Rhode Island sues Meta for allowing fraudulent ads on its platforms
Rhode Island's Attorney General sued Meta for allowing and promoting fraudulent ads on its platforms, including misleading products, fake investment opportunities and impersonations. The state alleges a violation of its Deceptive Trade Practices Act and seeks civil penalties for each violation, injunctive relief, refunds for consumers and the appointment of a monitor. According to the lawsuit, Meta displayed about 15 billion ads daily with clear signs of fraud and took in about $16 billion in 2024 from ad revenue tied to such content.
In 40 seconds
- Rhode Island's Attorney General accuses Meta of violating the state's Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
- The state seeks civil penalties per violation, injunctive relief and refunds for affected consumers.
- The lawsuit claims Meta displayed about 15 billion ads a day with clear signs of fraud.
IASummary generated by artificial intelligence from a story by Clarin.com. It may contain errors: the original source prevails.




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