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New York Attorney General

NY-AG v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Pending

Meta Platforms, Inc. allegedly failed to protect users from fraudulent investment ads appearing on Facebook. According to NY-AG, these ads impersonate prominent figures, such as Warren Buffett, claiming to offer high returns on investments and are luring vulnerable users into pump-and-dump schemes. Thousands of Facebook users have allegedly lost hundreds of millions of dollars to these scams.

Summary generated from official New York Attorney General press release

Source: New York Attorney General Press Release ↗

Parties

Defendants / Respondents
  • Letitia James
  • Meta Platforms, Inc.
  • Warren Buffett
  • Elon Musk
  • Andrew Sorkin

Case Details

Industry
Technology