According to WhatsApp Meta Policies, Meta prohibits the use of the WhatsApp Business Services for buying, selling, promoting, or otherwise facilitating the exchange of certain regulated or restricted goods and services, including:
- Firearms
- Alcohol and tobacco
- Drugs, whether prescription, recreational, or otherwise
- Medical and healthcare products
- Endangered species (wildlife and plants)
- Live non-endangered animals excluding livestock
- Hazardous goods and materials
- Real, virtual, or fake currency, including ICOs and binary options
- Body parts or fluids
- Business models, goods, items, or services that we determine may be or are fraudulent, misleading, offensive, or deceptive, or maybe or are exploitative, inappropriate, or exert undue pressure on targeted groups
- Real-money gambling
- Adult products and services
- Dating services
- Multi-level marketing
- Payday loans, paycheck advances, peer-to-peer lending, debt collection, and bail bonds
These prohibitions apply irrespective of the global or local licenses, registrations, or other approvals your business may hold.