Meta Files Lawsuits Against Advertisers Involved in Celeb-Bait Scams

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1. 27.02.2026 09:56 1 articles · 3h ago

   Meta Files Lawsuits Against Advertisers for Deceptive Practices

   Meta has filed lawsuits against advertisers in Brazil, China, and Vietnam for engaging in celeb-bait scams and other deceptive advertising practices. The company has also issued cease and desist letters to marketing consultants offering services to bypass ad policy enforcement systems. Meta has taken steps to suspend payment methods, disable related accounts, and block domain names used in these scams. The company has developed protections for over 500,000 celebrities and public figures to combat celeb-bait scams. Additionally, Meta's actions come in the wake of reports indicating a significant portion of its ad sales in China were linked to scams, illegal gambling, and other banned content.

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• Meta filed lawsuits against advertisers in Brazil, China, and Vietnam for deceptive advertising practices.

  First reported: 27.02.2026 09:56
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  • Meta Files Lawsuits Against Brazil, China, Vietnam Advertisers Over Celeb-Bait Scams — thehackernews.com — 27.02.2026 09:56

• Advertisers used celeb-bait scams involving altered images and voices of celebrities to promote fraudulent healthcare products.

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  • Meta Files Lawsuits Against Brazil, China, Vietnam Advertisers Over Celeb-Bait Scams — thehackernews.com — 27.02.2026 09:56

• Meta issued cease and desist letters to eight marketing consultants offering services to bypass ad policy enforcement systems.

  First reported: 27.02.2026 09:56
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  • Meta Files Lawsuits Against Brazil, China, Vietnam Advertisers Over Celeb-Bait Scams — thehackernews.com — 27.02.2026 09:56

• Meta has suspended payment methods, disabled related accounts, and blocked domain names used in the scams.

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  • Meta Files Lawsuits Against Brazil, China, Vietnam Advertisers Over Celeb-Bait Scams — thehackernews.com — 27.02.2026 09:56

• Meta has developed protections for over 500,000 celebrities and public figures to combat celeb-bait scams.

  First reported: 27.02.2026 09:56
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  • Meta Files Lawsuits Against Brazil, China, Vietnam Advertisers Over Celeb-Bait Scams — thehackernews.com — 27.02.2026 09:56

• A Vietnam-based advertiser used cloaking techniques to bypass Meta's review process, leading to scam ads offering discounted items.

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  • Meta Files Lawsuits Against Brazil, China, Vietnam Advertisers Over Celeb-Bait Scams — thehackernews.com — 27.02.2026 09:56

• Scam ads generated more than 300 million impressions in less than a month, with 10 advertisers responsible for over 56% of observed scam ads.

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  • Meta Files Lawsuits Against Brazil, China, Vietnam Advertisers Over Celeb-Bait Scams — thehackernews.com — 27.02.2026 09:56

• Threat actors are compromising routers to alter DNS settings, directing users to scam and malware content.

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  • Meta Files Lawsuits Against Brazil, China, Vietnam Advertisers Over Celeb-Bait Scams — thehackernews.com — 27.02.2026 09:56

• A network of over 150 cloned, fake websites impersonating real law firms was identified to promote business impersonation scams.

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  • Meta Files Lawsuits Against Brazil, China, Vietnam Advertisers Over Celeb-Bait Scams — thehackernews.com — 27.02.2026 09:56

• Cambodian government has launched operations to dismantle cyber scam networks, arresting 168 people and deporting 2,722 individuals.

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  • Meta Files Lawsuits Against Brazil, China, Vietnam Advertisers Over Celeb-Bait Scams — thehackernews.com — 27.02.2026 09:56