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朝日新聞デジタル— KOBE—Four plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit against the platform operator of Facebook and Instagram for running fraudulent ads that duped them into investing in projects they believed were endorsed by noted entrepreneurs.

朝日新聞デジタル—'Shogun' actor Sanada changes Hollywood's view of Japan | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and .... Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada is no longer waging off-screen battles as he stars in the new.

Japan Today—Meta sued in Japan over investment ads with fake celebrity endorsements. Four people sued the Japanese arm of U.S. tech giant Meta Platforms Inc on Thursday over false investment ads using fake celebrity endorsements on Facebook and Instagram. The plaintiffs, including those from Kobe and Tokyo, filed the lawsuit with the Kobe District Court, claiming they had lost money because the

Engadget—A researcher is suing Meta for the right to ‘turn off’ Facebook’s news feed. Facebook’s News Feed algorithm has long been at the center of debates about some of Meta’s biggest problems. It’s also been a near constant source of complaints from users. But, if a newly filed lawsuit is successful, Facebook users may be able to use the social network with a vastly different feed. The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University is suing Meta on behalf of a researcher who wants to release a browser extension that would allow people to “effectively turn off” their...