Facebook owner Meta says it has taken down thousands of ads for AI-powered 'nudifying' apps. Photo: Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS

Facebook and Instagram's parent company says it has taken down thousands of ads for so-called "nudifying" apps as the government prepares to crack down on the artificial intelligence-driven undressing tools.

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Meta says it has removed more than 5000 ads and nearly 100 accounts linked to companies that use artificial intelligence to generate naked images of real people, usually without their consent.

Australia's online watchdog has raised serious concerns about a

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