Facebook Quietly Tightens Monetization Policy in Pakistan

Facebook has become more strict regarding any discrepancies in financial details.

By DTD- On Mar 23, 2025

ISLAMABAD: Facebook has quietly changed its content monetization policy hurting Pakistan’s creator community. The policy update has resulted in widespread demonetization affecting numerous page owners and content creators—even those with spotless records regarding community guidelines.

Reports have flooded in over the past 48 hours from content producers who discovered they had abruptly lost access to their Facebook revenue. These creators have been losing access to features such as in-stream advertisements, reel ads, earnings from photo posts, and story monetization options that many had been relying on for their livelihoods.

This demonization is due to Facebook’s updated policy regarding financial eligibility, specifically restrictions on using Pakistani bank accounts and tax details for monetization. Pakistani creators now have to link their financial details from eligible countries including the United States, United Kingdom, India, United Arab Emirates, and others.

Even creators who generate original material and adhere to Facebook’s community guidelines face automatic demonetization if they do not comply with these revised financial requirements.

Here are a few common reasons creators are currently getting demonetized in Pakistan:

Bank accounts not based in eligible countries.
Tax details mismatch payout accounts.
Use of third-party or incorrect financial information.
Inconsistent or unverifiable payout date.

What to Do

Fortunately, there are still ways of regaining monetization. To do so, content creators now have to:

Provide bank and tax details from the same eligible country.
Ensure financial information matches official records exactly.
Avoid using fake or borrowed details, which can lead to permanent bans.
Submit accurate and verifiable documents during the setup or verification process.

Facebook has become more strict regarding any discrepancies in financial details. If a payout triggers a verification process that ultimately fails, the platform now holds the power to permanently revoke a page’s monetization.

However, for those willing to adjust their financial information to meet Facebook’s revised standards, it is still possible to stay monetized.