Facebook Files Lawsuit Against Indian Techie Over Deceptive Covid 19 Ads
Some of the cloaked websites also included images of famous celebrities, to provoke the users click on those tempting advertisements. Gajjar software firm operated under the name ‘LeadCloak’ and provided ad-cloaking software designed to redirect users to fake news and scams related to COVID-19, pharmaceuticals, diet pills, cryptocurrency, and other misleading content. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in California, alleges that LeadCloak’s software has violated Facebook’s Terms and Policies by bypassing the Facebook and Instagram advertising review process and pushed deceptive advertisements on its social media platforms....