Meta deploys AI tool to detect disguised ads that steer users to external child sexual abuse material (report)
Announced October 7, 2026
What happened
Meta found ads on its platforms that looked ordinary but steered users to child sexual abuse material on external sites. In response, it has deployed a new AI tool to detect such ads.
Why it matters
Filtering harmful content that sits outside the platform, and cannot be spotted from the ad creative alone, has become a new platform safety challenge.
Confidence medium · official source pending
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