PYMNTSRegulation

Rhode Island Lawsuit Claims Meta Knowingly Profits From Financial Scam Ads

By PYMNTS

Photo for: Rhode Island Lawsuit Claims Meta Knowingly Profits From Financial Scam Ads

AI summary of the source article

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has sued Meta, alleging the company fails to block advertisements for fraudulent products and financial scams on its platforms despite knowing they cause significant financial harm to vulnerable consumers.

Key facts

  • Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha sued Meta on Thursday (Oct. 22).
  • The lawsuit alleges Meta fails to block ads for fraudulent products and financial scams on its platforms.
  • The suit claims Meta knows scam ads cause significant financial harm to vulnerable consumers.

Source excerpt · PYMNTS

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha sued Meta Thursday (Oct. 22), alleging that the company fails to block advertisements for fraudulent products and financial scams on its platforms, Neronha said in a press release. The lawsuit alleged that Meta knows “that scam ads cause significant financial harm to vulnerable consumers”; allows the ads “because […] The post Rhode Island Lawsuit Clai…