Meta Ran Ads for an App That Promised to Nudify Female Politicians
Meta and Apple have pulled advertisements for applications that enable users to create AI-generated pornographic deepfakes of real people. Meta specifically ran ads for a tool promising to nudify female politicians, including a female US politician, despite existing advertising rules prohibiting such content. These tools use artificial intelligence to generate lewd imagery without the consent of the subjects. Both companies have since taken action to remove the offending advertisements from their respective platforms.
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- ✓ Meta ran advertisements for an app that promised to nudify female politicians.
- ✓ Meta's AI porn tool ads featured a deepfake of a female US politician.
- ✓ Apple removed an App Store advertisement that allowed users to create AI-generated pornographic deepfakes of real people.
What changed
Apple has now pulled an App Store ad for a deepfake porn tool alongside the Meta ad removals.
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Meta and Apple Remove Ads for AI Deepfake Pornography Tools
Meta and Apple have pulled advertisements for applications that enable users to create AI-generated pornographic deepfakes of real people. Meta specifically ran ads for a tool promising to nudify female politicians, including a female US politician, despite existing advertising rules prohibiting such content. These tools use artificial intelligence to generate lewd imagery without the consent of the subjects. Both companies have since taken action to remove the offending advertisements from their respective platforms.
Why it matters
The rise of generative AI has increased the ease of creating non-consensual sexual imagery. This incident highlights gaps in automated ad moderation systems at major tech firms. It raises concerns about the targeted harassment of women in public office.
What is confirmed
- Meta ran advertisements for an app that promised to nudify female politicians.
- Meta's AI porn tool ads featured a deepfake of a female US politician.
- Apple removed an App Store advertisement that allowed users to create AI-generated pornographic deepfakes of real people.
What to watch next
- Statements from Meta regarding how the ads bypassed moderation rules
- Details on the specific app developers responsible for the tools
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (5)
- wired.com — Meta Ran Ads for an App That Promised to Nudify Female Politicians
- Korben — The filth never ends
- Apple World Today — Apple pulls an App Store ad that let users create AI-generated pornographic deepfakes of real people
- Fashion Times UK — Meta Ran Ads for AI Porn Tool Featuring Deepfake of Female US Politician Despite Ad Rules
- Firstpost — Did Meta allow ads for an app that creates Lewd images of women? Report
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