Jul 19, 2026 – 1.51pmMining billionaire Andrew Forrest has taken the extraordinary step of calling for a major Australian advertising body to consider whether Facebook-owner Meta can remain a member, after revelations the tech titan knowingly made tens of billions of dollars from scam and fraud ads.Forrest, the executive chairman and founder of Fortescue Metals Group, who is worth $16 billion, has been waging a war against Meta for seven years, spending $60 million so far on a lawsuit in California after scammers used his likeness to fleece millions of dollars from vulnerable people.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles