BRASILIA, Feb 27, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US tech giant Meta filed lawsuits Thursday against several individuals and companies in Brazil and China who used celebrity deepfakes to advertise products on its platforms, the company said in a statement. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, filed "lawsuits against four scam advertisers who impersonated well-known celebrities and brands to deceive and defraud people," the statement said. "They earn billions by spreading this and ensuring the video reaches as many people as possible," he told the newspaper. The US company also sued Vitor Lourenco de Souza and Milena Luciani Sanchez for similar practices in Brazil. The tech giant also sued Vietnamese company Ly Van Lam for publishing fraudulent advertisements for Longchamp luxury handbags.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 27, 2026 05:13 UTC