New Jersey Unleashes Legal Firestorm on Meta for Violations of Consumer Fraud Act
by Save the Kids From MetaDecember 22nd, 2023
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New Jersey accuses Meta of violating the Consumer Fraud Act through alleged unconscionable commercial practices in the sale and advertisement of merchandise. The state contends that Meta's actions involve deception, fraud, false promises, and misrepresentation, knowingly concealing material facts. Each unlawful practice is considered a separate violation, and Meta faces potential enforcement and penalties under New Jersey statutes.People Mentioned
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COUNT XXXIII: VIOLATIONS OF THE NEW JERSEY CONSUMER FRAUD ACT, N.J. STAT. ANN. §§ 56:8-1 to 227
1045. New Jersey realleges and incorporates by reference each and every factual allegation in the paragraphs above as if the same were fully set forth herein.
1046. As set forth above and at all relevant times, Meta engaged in and continues to engage in commercial practices pursuant to the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (CFA), N.J. STAT. ANN. §§ 56:8-1 to 227.
1047. These commercial practices were and continue to be made in connection with the sale and advertisement of merchandise.
1048. These commercial practices constitute unconscionable or abusive commercial practices in violation of the CFA.
1049. These commercial practices constitute acts of deception, fraud, false pretense, false promise, and misrepresentation in violation of the CFA.
1050. These commercial practices knowingly conceal, suppress, and omit material facts with the intent that consumers relied upon the concealed, suppressed, and omitted material facts.
1051. The conduct described in Count I is conclusively presumed to be to be an unlawful act in violation of the CFA. N.J. STAT. ANN. § 56:8-4b.
1052. These commercial practices were and continue to be material to the sale and advertisement of merchandise.
1053. While engaging in the acts and practices alleged in this Complaint, Meta knew or should have known that that its conduct was of the nature prohibited by N.J. STAT. ANN. § 56:8-2, subjecting itself to enforcement and penalties as provided in N.J. STAT. ANN. §§ 56:8-8, 11, 13, 14, and 15.
1054. Each unlawful practice alleged herein constitutes a separate violation of the CFA.
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