posted. Please see our healthcare and pharmaceuticals advertising policies for additional restrictions and details for your country.
- Canada and United States.
- In the following markets, this Branded Content is not allowed:
- Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam, Zambia
- Vitamin supplements
- In the following markets, this Branded Content will be restricted to users over the age of 18 and to the market in which it was originally posted. Please see our healthcare and pharmaceuticals advertising policies for additional restrictions and details for your country.
- Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam
- In the following markets, this Branded Content is not allowed:
- Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iraq, Ireland, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Zambia
- Gambling, lotteries and real money games
- Gambling, lotteries and real money games are a restricted industry Content & IP Rights
- In the following markets, this Branded Content will be restricted to users over the age of 18 and to the market in which it was originally posted. Please see our gambling and gaming advertising policies for additional restrictions and details for your country:
- Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam
- In the following markets, this Branded Content is not allowed:
- Algeria, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belarus, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, Uruguay, Zambia
- Underwear - Including bras, pants, briefs, trunks and boxer shorts shown on or off a model. Please see the Market-specific Requirements for more guidance.
- Note: Semi-nudity or significant body exposure of anyone under the age of 18 is not allowed.
- Semi-nudity or significant body exposure of anyone under 18 is not allowed Content & IP Rights
- Advertising by government and intergovernmental entities - TikTok does not allow paid political advertising.
However, verified government and intergovernmental entities may partner with content creators to create branded content, provided it is limited to:
- No paid political advertising; verified government entities may partner with creators for limited purposes Content & IP Rights
- Promoting tourism, cultural or entertainment initiatives
- Promoting a significant public interest relating to the welfare or well-being of the general public, such as public health, safety or education
- Promoting employment or volunteer opportunities
- Official entities responsible for overseeing elections may partner with content creators to produce branded content about elections and referendums. This branded content must be limited to the procedures and methods for participating in elections or referendums, including logistical information, voter registration, promoting participation and recruiting for election-related employment or volunteer opportunities.