Meta bans usage of generative AI ad creation tools for political advertisers
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is not allowing political campaigns and advertisers to use its generative artificial intelligence (AI) advertising tools, a company spokesperson said in a Reuters exclusive report.
On Nov. 6 Meta updated its help center to reflect the decision. In a note explaining how the tools work, the company said as it tests new generative AI ads creation tools in its Ads Manager, “advertisers running campaigns that qualify as ads for Housing, Employment or Credit or Social Issues, Elections, or Politics, or related to Health, Pharmaceuticals or Financial Services aren’t currently permitted to use these Generative AI features.”
Meta’s general advertising standards, however, don’t have any rules specifically on AI, though it does prohibit ads from running on the platform that contain content that has been debunked by its fact-checking partners.
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In September, Google updated its political content policy which mandated that all verified election advertisers disclose uses of AI in their campaign content.
Google’s standards call out “synthetic content that inauthentically depicts real or realistic-looking people or events” and say the notices must be “clear and conspicuous” in places where users will notice them.
However, on Google’s platforms, “Ads that contain synthetic content altered or generated in such a way that is inconsequential to the claims made in the ad will be exempt from these disclosure requirements.”
Regulators in the United States are also considering creating regulations around political AI deep fakes ahead of the upcoming 2024 election cycle.
Already, there are concerns about AI usage on
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