Charges against Meta sparked by Andrew Forrest over false cryptocurrency ads on Facebook discontinued

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Criminal charges against Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, are discontinued in the WA District Court, after mining magnate Andrew Forrest targeted alleged scam advertisements used to defraud Australian investors.

Criminal charges brought against Meta instigated by Australia's richest man Andrew Forrest over fraudulent Facebook cryptocurrency ads have been discontinued in court.

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