Ads for AI sex workers are flooding Instagram and TikTokApps promising AI-generated sexual images and companionship are running hundreds of ads on social media. Human sex workers are often banned.Advertisements for sexualized chatbots are proliferating on social media.Leila Register / NBC News; Getty ImagesSept. 1, 2023, 8:14 AM EDT / Updated July 1, 2026, 1:04 PM EDTFacebook, Instagram and TikTok have tried to keep a tight lid on sexualized content in recent years, banning nudity outright in almost all cases, kicking off sex workers and even cracking down on some artists and educators who speak frankly about sexual health and safety. Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.