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A consumer protection agency in Thailand announced Thursday it intends to file legal action against Meta’s Facebook platform, accusing the social media giant of inadequate protection against fraudulent activity.<\/p>

The Consumer Council issued a statement declaring its intention to pursue litigation over Facebook’s alleged failure to prevent scammers from exploiting the platform through deceptive advertisements that target and defraud users.<\/p>

The watchdog organization claims the social media company has not done enough to safeguard its user base from these fraudulent schemes operating through the platform’s advertising system.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thailand’s consumer protection agency announced plans to file a lawsuit against Meta’s Facebook platform. The agency alleges the social media company has failed to adequately shield users from fraudulent advertisements and scammer activity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":76582,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[832],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1780572214862.jpg?fit=450%2C311&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-jVd","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":41085,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/new-mexico-jury-to-decide-if-meta-deceived-users-about-child-safety-on-platforms\/","url_meta":{"origin":76583,"position":0},"title":"New Mexico Jury to Decide if Meta Deceived Users About Child Safety on Platforms","author":"Admin","date":"March 23, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A groundbreaking trial in New Mexico is nearing its conclusion as jurors prepare to determine whether Meta misled users about child safety risks on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The case could result in billions in fines and set a precedent for similar lawsuits against social media companies nationwide.","rel":"","context":"In "Business"","block_context":{"text":"Business","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/business\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774265871354.jpg?fit=1000%2C756&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774265871354.jpg?fit=1000%2C756&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774265871354.jpg?fit=1000%2C756&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774265871354.jpg?fit=1000%2C756&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":39812,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/new-mexico-meta-trial-nears-end-as-jury-weighs-child-safety-violations\/","url_meta":{"origin":76583,"position":1},"title":"New Mexico Meta Trial Nears End as Jury Weighs Child Safety Violations","author":"Admin","date":"March 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A New Mexico jury is considering whether Meta violated consumer protection laws by failing to adequately warn about risks its social media platforms pose to children. 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