Meta Allegedly Funded AI with Scam Ad Revenue

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16:47 Meta used scam ads money to fund AI and VR https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/bombshell-report-exposes-how-meta-relied-on-scam-ad-profits-to-fund-ai/

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