{"id":77028,"date":"2026-09-18T05:17:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T05:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/77028"},"modified":"2026-09-18T05:17:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T05:17:44","slug":"german-court-rules-meta-liable-for-fake-ads-on-instagram-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/77028","title":{"rendered":"German court rules Meta liable for fake ads on Instagram, Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">\n<p><strong>\u00a0A German court has ruled that Meta \u00a0is liable for fake advertisements posted by third parties \u200bon its Instagram and Facebook platforms, and ordered the \u200cU.S. tech giant to remove such content and pay damages, the court said on Thursday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit was brought by \u200bthe operator of a German financial portal and \u200bits founder, whose trademarked logo and image were \u2060used without consent in posts recommending investments allegedly \u200bwith fraudulent intent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__default__R2Ckt article-list-module__container__-2sdX\" data-testid=\"ArticleList\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW body-module__full_width__kCIGb body-module__small_body__gOmDf\" data-testid=\"Body\">The portal operator reported nearly 260 violations \u200bto Meta in August 2024 alone; however, Meta took up to 62 days to remove some content, the court said.<\/li>\n<li class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW body-module__full_width__kCIGb body-module__small_body__gOmDf\" data-testid=\"Body\">It ruled Meta \u200bcould not rely on the Digital Services Act\u2019s \u200black-of-knowledge defence, because unlike purely chronological feeds, it exercises control over \u200cthe \u2060content through its algorithms and advertising practices.<\/li>\n<li class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW body-module__full_width__kCIGb body-module__small_body__gOmDf\" data-testid=\"Body\">The court referred to a precedent set by a\u00a0June ruling\u00a0by the European Court of Justice.<\/li>\n<li class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW body-module__full_width__kCIGb body-module__small_body__gOmDf\" data-testid=\"Body\">\u201cWe respectfully disagree with this decision \u200band are considering \u200bnext steps,\u201d \u2060a Meta spokesperson said in a statement, adding that the company had taken \u200bsignificant action, including proactive detection measures and \u200bremoval of \u2060reported content.<\/li>\n<li class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW body-module__full_width__kCIGb body-module__small_body__gOmDf\" data-testid=\"Body\">According to the ruling, dated September 16, Meta must also disclose details of the fake advertisements and \u2060revenue \u200bgenerated from them.<\/li>\n<li class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW body-module__full_width__kCIGb body-module__small_body__gOmDf\" data-testid=\"Body\">The ruling is \u200bnot yet final and may be challenged by lodging an appeal, the \u200bcourt said.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/german-court-rules-meta-liable-for-fake-ads-on-instagram-facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0A German court has ruled that Meta \u00a0is liable for fake advertisements posted by third parties \u200bon its Instagram and Facebook platforms, and ordered the \u200cU.S. tech giant to remove such content and pay damages, the court said on Thursday. 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