Meta bans millions of accounts as AI impersonates real creators

According to ABC News, Meta is cracking down on millions of accounts using AI-generated images to impersonate real creators. One user, Alicia, discovered a Facebook account built on artificial versions of her face—it had amassed more than five hundred thousand followers. Meta's policy prohibits using synthetic media to impersonate real people. The removal highlights how generative AI has made identity fraud easier, forcing platforms to defend against deepfake impersonation at scale.

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