Meta headquarters (parent company of Facebook) in Menlo Park, California. Photo: Marc Olivier Le Blanc Australian Mining Billionaire Launches Criminal Prosecution Against Facebook
Andrew Forrest alleges his name is used in fraudulent advertisements on the platform and says the tech giant has committed offenses against Australia's anti-money laundering laws.
February 03, 2022 at 12:50 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.com International
Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has launched criminal proceedings against Facebook, alleging his name and likeness have been used by scammers to defraud users of the social media platform out of millions of dollars.
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