San Francisco Orders Meta to Stop ‘Allowing’ AI Child Abuse Ads
San Francisco's city attorney sent Meta a cease-and-desist over 350+ ads containing AI-generated child sexual abuse content, demanding remediation within 28 days.
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu issued a cease-and-desist ordering Meta to stop 'allowing' paid ads with AI-generated child sexual abuse content and demanding answers within 28 days about moderation failures. Tech Transparency Project researchers found more than 350 ads that turned images of minors, some of real people including a European royal family member, into videos depicting sexual acts, directing users to AI nudify apps; the ads reached over 29,000 accounts across the EU, US, Australia and India. Meta says all ads have been removed, most had fewer than 200 impressions and total ad spend was under $5,000, and argues the ads ran outside the city attorney's jurisdiction.
- More than 350 ads with AI-generated child sexual abuse content ran on Meta platforms
- Ads reached 29,000+ accounts and promoted AI nudify apps
- Some ads used images of real people, including a European royal family member
- Letter cites Meta's slow response to abuse reports and systemic detection problems
- Cease-and-desist requires Meta to respond within 28 days
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The City Attorney’s Office has asked Meta to explain how the harmful ads repeatedly ran on Facebook and Instagram. The company claims the ads are not under the city’s jurisdiction.
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