Meta's attempt to dismiss billionaire's crypto scam ad lawsuit fails in U.S. court

From Cointelegraph: 2024-06-19 23:03:25

Meta attempted to use a 1996 federal law as defense in a crypto ad lawsuit from Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest. However, a U.S. federal judge ruled that this legal tactic was insufficient to dismiss the lawsuit.

The lawsuit, filed by Andrew Forrest, accuses Meta of allowing his likeness and name to be used in scam cryptocurrency ads without his permission. Meta’s attempt to dismiss the lawsuit using a 1996 federal law was rejected by the U.S. federal judge handling the case.

Forrest’s legal team argued that Meta should not be protected from liability under the Communications Decency Act because the company directly benefited financially from the scam cryptocurrency ads using Forrest’s likeness and name.

The U.S. federal judge’s ruling rejecting Meta’s attempt to dismiss the lawsuit is a significant development in the legal battle between Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest and Meta over scam cryptocurrency ads featuring Forrest’s name and likeness.

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