Social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, owned by Meta are reportedly displaying over 29,000 explicit ads promoting 'AI girlfriends' which violates several advertising policies of the company as well as generated concerns due to their sexually suggestive content and potential exposure in work environments, a Wired investigation that was published last week.

Following the revelation of hundreds of lewd ads for "girlfriends" created by Artificial intelligence (AI) in several Meta applications, the social media behemoth removed the offensive material from its platforms in the last few days. The advertisements included AI-generated pictures of skimpy-clad women in provocative poses and promoted chatbots that engage in sexually explicit communications.

The business launched a crackdown in response to a report that discovered over 29,000 advertisements for "AI girlfriend" chatbots on Meta's platforms. As to the survey, over 50% of the advertisements used the term "NSFW," which stands for "not safe for work," alerting individuals, that it is not suitable to view the content while at a place of employment.

The concept is not new but with the rise of AI chatbots in the virtual scenario, interacting with such software has become more accessible. Even reports indicate an increased interest among online users in having a digital companion since the advent of AI.

"When we identify violating ads we work quickly to remove them, as we’re doing here," Meta spokesperson Ryan Daniels told the outlet. "We continue to improve our systems, including how we detect ads and behavior that go against our policies."

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The commercials seem to go beyond Meta's standards against pornographic material, according to Wired, which stated that when it contacted Meta the week before, roughly 2,700 of the ads were still running.

When FOX Business phoned Daniels on Wednesday, she gave the same response. She said that Meta had examined the advertisements and was taking them down because they broke its policy against adult material advertisements, which strictly prohibit nudity, suggestive depictions of people, and sexually explicit activities.

The Meta representative said that the firm is always reviewing and improving its strategy since it frequently observes instances of people or organizations using novel strategies to elude notice and circumvent its regulations and enforcement.

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