As defined by Meta:

“Beginning Might 19, 2022, a further set of location concentrating on choices might be obtainable for up to date US congressional districts following the US 2020 census. These might be added to all adverts interfaces (together with the API) and might be denoted with “2020-census”. For instance, North Carolina’s up to date district 5 might be obtainable in location concentrating on as “North Carolina’s fifth District-2020-Census, United States”.”

It’s a small change within the broader scheme, however may have huge implications for these concentrating on adverts primarily based on political bulletins or actions, with the extra particular location qualifiers offering extra concerns in your advert method.

Meta additionally notes that as new congressional districts are finalized, it should make them obtainable in its adverts interfaces.

“If a state’s up to date congressional map is at the moment in litigation, there won’t be a brand new concentrating on possibility for it but. If an up to date congressional district isn’t obtainable but, we suggest utilizing different location concentrating on choices primarily based on places equivalent to, equivalent to concentrating on postal codes, cities and counties.”

So you may have numerous choices for geo-targeting your advert campaigns, however the up to date districts will present extra correct viewers estimate knowledge, and extra particular deal with electoral zones.

The present, pre-2020 census congressional district concentrating on choices will stay obtainable to advertisers via to the start of 2023.

“These districts’ names and bounds will stay the identical. For instance, North Carolina’s pre-2020 census district might be obtainable as “North Carolina’s fifth District, United States”.

Once more, it’s not a significant change, however it does present extra perception into how Meta’s US advert concentrating on areas are outlined, which may have particular worth for companies trying to goal adverts primarily based on political impacts, pursuits, regional preferences, and many others.

And with Apple’s ATT prompts taking a piece out of Meta’s knowledge monitoring, you want all of the instruments you may to maximise advert efficiency. Updated location and inhabitants knowledge can solely assist in assessing potential impression.