German court rules Meta liable for fake ads on Instagram and Facebook
tartoran · hn · 2026-09-17
A German court has ruled that Meta is legally liable for fake ads running on Instagram and Facebook, per Reuters. The decision challenges the platform's usual third-party-content defense and could set a precedent for platform ad accountability in Europe.
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