ESCAPING THE RAT

Last updated: June 16, 2025, 07:43  |  Written by: Olaf Carlson-Wee

Escaping The Rat
Escaping The Rat

Facebook Parent Company Meta Pleaded

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

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

Meta Faces ACCC Lawsuit Over Crypto Scam Ads on Facebook

The Complaint Specifically Alleges That

Court Revives Lawsuit Against Facebook Over Scammy Crypto Ads

The ACCC is suing Meta for celebrity crypto scam ads on

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

According To Bloomberg

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parent company, Meta, has denied claims that over half of crypto ads on Facebook are scams, arguing that the data is outdated and that it has since

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

Meta pleads not guilty to recklessly handling crypto scam ads

The Lawsuit

Australia 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

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 Is Being Sued By

Australian Watchdog Sues Meta Over Scam Crypto Ads on Facebook

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

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

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