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Group legal action targets Meta over multi-billion pound scam ads on Facebook and Instagram

Market News
01 Jun 2026
GlobeNewsWire
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Bearish
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Two law firms, Richardson Hartley Law and Humphries Kerstetter, have launched a group legal action against Meta, accusing the company of enabling scam advertisements on Facebook and Instagram that have caused significant financial losses to tens of thousands of British consumers. Victims reportedly lose an average of £37,000 each, often their life savings, due to fraudulent investment schemes and fake cryptocurrency ads. Despite public outcry and calls for government action, Meta has not been held accountable, with internal documents suggesting the company profited from these scams. The legal action aims to hold Meta responsible and push the company to address scam ads more effectively, with eligibility for victims who lost £2,000 or more in the past six years.

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