German court holds Meta liable for fake ads on Facebook, Instagram

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2026-09-17

Frankfurt (dpa) - US tech giant Meta is liable for fake advertising on its social media platforms Instagram and Facebook, a German court ruled on Thursday. The Frankfurt regional court was asked to rule on a case concerning advertisements using the logo of financial advice website Finanzfluss, alongside photos of the website's founder, to promote fraudulent investment schemes. The court found that Meta was still liable despite claiming that it ha......

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