Meta Sues Global Scam Networks After Deepfake Ads Target Millions

Meta has filed lawsuits against entities in Brazil, China, and Vietnam following a surge in deepfake celebrity baiting scams on Facebook and Instagram.The legal actions target operations like Yunzheng Technology and individuals like Lý Văn Lâm who used computer-generated images of figures such as Drauzio Varella and Martin Wolf to promote fraudulent health products and investment schemes.These developments come as Meta reports seven arrests in the UK and Nigeria while expanding facial recognition tools to protect over 500,000 public figures from unauthorized likeness use.