Meta sues CrushAI developer for AI-generated nude image ads

Meta has filed a lawsuit against a Hong Kong-based company accused of using Facebook and Instagram ads to promote an app that creates non-consensual, sexually explicit images using artificial intelligence. The move, reported by CNBC, targets Joy Timeline HK Ltd, the developer of CrushAI and similar applications.

Meta said the app manipulates photos of individuals—often women—to generate nude images without consent. According to the company, Joy Timeline repeatedly violated advertising rules by attempting to bypass its ad review system, prompting…