Meta and X Approve AI Ads Referencing Nazi War Crimes Ahead of German Elections, Research Finds

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Researchers: Meta, X Approved Hate Speech Ads Ahead of German Elections

Nonprofit Eko submitted 10 ads each to X and Meta containing antisemitic and Islamophobic, AI-generated imagery. X allegedly approved all 10 while Meta allowed five.

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Hate-speech failures by Meta and X undermine German election

The ads contained calls for the imprisonment and gassing of immigrants, burning of mosques with dehumanising speech, and equated immigrants to animals and pathogens.

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Meta, X approved ads containing violent anti-Muslim, antisemitic hate speech ahead of German election, study finds

Social media giants Meta and X (formerly Twitter) approved ads targeting users in Germany with violent anti-Muslim and anti-Jew hate speech in the run-up

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Meta and X Approve AI Ads Referencing Nazi War Crimes Ahead of German Elections, Research Finds

Meta and X gave the green light to AI-generated ads that called for the gassing of immigrants in concentration camps and the burning of synagogues ahead of Germany's federal elections on Feb. 23, according to new research from corporate accountability group Eko. The watchdog submitted 10 extremist ads filled with hate speech to both platforms...

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The ballot takes place on Sunday, February 23.