Facebook Ad Library Search: How to Search for Ads about Social Issues, Elections, or Politics

Speaking of Facebook Ad Library Search, the Ad Library is a feature on Facebook that is used to find ads that are running across Facebook Products and it can also be used to get information about the ads you view. You can find ads that are currently active on Facebook Products for all ads. You can search ads that are not active for ads that are elections, politics, or issues.

Facebook Ad Library Search

Facebook Ad Library Search

The Facebook Ads library stores other necessary information like who funded the ad, an estimate of the amount spent, and so on. These details are stored in the Facebook Ad Library for a period of 7 years. To view and make use of the Facebook Ad Library, you can pay a visit to http://www.facebook.com/ads/library. In this article, we will be talking about the Facebook Ad Library Search.

How to Search for All Facebook Ads

It is not a difficult thing to search for all ads, the ads are being run by the Facebook page, this implies that your search results will be grouped by pages. You can follow the steps below to see these ads:

  • First of all, go to the Ad Library at https://www.facebook.com/ads/library.
  • Next, be certain that you have selected the right country. You can easily choose the country you want to view in the top right of the Ad library page.
  • After you have done that, click “All Ads” right above the search bar.
  • In the search bar, type in what you are looking for.
  • You will see a dropdown menu with displayed results that are related to what you are searching for. Tap on the result to view the ads.

How to Search for Ads about Social Issues, Elections, or Politics

Above are the general steps you need to take to see all ads, but if you are interested in seeing just a particular type of ads. These ads can be grouped by a keyword, phrase or by Facebook page, so you can use any of these three to make your search.  Follow these steps:

  • The first step you take is to go to the Ad Library at https://www.facebook.com/ads/library.
  • Be certain that you have the right country selected. You can select the country you want to view in the top right corner of the Ad Library.
  • Right on top of the search bar, tap Issue, Electoral or Political.
  • Input what you are searching for in the search bar.

Kindly note that if you are searching by page, a drop-down menu with results related to what you typed will be displayed. Click on it to see the ads but if you are searching by keyword, just tap search and input your keyword or phrase.

How to Search for Housing Ads

Ads about housing can either be searched by Page, city, or state. Follow the steps below to do that successfully:

  • Visit the Ad Library at https://www.facebook.com/ads/library.
  • Ensure you have the right country selected. You can choose the country you want to view in the top right corner
  • Next, tap “Housing” above the search bar.
  • In the search bar, Input the Page name, city or state you are looking for.
  • Finally, you will see a dropdown menu with displayed results that are related to what you are searching for. Tap on the result to view the ads.

That’s it for this article.

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