Meta’s AI moderates platforms, hinders U.S. ICAC, Guardian says

Meta’s use of AI to moderate its social media platforms has generated large volumes of useless reports on cases of child sexual abuse, which are hindering investigations at the U.S. Internet Crimes Against Children, ICAC, taskforce, Katie McQue of The Guardian reports. One ICAC officer said, “Meta is providing thousands of tips each month. It’s pretty overwhelming because we’re getting so many reports, but the quality of the reports is really lacking in terms of our ability to take serious action.”