
2019-6-5 18:34 |
The creator of the Big Brother reality television format is suing Facebook for allowing advertisements to fraudulently feature his name and image, Reuters reports. Dutch billionaire John de Mol, one of the brains behind entertainment studio Endemol, filed his suit against Facebook in an Amsterdam court earlier today.
The bogus ads, no longer available, reportedly tried to get Facebook users to buy Bitcoin from a company ‘backed’ by de Mol himself. Lawyers argued ads that contained de Mol’s image inspired consumers to send $1. 7 million euros ($1. 9 million) to the fraudsters. They also claimed their client’s reputation was damaged as ads were…
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