Videos containing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) are being pushed by the Meta algorithm, and advertisements of child pornography are rampant on social media platforms, a BBC investigation has found. Most advertisements contained links to Telegram that reportedly contained sexually explicit content involving children.
During the course of the investigation, BBC’s Divya Arya found that such content is actively promoted by Instagram, with no effective checks in place. Even though Meta’s ad policy explicitly bans nudity, such advertisements are still available on Facebook and Instagram.
