Meta is facing a new lawsuit over its advertising practices. The nonprofit group Consumer Federation of America (CFA) has filed a proposed class-action suit against Meta for “failing to protect users” from scam ads on Facebook and Instagram.
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.” The filing includes numerous examples of alleged scam ads that CFA says it found in Meta’s ad library. These include ads promoting a “free government iPhone,” as well
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