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The ACCC is suing Meta for celebrity crypto scam ads on Facebook. Here's why the tech giant could be found liable

Written by Katharine Kemp, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law & Justice, UNSW, UNSW Sydney

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On the last day of his 11 years as chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Rod Sims announced the commission is bringing a “world-first” claim against Meta (owner of Facebook) in the Federal Court for false or misleading conduct.

The ACCC alleges Meta failed to take sufficient steps to stop...

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