Meta failed to protect social media users from scam ads, lawsuit alleges

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date April 23, 2026, 11 a.m.
Last Updated April 23, 2026, 11 a.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/meta-lawsuit-scams-facebook/

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A new lawsuit alleges that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, misled users about the company's efforts to prevent scams on its platforms. The Consumer Federation of America (CFA), a nonprofit advocacy group that filed the [ complain ][19] t in Washington, D.C., superior court, alle...