Twitter says it inadvertently ran ads on profiles containing CSAM | Engadget

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Twitter says it inadvertently ran ads on profiles containing CSAM

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that Twitter inadvertently ran ads on profiles either selling or soliciting CSAM. In an email to marketers, the social network said it had suspended all ads on profiles, updated its detection systems, banned accounts that broke its rules and launched an investigation.Coca-Cola, Disney and NBCUniversal were some of the brands whose ads appeared next to the offending content.

Existing technology had already blocked over 91 percent of accounts like these, Twitter said. In its most recent, the company said it took action against 31 percent more CSAM-related accounts in the second half of 2021. A Twitter spokesperson confirmed the incident and investigation in a statement. On top of existing work to catch CSAM, the company said it was ensuring it had the"right models, processes and products" to protect both advertisers and users.You can disable notifications at any time in your settings menu.

 

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