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Meta sued by California county over scam ad profits

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Santa Clara County in California has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, alleging the company knowingly profits from billions of scam advertisements on its platforms like Facebook and Instagram. The county claims Meta violates state laws regarding false advertising and unfair business practices by facilitating these fraudulent ads, which target seniors and families with schemes involving financial products, cryptocurrency, and fake cures. The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief, civil penalties, and restitution for victims, with the county counsel estimating Meta's annual revenue from such ads to be around $7 billion. AI

IMPACT This lawsuit highlights regulatory scrutiny over platforms' ad practices, potentially impacting how AI is used to target and serve advertisements.

RANK_REASON Lawsuit filed against a company regarding its advertising practices.

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Meta sued by California county over scam ad profits

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Catherina Gioino ·

    Santa Clara County is suing Meta over allegations it profited from scam advertisements that particularly targeted seniors and families

    The lawsuit claims certain ads promoted scams likes financial products and fraudulent cures.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Meta profited from illegal scam ads, California county lawsuit alleges Santa Clara county claims Meta Platforms violated the state’s false advertising and unf

    📰 Meta profited from illegal scam ads, California county lawsuit alleges Santa Clara county claims Meta Platforms violated the state’s false advertising and unfair business practices lawsCalifornia’s Santa Clara county has sued Meta Platforms, alleging it has profited f... 📰 Sour…

    LINKS web.archive.org/…/meta-scam-ads-californi… web.archive.org

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