GoKawiilMeta's AI moderation misses 250+ new child abuse ads, some using real kids' photos
Researchers at the Tech Transparency Project found more than 250 additional ads containing child sexual abuse material on Meta's platforms since early August, despite the company's claims that new AI detection tools would catch such content. Some of the ads used manipulated real photographs, including one that transformed an official image of a minor from a European royal family into a sexually explicit video.
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This shows Meta's automated safety systems are failing to keep pace with a persistent and evolving abuse problem, even after public exposure and promised fixes. The use of real children's photos, rather than purely synthetic images, raises the stakes significantly, since it involves identifiable victims and potential legal exposure for the platform hosting paid advertising built on abusive content.
- Over 250 new CSAM ads appeared on Meta platforms since August despite promised AI safeguards
- Some ads manipulated real photos of identifiable children, including a European royal
- Meta has hosted more than 350 such abusive video ads since late last year
Source: wired.com — Matt Burgess, 2026-09-08
Published there as: “Meta Failed to Catch Hundreds of AI Child Abuse Ads. Some Included Images of Real Kids”
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