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  "id": 8252676,
  "title": "A German court says Meta is liable for fake ads posted by third parties on Instagram and Facebook and orders it to remove such content and pay damages (Linda Pasquini/Reuters)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/a-german-court-says-meta-is-liable-for-fake-ads-posted-by-third",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-18T13:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/german-court-rules-meta-liable-fake-ads-instagram-facebook-2026-09-17/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A German court has ruled that Meta (META.O) is liable for fake advertisements posted by third parties on its Instagram and Facebook platforms …",
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      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Justiz: Urteil: Meta haftet für Fake-Werbung auf Instagram & Co",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/justiz-urteil-meta-haftet-fur-fake-werbung-auf-instagram-co",
        "published": "2026-09-17T10:25:21.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}