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Several of the Alternative for Germany ads on Facebook and Instagram appeared to contain AI-generated images with far-right and Islamophobic dog whistles. “This isn't a far-right dog whistle, it's a far-right foghorn,” one campaigner warned (Photo: Anthony Quintano)

Facebook profiting from race-hate AfD ads, new study finds

Meta is struggling to curb the spread of political ads containing hate speech and racist conspiracies, with the commission expressing "serious doubts" about Meta's compliance with recent election guidelines.

According to a new

Several of the Alternative for Germany ads on Facebook and Instagram appeared to contain AI-generated images with far-right and Islamophobic dog whistles. “This isn't a far-right dog whistle, it's a far-right foghorn,” one campaigner warned (Photo: Anthony Quintano)

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Piet Ruig is a Brussels-based journalist who previously worked for the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO.

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