The Pursuit of Veracity: California Accuses Meta of Touting Falsehoods

Written by metaeatsbrains | Published 2023/11/17
Tech Story Tags: united-states-v-meta | meta | meta-lawsuit | california-v-meta | california-business-code | meta-class-action-lawsuit | consumer-protection-act | meta-lawsuit-details

TLDRCalifornia contends that Meta violated Business and Professions Code section 17500 by allegedly making untrue or misleading statements to induce public use of its platforms. The state highlights Meta's representations, including those described in earlier paragraphs, as misleading about the nature and safety of its platforms. Legal action is pursued based on the belief that Meta, at the time of making these statements, knew or should have known they were untrue or misleading.via the TL;DR App

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COUNT III: FALSE OR MISLEADING STATEMENTS BY META IN VIOLATION OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE SECTION 17500 (BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA)

865. The People of the State of California (California) reallege and incorporate herein by reference each of the allegations contained in the preceding paragraphs 1 through 859 as though fully alleged in this cause of action.

866. From a date unknown to California and continuing to the present, Meta has engaged in and continues to engage in acts or practices that constitute violations of California Business and Professions Code section 17500 et seq., by making or causing to be made untrue or misleading statements with the intent to induce members of the public to use Meta’s platforms when such statements were likely to mislead members of the public about the nature and safety of Meta’s platforms. Meta’s untrue or misleading representations include, but are not limited to, the representations described in paragraph 846.

867. At the time the untrue or misleading representations were made, Meta knew or by the exercise of reasonable care should have known that the representations were untrue or misleading.

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