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title: "Rhode Island Sues Meta in First US State Lawsuit Over Scam Ads"
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published_at: "2026-10-22T17:40:54.000Z"
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summary: "Rhode Island has filed a lawsuit against Meta, alleging the company's AI-driven ad optimization tools enabled fraudulent advertisements, with internal estimates citing 15 billion high-risk scam ads displayed daily and projected 2024 revenue from scams reaching approximately $16 billion."
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# Rhode Island Sues Meta in First US State Lawsuit Over Scam Ads

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**Published:** 2026-10-22T17:40:54.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** meta, regulation

## Summary

Rhode Island has filed a lawsuit against Meta, alleging the company's AI\-driven ad optimization tools enabled fraudulent advertisements, with internal estimates citing 15 billion high\-risk scam ads displayed daily and projected 2024 revenue from scams reaching approximately $16 billion\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/tech/rhode-island-sues-meta-in-first-us-state-lawsuit-over-scam-ads-8dc03bea>)
- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/tech/rhode-island-sues-meta-in-first-us-state-lawsuit-over-scam-ads-8dc03bea>)