Businessman Yusaku Maezawa has filed a lawsuit in opposition to Meta, the corporate working Facebook, looking for 1 yen in damages in response to a sequence of funding scams involving impersonation of well-known personalities on social media.

Maezawa revealed by means of his official account on X (previously Twitter) that he has taken authorized motion in opposition to Meta and its Japanese subsidiary, demanding 1 yen in damages.

This transfer comes as a response to quite a few instances of funding fraud the place scammers have used the names and photographs of celebrities with out permission. Maezawa can also be requesting that Meta cease operating advertisements that use his title and picture with out authorization.

“I want to clarify whether their actions are illegal or not,” Maezawa commented. “I believe this is a significant step toward preventing fraud. I will do my best.”

Source: ANN