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Rhode Island Takes Legal Action Against Meta for Alleged Scam Ad Tolerance

Rhode Island Takes Legal Action Against Meta for Alleged Scam Ad Tolerance

Rhode Island sues Meta over alleged tolerance for scam advertising
Rhode Island sues Meta over alleged tolerance for scam advertising

The suit, filed by Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha in Providence Superior Court, accuses Meta of unlawfully profiting from and participating in the creation of billions of dollars in...

Rhode Island sues Meta over alleged tolerance for scam advertising
Rhode Island sues Meta over alleged tolerance for scam advertising

The complaint seeks monetary civil penalties for each of Meta's alleged violations of Rhode Island state law, restitution to consumers, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains and a judicial order...

Rhode Island Sues Meta Over Scam Ads on Facebook
Rhode Island Sues Meta Over Scam Ads on Facebook

Rhode Island sues Meta over scam ads, alleging 15 billion risky ads a day and claiming Meta profited while saying it fought fraud.

Meta sued over failure to crack down on scam ads
Meta sued over failure to crack down on scam ads

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F

Rhode Island sues Meta over alleged tolerance for scam advertising
Rhode Island sues Meta over alleged tolerance for scam advertising

Rhode Island sued Meta Platforms in state court on Thursday over the company's alleged tolerance for widespread scam advertising on its Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms.

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