# “This is the AI men actually use”: Meta ads promoted apps that sexualized real teens

https://mins.news/en/item/50312

- Ars Technica, 2026-09-08 18:43 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/real-photos-of-young-girls-were-in-nudify-app-ads-on-facebook-instagram/

> A Tech Transparency Project investigation says Meta took days to remove Facebook and Instagram ads containing AI-generated child sexual abuse material. It identified 332 such ads that Meta failed to detect this year; most promoted Chinese-made AI apps, including “nudify” tools. Several ads used photos of real children and digitally depicted them in sexual abuse scenarios.

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