“This Is the AI Men Actually Use”: Meta Ads Pushed Apps Nudifying Real Teens
- Researchers at the Tech Transparency Project discovered Meta published more than 350 abusive video ads since last year, featuring real children and violating the company's policies against child sexual abuse material .
- Many of these ads link to harmful "nudification" apps associated with Chinese developers; TTP Director Katie Paul noted, "What we're talking about here is not simply AI-generated child sex abuse material."
- Since the start of August, researchers identified more than 250 additional CSAM ads across Meta platforms; ads display innocuous photos of minors before morphing faces into "graphic sex act" videos.
- Meta eventually removed the content after researchers reported some ads remained live for a week; critics argue the company's tools designed to "better detect and block" harmful ads have not been entirely effective.
- When clicked, advertisements directed users to download AI-face swapping apps from Apple and Google app stores; Meta previously deleted around 50 similar ads last month after WIRED reporting, yet the issue persists across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
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Meta officials appear before NCPCR over child sexual abuse material ads - The Tribune
Senior executives of global social media giant Meta, which runs Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, appeared before the child rights body NCPCR on Wednesday in connection with its inquiry into alleged advertisements related to child sexual exploitative and abuse material (CSEAM) on the platform. Details about the questioning were not immediately available. The National Commission for […]
The Independent
The Independent (US)Meta still running ads with child abuse content despite India’s order – report
Campaigners say American tech giant’s social media platforms continue to feature dozens of such ads
A NEW report reveals that Meta approved hundreds of paid ads featuring AI-generated images of child abuse. A significant portion of the ads were shown in India, despite a previous government ban.
NCPCR summons Meta India officials over child sexual abuse ads on Instagram
The NCPCR has directed senior Meta India officials to appear before the Commission on Wednesday (September 9) as part of an inquiry into allegations that advertisements on Meta-owned platforms were linked to child sexual abuse material. The Commission took up the matter suo motu, or on its own initiative, after a BBC Eye investigation highlighted the allegations. Following the report, the NCPCR issued a notice to Meta Platforms, Inc. on July 3, …
The Straits Times
The Hindu Business LineMeta ran over 300 ads with suspected AI child abuse, NGO says
The ads collectively reached more than 29,000 people. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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