Meta Accused of Promoting Scam Ads to Mislead Facebook Users

A nonprofit consumer advocacy group is accusing Meta Platforms Inc. of misleading consumers for its own gain by exposing them to scam advertisements on Facebook and other social media platforms.

A proposed class action complaint filed in the DC Superior Court, Civil Division, Tuesday by the Consumer Federation of America says the company is violating DC’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act by engaging in unfair or deceptive trade practices in connection with the offer, sale, advertisement, or supply of consumer goods and services. In particular, Meta is misleading consumers into believing it vets every ad on its platforms and removes those ...