Aug 11, 2026 – 12.25pmA United States judge has ruled that Meta deliberately allowed its systems to wipe key evidence at the heart of its legal stoush with billionaire Andrew Forrest, a major loss that could scupper the social media giant’s defence against claims that it lets scams run rampant on its platforms.Forrest is suing the Facebook operator in California over scams that use his likeness to advertise fraudulent investment and cryptocurrency schemes. On Meta’s own evidence, fake images of the Fortescue chairman have appeared in at least 230,000 scam ads as of May last year, mostly on Facebook.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Meta wiped key scam evidence in Andrew Forrest suit, US judge rules
The social media giant let its systems wipe crucial evidence of scam ads, a Californian judge has ruled, in a major boost to the billionaire’s legal case.
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