Facebook Error When Trying to Publish Advert

Topic summary

Error: Publishing Facebook ads from Shopify triggers “a problem with Facebook prevented your activity from being published.”

Guidance provided: Verify the business email in Facebook Business Manager (admin console for business assets) via Business Settings > Business Info and re-submit the campaign; if unsuccessful, add a new debit payment method.

Actions taken: Card details were re-entered. In Facebook Ads Manager (tool to create/manage campaigns), the campaign appeared duplicated—likely from repeated refreshes in Shopify—and one was toggled on.

Latest update: Publishing still fails in Shopify, and Ads Manager only received the campaign name without the rest of the configuration. Email is verified and payment method is set, but campaign details are not syncing from Shopify to Facebook.

Outcome: No resolution; discussion remains open. Suggested next steps include deeper troubleshooting of the Shopify–Facebook integration and confirming the payment method is linked to the correct ad account. A screenshot of the error is attached and central to understanding the issue.

Summarized with AI on February 22. AI used: gpt-5.

Hey @oldandnew ,

I have seen this error occur for a few merchants, the solution below should resolve the issue:

Let me know how you get on!

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