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Meta has misled users about scam ads on Facebook and Instagram, suit confirms
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Meta is facing a new lawsuit over its advertising practices.
Key facts
- These include ads promoting a "free government iPhone," as well as those claiming to offer $1,400 checks to people born in certain years
- The filing includes numerous examples of alleged scam ads that CFA says it found in Meta's ad library
- Meta claims it is doing all it can to crack down on scam advertising on its platforms," CFA's lawsuit states
- CFA's allegations "misrepresent the reality of our work and we will fight them," a Meta spokesperson said in a statement
Summary
The lawsuit, which was first reported by Wired, alleges that Meta has run afoul of consumer protection laws in Washington D.C. for misleading Facebook and Instagram users about scams on its apps and that the company has "chased profits rather than protecting its users. These include ads promoting a "free government iPhone," as well as those claiming to offer $1,400 checks to people born in certain years. Meta's advertising practices have been in the spotlight since last year when on internal documents that indicated the company was making billions of dollars from ads promoting scams and banned goods. "Meta claims it is doing all it can to crack down on scam advertising on its platforms," CFA's lawsuit states. CFA's allegations "misrepresent the reality of their work and they will fight them," a Meta spokesperson said in a statement.