A Frankfurt court ruled on September 17, 2026, that Meta is liable for fraudulent third-party advertisements on Facebook and Instagram, ordering the company to remove such content and pay damages. The decision overrides Meta's hosting defense under EU law.
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German court rules Meta liable for fake ads on Instagram, Facebook reuters.com
A German court says Meta is liable for fake ads posted by third parties on Instagram and Facebook and orders it to remove such content and pay damages (Linda Pasquini/Reuters) https://www. reuters.com/legal/litigation/g erman-court-rules-meta-liable-fake-ads-instagram-facebook-2026-09-17/ http:// mediagazer.com/260917/p5#a2609 17p5
This ruling also cites Coyote. I'm not sure that's a correct interpretation of the DSA but I've been kinda less against, maybe even for imposing more liability on ad intermediaries given the scam potential and the intermediary having an incentive to leave ads up. thenextweb.com/news/meta-sc... A Frankfurt court ruled Meta liable for scam ads on Facebook and Instagram, saying its algorithms rule ou