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California's Santa Clara County Sues Meta Over Scam Ads on Facebook and Instagram

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Santa Clara County sues Meta Platforms for profiting from scam ads on Facebook and Instagram, violating California's false advertising and unfair business practices laws, seeking restitution and an order to stop such practices.

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A landmark lawsuit held Meta and Google accountable for designing addictive social media platforms that harm children. Plaintiff Kaley was awarded $6m after a jury found the companies liable for malice, oppression, or fraud. Lawyer Mark Lanier utilized AI in his "righteous case" against the tech giants.

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