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Apple Maps Ads Now Prohibit Home Services, Bail Bonds, and Cryptocurrency ATMs

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Apple has updated its Maps Ads policies to prohibit home service businesses, bail bonds, crypto ATMs, and certain medical services from advertising on the platform.

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Apple has revised its Maps Ads advertising terms to ban home services including plumbing, electrical work, locksmith, HVAC, pest control, roofing, and general contracting, along with bail bonds, cryptocurrency ATMs, and medical services (evaluated case-by-case). SERoundtable notes the move positions Apple differently from Google, where Local Service Ads represent a significant business opportunity. The full policy changes are available in Apple's updated terms, though prior versions were unavailable for comparison at the time of reporting.

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