Polish billionaire Rafal Brzoska and his wife plan to sue Meta (META.O), opens new tab over fake advertisements on Facebook and Instagram that feature his face and false information regarding her circulating on the social media platforms.
Brzoska said they have not yet decided on a jurisdiction to file the planned lawsuit, which would be another in a series of attempts globally to hold the internet giant accountable for ads that keep appearing even after users inform the company about problems.
A Meta spokesperson said the company removes false ads from its platforms when it learns about them, and works with local authorities to battle scammers.
Brzoska, creator of Polish parcel locker company InPost (INPST.AS), opens new tab, said he notified Meta of the problem beginning of July, but it failed to find a solution.
“We plan to file a private lawsuit against Meta… We have not yet determined in which jurisdictions we will sue Meta. We will decide in the next few weeks,” Brzoska told Reuters.
