Policy & Law

Meta is liable for the Instagram scam ads it chooses to show

September 20, 2026 1 min read 4 views
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Fake profiles on Instagram and Facebook advertise investments that do not exist, using the face of a well-known German finance educator. A court in Frankfurt has held Meta directly liable, because its ad auction decides which user sees which ad. People who lo

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