REPRESENTING ALMOST HALF

Last updated: June 16, 2025, 23:45  |  Written by: Vitalik Buterin

Representing Almost Half
Representing Almost Half

Facebook Parent Company Meta Pleaded

The ACCC is suing Meta for celebrity crypto scam ads on

According to Bloomberg, a Sydney-based spokeswoman for Meta said that the company doesn’t want scammy or misleading ads on Facebook because they “violate our

Facebook parent company Meta pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to criminal charges as the social giant fights allegations that it recklessly facilitated clickbait crypto scam

Social Media Giant Facebook

Australia sues Meta over scam crypto ads on Facebook

Social media giant Facebook/Meta has been significantly involved in the crypto-verse. Aside from its crypto -centric initiative, Libra, the social media platform has been

Meta denies claim more than half of Facebook crypto ads are scams

Meta Is Being Sued By

Meta is being sued by Australia. The country's media watchdog claims it allowed scam adverts relating to crypto on its Facebook platform. The ACCC alleges that

Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has denied claims that over half of crypto ads on Facebook are scams, arguing that the data is outdated and that it has since

Court Revives Lawsuit Against Facebook Over Scammy Crypto Ads

The Lawsuit

Australian Watchdog Sues Meta Over Scam Crypto Ads on Facebook

The lawsuit, filed in 2025, claims that over half of the cryptocurrency-related ads analyzed by the ACCC were scams or violated Meta’s advertising policies. These ads

Meta pleads not guilty to recklessly handling crypto scam ads

The Complaint Specifically Alleges That

The complaint specifically alleges that Meta Ads makes it possible for multiple “[c]ustomers advertising in Australia” to “run” ads on Meta’s own social media

Meta Faces ACCC Lawsuit Over Crypto Scam Ads on Facebook

Facebook/Meta pleads not guilty for its scammy Crypto Ads;

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