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Santa Clara County files lawsuit against Meta alleging widespread scam ads
Santa Clara County filed a lawsuit against Meta on May 11 alleging that the Menlo Park-based company knowingly enables and profits from a large network of scam advertisements which defraud users on Facebook and Instagram.
What happened
According to Redwood City Pulse’s source item, Santa Clara County files lawsuit against Meta alleging widespread scam ads, Santa Clara County filed a lawsuit against Meta on May 11 alleging that the Menlo Park-based company knowingly enables and profits from a large network of scam advertisements which defraud users on Facebook and Instagram.
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- Santa Clara County files lawsuit against Meta alleging widespread scam adsRedwood City Pulse - 2026-05-12T18:17:36+00:00
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