INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Meta Sued by Australian Watchdog Over Scam Crypto AdvertisementsFacebook owner Meta Platforms Inc
is being sued by Australia's competition watchdog, which alleges the social-media giant misled users by publishing scam advertisements
featuring unwitting local celebrities.The ads promoted cryptocurrency investments and linked to fake media articles that endorsed the
the famous people in the ads, who included businessman Dick Smith and television presenter David Koch, even though they had never approved
The firm's technology enabled these ads to be targeted at the most susceptible users, the watchdog said
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