# Meta Oversight Board orders removal of two AI deepfake videos

_Published Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 6:08 PM EDT · AI, Policy · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Meta's Oversight Board on 17 September ordered the company to remove two AI-generated Facebook videos and said Meta's deepfake rules are "consistently and fundamentally inadequate." The decisions are binding on Meta.

One video, posted in November 2025, used a Scottish Labour councillor's likeness to make comments about refugees she did not make; it drew more than 5,000 views with an album photo. Meta had found no rule breach and no need for an AI label. A board majority said the clip violated hateful-conduct rules and should have carried a "High Risk AI" label.

A second case involved a young Muslim campaigner; Meta automatically closed the first report and appeal. The board issued recommendations including broader high-risk labels, demotion or demonetization, and a wider definition of unwanted manipulated imagery. Meta has 60 days to respond.

## Sources

- [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/meta-oversight-board-deepfakes-uk-councillor-muslim-campaigner)

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