United States of America: County of Santa Clara lawsuit against Meta Platforms over alleged scam advertisements on Facebook and Instagram
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
11 May 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
County of Santa Clara filed lawsuit against Meta Platforms over alleged exposure of consumers to scam advertisements
On 11 May 2026, the Office of the County Counsel of Santa Clara filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, alleging that the company knowingly facilitated scam advertisements on Facebook and Instagram. According to the complaint, Meta’s internal system…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court