Futurism reported that Facebook initially declined to remove pages posting AI-generated depictions of coaches abusing young athletes, then removed the pages after the publication contacted Meta. The account-level test involved 10 accounts: Facebook said eight did not violate its rules, while two had disappeared by the time of the follow-up for reasons Futurism could not determine.
Facebook’s initial decisions and later removals
Futurism said it reported 10 accounts through an ordinary Facebook account. After a week, Facebook told the publication that eight did not violate its rules. Two accounts had disappeared, and Futurism could not determine why. The publication later reported that all the pages had been removed after it contacted Meta; Meta said the accounts violated its policies.
The Facebook notices reproduced with Futurism’s report are dated October 20, 2026, for the initial decision not to remove a page and October 21 for the later removal notice.
What Meta said about AI-generated content
Meta told Futurism that its policies apply to content depicting abuse or exploitation whether it is real or AI-generated. The company said the reported accounts were removed for violating those policies.
What the recommendation report shows
Futurism also reported that its test account received recommendations for similar clips after the pages were reported. That account-level observation does not say how many other users received similar recommendations.
Kim Shore, a gymnast and safe-sport advocate who consults with Gymnasts for Change International, said the depictions risk normalizing abusive conduct between coaches and young athletes.
