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Meta Ads adds Reels trending topic breakdown for campaign analysis

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IN BRIEF

Meta has added a new breakdown option, "Reels trending topic," in Ads Manager. When running Reels trending ads, you can now view campaign results broken down by the trending topics your ads appeared alongside.

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What changed

The breakdown is available under Breakdown > Delivery > Reels trending topic.

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Why it matters for advertisers

For you, this means visibility into which trending content categories drive performance for your Reels trending ad placements.

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Meta Ads adds Reels trending topic breakdown for campaign analysis

Meta has added a new breakdown option, "Reels trending topic," in Ads Manager. When running Reels trending ads, you can now view campaign results broken down by the trending topics your ads appeared alongside. The breakdown is available under Breakdown > Delivery > Reels trending topic. For you, this means visibility into which trending content categories drive performance for your Reels trending ad placements.

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