AI BriefingMeta Serves Ads Containing AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Images
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Over 50 AI-generated CSAM ads were discovered on Meta platforms.
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It has been confirmed that Meta served dozens of paid ads containing AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and images of minors over the past 9 months, targeting the US, UK, and more than 12 European countries.
Researchers from the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) discovered more than 50 such image and video ads in Meta's Ad Library. Some ads linked to so-called nudify and undressing apps that use AI to remove clothing from people.
The ads were displayed on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads, with the Ad Library indicating that some reached thousands of accounts. TTP noted that the ads made no attempt to disguise their promotional content or obscure the images.
This discovery follows the recent identification of paid ads linking to CSAM on Meta platforms in the past few weeks, marking the second instance of such findings.
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