Cuban: Facebook knowingly runs AI deepfake scam ads; docs say $16B fraud revenue

Re:Cuban: Facebook knowingly runs AI deepfake scam ads; docs... by boothby on Thursday November 05, 2026 @08:49PM (#50387139)

Amazingly I’ve seen some fairly convincing screenshots of ads for hard drugs on fb. I have this strange feeling that those ones aren’t scams. If Zuckerberg isn’t criminally liable for the federal felony of moving massive amounts of cocaine across state lines I don’t understand the war on drugs.

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Re:Cuban: Facebook knowingly runs AI deepfake scam ads; docs... by augment_me on Thursday November 05, 2026 @08:50PM (#50387146)

You don't understand, an AI agent made the ad, so it's okay, it just escaped its' sandbox, you have to understand that this was not meant to happen and it was an accident.

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Re:Cuban: Facebook knowingly runs AI deepfake scam ads; docs... by oefrha on Thursday November 05, 2026 @09:33PM (#50387432)

Ads for illegal/downright criminal products were a thing on Facebook long before AI agents. The irony is Facebook and co. usually try to paint themselves as victims rather than perpetrators.

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Re:Cuban: Facebook knowingly runs AI deepfake scam ads; docs... by FireBeyond on Thursday November 05, 2026 @09:36PM (#50387455)

I've seen similar. As well as ones that blatantly hint at CSAM. Report, report. "Not against our community standards/guidelines".

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Re:Cuban: Facebook knowingly runs AI deepfake scam ads; docs... by sneak on Thursday November 05, 2026 @09:54PM (#50387576)

First off, why would you snitch?

Secondly, why would you report the offense… to the offender? That’s like filing a citizen complaint form for police misconduct… to the police.

HR is not your friend.

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Re:Cuban: Facebook knowingly runs AI deepfake scam ads; docs... by FireBeyond on Thursday November 05, 2026 @10:46PM (#50387903)

"Why would I report someone that might be selling CSAM?" There's a lot of things I can and will overlook. CSAM isn't one.

Well, here there's two offenders - Meta and the ad seller. Honestly, I suppose the best bet here would be reporting the ad to the FBI. Assuming I'm a snitch, that is...

I know HR is not my friend. HR looks out for the company. If you and the company's interests are aligned, lucky you. If not, not so much.

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Re:Cuban: Facebook knowingly runs AI deepfake scam ads; docs... by lightedman on Friday November 06, 2026 @09:17AM (#50392545)

"First off, why would you snitch?"

That's a question typical of criminal scum. Are you criminal scum?

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Re:Cuban: Facebook knowingly runs AI deepfake scam ads; docs... by sneak on Saturday November 07, 2026 @10:41AM (#50405465)

I’m worse. I’m rebel criminal scum. You would be too if you knew the truth about cops.

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