According to the Tech Transparency Project, Meta allowed 332 ads containing child sexual abuse material on Facebook and Instagram in 2026, many promoting AI nudification apps made in China. The nonprofit matched ads to photos of real children, including a press photo of a European royal family member and images from a preteen Instagram influencer's account. Meta took days to remove the ads after detection; lawmakers plan investigation.
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- Press [Read article](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/real-photos-of-young-girls-were-in-nudify-app-ads-on-facebook-instagram/)
- Press [Read article](https://www.wired.com/story/meta-failed-to-catch-hundreds-of-ai-child-abuse-ads-some-included-images-of-real-kids/)
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