Sunday, October 13, 2024

Facebook and Washington State Take on a Clickjacker

Datamation content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More.

The Inquirer: Facebook and Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna have filed separate lawsuits against Adscend Media. McKenna’s case accuses the company of violating the CAN-SPAM act, Washington’s Commercial Electronic Mail Act and the state’s Consumer Protection Act by running a clickjacking campaign. We don’t ‘like’ schemes that illegally trick Facebook users into giving up personal information or paying for unwanted subscription services through spam,” said McKenna.

Facebook general counsel Ted Ullyot added, “Security is an arms race, and that’s why Facebook is committed to constantly improving our consumer safeguards while pursuing and supporting civil and criminal consequences for bad actors.”

Subscribe to Data Insider

Learn the latest news and best practices about data science, big data analytics, artificial intelligence, data security, and more.

Similar articles

Get the Free Newsletter!

Subscribe to Data Insider for top news, trends & analysis

Latest Articles