Rhode Island sues Meta over alleged tolerance for scam advertising

Economic Times - Oct 22, 2026

The suit, filed by Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha in Providence Superior Court, accuses Meta of unlawfully profiting from and participating in the creation of billions of dollars in scam advertising - even as it assured its billions of users that it was working diligently to protect them.

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