US Senator Warner questions Meta’s Zuckerberg over alleged CSAM in ads
( August 18, 2026, 15:40 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US Senator Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat, wrote to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg seeking the accuracy of reports that there have been ads on Meta’s social media sites that include AI-generated child sexual abuse materials. “It is unacceptable that any of this material appears on Meta’s platforms and appalling that your company is seemingly profiting from it,” Warner said.Official statement below:...
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