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Yokohama Court Dismisses Meta Fake-Ad Lawsuit, Plaintiffs Appeal

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 6:25 AM UTC · How we work

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Yokohama District Court dismissed a lawsuit against Meta, the first such decision among six courts hearing similar fake-ad cases.
Six fraud victims and one company sued, seeking about ¥43 million and alleging Meta knew fake ads were common.
Judge Katsumi Takagi ruled Meta was not obligated to verify ad truthfulness, finding verification difficult.
Attorney Takako Shirota called the ruling unjust, warned it could spur more scams, and said plaintiffs will appeal.

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Yokohama District Court dismissed a lawsuit against Meta, the first such decision among six courts hearing similar fake-ad cases.
Six fraud victims and one company sued, seeking about ¥43 million and alleging Meta knew fake ads were common.
Judge Katsumi Takagi ruled Meta was not obligated to verify ad truthfulness, finding verification difficult.
Attorney Takako Shirota called the ruling unjust, warned it could spur more scams, and said plaintiffs will appeal.