Meta refuses to remove AI videos of coaches abusing athletes
The gist
Facebook kept eight reported accounts of AI coach-abuse videos up until reporters contacted Meta's press office.
The case raises questions about how platforms police AI content depicting child athletes.
How it unfolded
- Nov 2, 2026Futurism reports Facebook hosts many accounts posting AI-generated videos of older male coaches inappropriately touching young female athletes, and that Meta does not remove them even when users report them.
- Nov 2, 2026Futurism reports ten accounts for adult content and sexual exploitation; a week later Facebook says eight did not violate its rules and will stay up, while two accounts vanish for unclear reasons.
- Nov 2, 2026After the reporting team contacts Meta's press office, every reported account is removed.