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Giovanni Torre

UNBELIEVABLE: Forrest ignites case against facebook - Caught on Camera

Andrew Forrest is pursuing Facebook over allegations it failed to stop clickbait advertising scams. (AAP)

Meta Platforms-owned Facebook believes an Australian court has no jurisdiction to hear a criminal case brought against it by mining magnate Andrew Forrest, who claims the tech giant failed to stop clickbait advertising scams using his image.

The case in the Magistrates Court of Western Australia is believed to represent the first time Facebook has faced criminal charges.

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