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Technology

Oct. 14, 2026

Businessman accuses Meta of elder abuse over suspended Facebook account

A 68-year-old businessman claims Meta's automated systems wrongfully canceled his longtime Facebook account, costing him business contacts and personal records. His lawsuit alleges elder financial abuse and unauthorized AI training.

A 68-year-old San Fernando Valley businessman has accused Meta of elder financial abuse, alleging the company's automated systems wrongfully suspended his longtime Facebook account and deprived him of valuable business contacts and personal records.

The lawsuit, filed Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court by Playa del Rey attorney Teresa Straley, also claims Meta uses account holders as unwitting test subjects to train its artificial intelligence systems.

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