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

Wednesday, August 5, 2026


Meta's ad library contained more than 50 image and video advertisements featuring AI-generated child sexual abuse material that were published on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads, according to Meta's own records. Some of the ads ran as recently as the current week.

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

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