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Meta's Wild West: Arizona Rides In with Consumer Fraud Allegationsby@metaeatsbrains

Meta's Wild West: Arizona Rides In with Consumer Fraud Allegations

by Save the Kids From MetaNovember 17th, 2023
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Arizona State alleges that Meta engaged in deceptive and unfair acts, violating the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act. The accusations point to intentional suppression of material facts and practices causing substantial, unavoidable harm to consumers. The legal action seeks enforcement and penalties under Arizona state law to address Meta's alleged deceptive conduct.

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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 47 of 98.

COUNT II: VIOLATIONS OF THE ARIZONA CONSUMER FRAUD ACT, ARIZ. REV. STAT. §§ 44-1521 to -1534

860. The State of Arizona incorporates and realleges each of the paragraphs 1 through 850 as if fully set forth herein.


861. The conduct described in the preceding paragraphs of this Complaint constitutes deception, deceptive or unfair acts or practices, fraud, false pretenses, false promises, misrepresentations, or concealment, suppression or omission of material facts with intent that others rely on such concealment, suppression or omission, in connection with the sale or advertisement of merchandise in violation of Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 44-1521 to -1534.


862. While engaging in the acts and practices alleged in this Complaint, Meta knew or should have known that its conduct was of the nature prohibited by Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 44-1522, subjecting it to enforcement and penalties as provided in Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 44-1531(A).


863. With respect to the concealments, suppressions, or omissions of material fact described above, Meta did so with intent that others rely on such concealments, suppressions, or omissions.


864. With respect to the unfair acts and practices described above, these acts and practices caused or were likely to cause substantial injuries to consumers that were not reasonably avoidable by consumers and were not outweighed by countervailing benefits to consumers or to competition.



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