# Meta ordered to remove UK deepfakes as oversight board criticises ‘inadequate’ safeguards > Source: > Published: 2026-09-17 14:43:34+00:00 # Meta ordered to remove UK deepfakes as oversight board criticises ‘inadequate’ safeguards By Dan Milmo Global technology editorSource: [The Guardian Technology](https://www.theguardian.com/us/technology) Facebook told it was wrong in leaving up AI-generated videos of a Labour councillor and Muslim campaigner, amid calls to curb fakes Meta’s “supreme court” has ordered the tech company to take down [deepfake](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/deepfake) videos of a UK politician and a young Muslim woman from Facebook and do more to tackle [AI-generated fake imagery](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/12/deepfakes-wrecking-influencers-credibility). A fake video showing a Labour party councillor in Scotland making inflammatory comments about refugees should not have been left up by Facebook, the board said. It also ruled that an AI-generated video of a Muslim campaign volunteer should have been removed after it falsely depicted her offering health advice while carrying out absurd exercises or eating junk food. [Continue reading...](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/17/meta-ordered-remove-deepfakes-oversight-board-inadequate-safeguards) Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.