German Court Holds Meta Liable for Scam Ads – But What About the Victims? A German court has taken an important step in defining the responsibility of social-media platforms for fraudulent advertising. On 16 September 2026, the Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main held Meta liable for fake advertisements and
Section 230 Doesn’t Shield Meta’s AI-Generated Scam Ads U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Chief Judge Richard Seeborg — Bouck et al v. Meta Platforms, Inc., No. 3:25-cv-05194-RS; order on the motion to dismiss dated 24 March 2026, followed by a subsequent dismissal on securities-preemption grounds reported
Amsterdam Court Admits WAMCA Class Action Against ING/bunq Case note on Rechtbank Amsterdam, 15 July 2026, ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2026:7864 (C/13/772051 / HA ZA 25-1256), published 10 August 2026. On 15 July 2026 the Amsterdam District Court held a collective action against two banks admissible under the Dutch Act on the Resolution of
A new lawsuit against Meta deserves attention well beyond the world of social media moderation. On April 21, 2026, the Consumer Federation of America filed a class action complaint and jury trial demand in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, alleging that Meta misled D.C. users about the
Scam advertising on Meta’s platforms is no longer “just” a consumer harm story; it is increasingly a litigation story in the United States. In late 2025, Reuters published a series of investigations describing how Meta internally tracked “high-risk” scam ads, assessed legal exposure, and debated advertiser verification approaches under regulatory
Scam advertising on Facebook and Instagram is not a niche problem—it’s a systemic consumer-protection risk, with cross-border impacts and real financial harm. Recently, Reuters published a series of investigations alleging that fraud and prohibited ads remain widespread on Meta’s platforms, supported by internal documents and on-platform tests. For consumer organisations
Crypto assets, hailed as a remarkable innovation, have become a perfect vehicle for fraud. Crypto assets opened the door to a shockingly high level of fraud. The lack of regulatory oversight about crypto assets contributes to the issue. Crypto assets have a different status in different jurisdictions. Even with recovery
