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Meta applies for Australian consumer lawsuit over scam crypto ads to be put on hold

By Laurel Henning ( September 6, 2022, 05:26 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms has applied to an Australian court for a consumer lawsuit over scam celebrity crypto ads to be put on hold while a parallel criminal lawsuit plays out in Western Australia. In court documents seen by MLex, Meta said the case should be paused to avoid prejudice in the criminal matter. Meta applied in June for a non-publication order in the consumer case, but Federal Court of Australia Judge David Yates has yet to announce a decision on the earlier application.Meta Platforms has applied to an Australian court for a consumer lawsuit over scam celebrity crypto ads be to put on hold while a parallel criminal lawsuit plays out in Western Australia....

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