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- 1Meta Blocks President Lula's Facebook Page Two Weeks Before Brazil's Election●Meta Blocks President Lula's Facebook Page, Campaign Ads 2 Weeks from Election
Meta has blocked President Lula's Facebook page and his campaign's paid advertising just two weeks ahead of Brazil's election. The move comes at a highly sensitive moment in the campaign, and the news is drawing wide attention, with questions over whether the block was a technical error or an enforcement decision tied to election rules.
- 2German court holds Meta liable for scam ads●German court rules Meta liable for scam ads on Facebook and Instagram
A court in Frankfurt has ruled that Meta can be held liable for fraudulent advertisements that ran on Facebook and Instagram. The decision means the company may face responsibility for scams carried out through ads on its platforms, even though the ads were placed by third parties. The ruling is being closely watched as a potential precedent for platform accountability over advertising content across Europe.
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A jury has found Facebook liable for deceiving its users in the long-running Cambridge Analytica case, stemming from the scandal in which data from millions of profiles was harvested without consent for political targeting. The verdict marks a significant legal reckoning for Meta years after the 2018 revelations, and observers are weighing what damages and precedent it could set for social media data practices.
- 4Meta bans Toronto performer over old bikini photo●Meta bans another Toronto performer from Instagram and Facebook over Bikini
Meta has banned another Toronto performer from Instagram and Facebook, saying an old photo of dancers in bikinis promotes harm. The case adds to a string of similar suspensions of local performers, reigniting criticism of the company's automated moderation systems and the difficulty artists face when appealing account deletions.