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Trump Doubles Down That RFK Jr. Is ‘Most Radical Left Candidate’: ‘I’d Vote For RFK Jr. Every Single Time Over Biden’ Australia n minerals billionaire Andrew Forrest faced a major setback in a legal fight against Meta on Friday after government prosecutors dropped his criminal case against the social media giant over scam cryptocurrency ads he said featured his face, amid ongoing concerns tech companies are failing to do enough to combat the dubious schemes that still plague their platforms.
Forrest, often known by the nickname “Twiggy,” accused the social media giant of breaking Australia’s money laundering laws for failing to act against scam cryptocurrency ads using his name and likeness on Facebook.in Australia—criminal prosecutions are normally led by the state—and typically restricted to lower courts, with serious charges like those leveled by Forrest needing to be heard in a higher court and prosecuted by the CDPP.
A Meta spokesperson told Reuters scams were a complicated matter that affect every platform and that company’s “sympathy goes out to people who have been impacted” by the crypto scheme, adding: “Meta doesn't want scams on its platforms and we will continue to work tirelessly to prevent them and protect our users.”to continue his fight and campaign for legal reform to allow action to be taken against foreign-owned social media platforms like Facebook.
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