Meta defends ad safeguards after report alleges promotion of ‘nudifier’ apps
By Sara Brandstätter ( November 2, 2026, 16:56 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms has defended its advertising safeguards, and said it was reviewing a report alleging that ads on its services promoted “nudifier” apps available through Google and Apple’s app stores. European research group AI Forensics identified a network of 444 associated apps, and demonstrated how one revealed features for generating non-consensual sexual images and videos when installed through a Meta ad.Meta Platforms has said it was reviewing a report alleging that its ads promoted “nudifier” apps available through Google and Apple’s app stores, saying those behind the services use increasingly deceptive methods to evade detection....
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