Meta launches new AI tools after discovering ads on its platforms that may look normal but direct users to harmful content elsewhere online.
Meta rolls out new AI tools to detect ads that secretly lead to child sexual abuse material
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Meta rolled out new AI tools to detect ads and accounts that direct users to child sexual abuse material.
- Meta detected 33.2 million pieces of child sexual exploitation content in 2026.
- New AI tools focus on detecting 'signposting' in ads that lead to illegal content.
- Meta uses a red-teaming AI agent to test and improve its safety measures.
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