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California AG Sends Meta Cease-and-Desist Over AI Child Abuse Ads

9/10/2026

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David Chiu sent Meta a cease-and-desist demanding it stop AI child sexual abuse ads.
Meta ran over 350 ads turning images of minors into short videos depicting sexual acts.
An ad featured a real minor who is a European royal family member.
The ads linked to AI apps that digitally undress people.
Tech Transparency Project said ads reached 29,000 EU accounts and targeted users in United States, Australia and India.

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David Chiu sent Meta a cease-and-desist demanding it stop AI child sexual abuse ads.
Meta ran over 350 ads turning images of minors into short videos depicting sexual acts.
An ad featured a real minor who is a European royal family member.
The ads linked to AI apps that digitally undress people.
Tech Transparency Project said ads reached 29,000 EU accounts and targeted users in United States, Australia and India.