2026-08-06T16:11:01.101673Z

FoxtrotDeltaTango@FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works

Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery

www.wired.com/story/meta-ran-ads-that-contained-ai-generated-child-sexual-abuse-imagery/

WIREDMeta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse ImageryMore than 50 offending image and video ads were published across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or Threads, according to Meta’s ad library data. Some ran as recently as this week.

2026-08-06T17:03:57Z

magnetosphere@magnetosphere@fedia.io

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There is absolutely no excuse for such an immensely profitable company to not have a team of humans reviewing ads.

2026-08-06T18:06:39.904969Z

wuffah@wuffah@lemmy.world

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Replying to @⁨magnetosphere@fedia.io⁩

Their fancy new AI can go rogue, escape containment, and hack other companies. But surely, this advanced technology can’t be applied moderate Facebook ads!

Really shows you where the focus is.

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