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Delaware DTPA Battle: Attorney General Accuses Meta of Misleading Conduct and Violations

by Save the Kids From MetaNovember 21st, 2023
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In the Delaware legal arena, Meta Platforms faces allegations of violating the Delaware Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA). Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings asserts that Meta's actions, outlined in paragraphs 1 through 850, created a likelihood of confusion or misunderstanding. The lawsuit points to Meta's alleged misrepresentations of goods and services, deceptive advertising, and conduct leading to confusion as violations of the Delaware DTPA. The state contends that Meta's actions were willful violations of the statute.

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The United States v Meta Platforms Court Filing October 24, 2023 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. You can jump to any part in this filing here. This is part 56 of 100.

COUNT XI: VIOLATIONS OF THE DELAWARE DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES ACT (Delaware DTPA), 6 Del. Code Ann. § 2531 et seq.

911. The State of Delaware, ex rel. Kathleen Jennings, Attorney General, incorporates and realleges each of the paragraphs 1 through 850 as if fully set forth herein.


912. The Delaware DTPA, 6 Del. Code Ann. § 2531 et seq., prohibits a business from engaging in conduct which creates a likelihood of confusion or of misunderstanding.


913. Meta and each Defendant are “person[s]” engaged in a business, trade or commerce in the State of Delaware within the meaning of § 2531 of the Delaware DTPA.


914. As described in paragraphs 1 to 850 of the Complaint, Meta has engaged in conduct which created the likelihood of confusion or misunderstanding.


915. Meta represented that its goods and/or services had approval, characteristics, ingredients, uses, benefits, or quantities that they did not have in violation of 6 Del. Code Ann. § 2532 (a)(5).


916. Meta advertised goods or services with intent not to sell them as advertised in violation of 6 Del. Code Ann. § 2532(a)(9).


917. Meta engaged in a series of conduct, described in paragraph 846 which similarly create a likelihood of confusion or of misunderstanding. 6 Del. Code Ann. § 2532(a)(12).


918. Meta’s actions constituted willful violations of the Delaware DTPA because they knew or should have known that its conduct was prohibited by that statute.



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