Twitter rejects ad for bitcoin app due to "adult sexual services policy"

[mediaspree]

Seeking to get the word out about my bitcoin app, CoinScout, I started a twitter campaign to promote a tweet describing the function of the app. Twitter put my account in review and a few days later responded with:

"@bitcoinscout, your account is ineligible to participate in the Twitter Ads program at this time based on the Twitter Ads adult sexual products and services policy."

Now the app really has nothing to do with adult sexual services. It's an app to find local places that accept bitcoin as payment. (you know, burger joints and dry cleaners, not hookers lol)

Here is the app (for iOS):
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id793484994

and the tweet I was promoting
"Discover Local Places That Accept #Bitcoin As Payment. Install Now FREE itunes.apple.com/app/id793484994"

What do you think? Justified rejection? Not the real reason it was rejected?

[whtchocla7e]

I could see how one would interpret your ad as an adult content ad.

If you leave room for different interpretation, it could mean anything...

[hilariousandco]

Seeking to get the word out about my bitcoin app, CoinScout, I started a twitter campaign to promote a tweet describing the function of the app. Twitter put my account in review and a few days later responded with:

"@bitcoinscout, your account is ineligible to participate in the Twitter Ads program at this time based on the Twitter Ads adult sexual products and services policy."

Now the app really has nothing to do with adult sexual services. It's an app to find local places that accept bitcoin as payment. (you know, burger joints and dry cleaners, not hookers lol)

Here is the app (for iOS):
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id793484994

and the tweet I was promoting
"Discover Local Places That Accept #Bitcoin As Payment. Install Now FREE itunes.apple.com/app/id793484994"

What do you think? Justified rejection? Not the real reason it was rejected?

Well do you advertise any places that might deal with adult services? Sexshops massage parlours etc?

[MakeBelieve]

I could see how one would interpret your ad as an adult content ad.

If you leave room for different interpretation, it could mean anything...

That's what I was thinking try re wording the description a little and maybe it was just a misunderstanding.

[Sutters Mill]

Seeking to get the word out about my bitcoin app, CoinScout, I started a twitter campaign to promote a tweet describing the function of the app. Twitter put my account in review and a few days later responded with:

"@bitcoinscout, your account is ineligible to participate in the Twitter Ads program at this time based on the Twitter Ads adult sexual products and services policy."

Now the app really has nothing to do with adult sexual services. It's an app to find local places that accept bitcoin as payment. (you know, burger joints and dry cleaners, not hookers lol)

Here is the app (for iOS):
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id793484994

and the tweet I was promoting
"Discover Local Places That Accept #Bitcoin As Payment. Install Now FREE itunes.apple.com/app/id793484994"

What do you think? Justified rejection? Not the real reason it was rejected?

Well do you advertise any places that might deal with adult services? Sexshops massage parlours etc?

Yeah I guess it comes down to this. It might not be the app or the description that's the problem, but if you're promoting something that shows how to find trep prostitutes that accept Bitcoin then you have your answer.

[theonewhowaskazu]

Well, if you're not advertising services that are specifically related to sexshops or the like, I see no reason why they should block the ad. If you are, then I see no reason why you should be confused about why they would block the ad.

Maybe someone is just confused? I would recommend just re-submitting a slightly altered wording (rather than "places", say "shops" or something).

[illpoet]

holy crap if you get an app that finds prostitutes that accept bitcoin you won't need to advertise on twitter!

[chaolang]

we need new network media example bitcoin facebook

[moni3z]

Advertise on reddit
Or just resubmit it, maybe the next drone who reviews the ad will accept it.

[Shogen]

holy crap if you get an app that finds prostitutes that accept bitcoin you won't need to advertise on twitter!

lol.

[mediaspree]

As an update, I emailed twitter support and they eventually approved the ad campaign. A few hours later it was once again rejected for reason:

"@bitcoinscout, your account is ineligible to participate in the Twitter Ads program at this time based on the Twitter Ads regulated pharmaceutical products, healthcare, and supplements policy."

The data in the app comes form openstreetmaps.org, so technically anyone could add their service that accepts bitcoin be it adult in nature or not. I am surprised they went that far into the app to discover an adult service (or pharmaceutical) accepting bitcoin in their area lol.

Oh well. In the short time I had the ad running it was a terrible cost per action anyway.