Australia: Lawsuit against Meta regarding deceptive advertisements
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
18 Mar 2022 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Australian Competition Authority initiates legal proceedings against Meta
On 18 March, 2022, the ACCC initiated Federal Court proceedings against Meta Platforms, Inc. and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited with regards to deceiving advertisements on the Facebook platform. The ACCC considers Meta responsible for the content of…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority